K*O*B

K*O*B which words stand for "King Of Baris" is an American recording artist out of St.Louis. Early Life K*O*B was born in Chicago Illinois but raised most of his life in St.Louis Missouri. He was heavily influenced by the church due to his upbringing as a Christian. K*O*B was always interested in music loving the sounds of pop icon Michael Jackson and various memphis rap artist. K*O*B dipped into recording his first tracks when he ran into former highschool classmate and legendary St.Louis rapper Veeno Gunna. K*O*B quickly learned the recording process and laid down verses to tracks "Who The Hardest" & "Haters On The Block". After going through many of lifes trials and tribulations, K*O*B grew an even greater desire to record music. Career 2014 In 2014, K*O*B released a mixtape called  Resurrection, which is a compilation of his work to that date, mixing mixtape tracks with unreleased remixes. His song "Voodoo Buzz" was an introduction to K*O*B's trademark sound. Tracks like "Get The Fuck Off Me" and "Break They Laws" were also standout tracks that were heavily influenced by the Ferguson riots that occured in his hometown of St.Louis in 2014. Motivated by misinformative news sources, on August 14, 2014, K*O*B released his first animation project called "More Bullshit News" which gave an urban spin on local and world news. Both projects The Resurrection Mixtape and More Bullshit News were uploaded for free streaming and downloading. 2015 On July 7, 2015, K*O*B released his 2nd mixtape which was the beginning of a series called Amen Re. The mixtape was a solo release with no features. With the exception of the remixes and T-Rell's production, K*O*B produced most of the tracks himself. Throughout this year, K*O*B received buzz as his remixes were heavily downloaded on the streaming site Soundcloud. On November 16, 2015, K*O*B began his social commentary video blog about controversial and esoteric topics. 2015 - Present: Amen Re 2 and Amen Re The Album On July 7, 2016, K*O*B continued down his solo recording path releasing the second installment of the Amen Re mixtape series. This mixtape showcased more remixes and upcoming tracks that would appear on Amen Re The Album. On October 13, 2016, K*O*B announced that he would be releasing his debut album Amen Re The Album through a major distribution company. The album was officially released on November 7, 2016. In 2018-2020, K*O*B decided to take a break from drama and music to enjoy time with his girlfriend. On May 2, 2020, K*O*B, was stabbed multiple times. After beating the traumatic incident, K*O*B was motivated to record more music and create more content. Legal Issues Throughout K*O*B's life he ran into a series of arrest due to driving while suspended, court warrants, and a couple of DUI cases. K*O*B was banned from two of the hottest Casinos for Tresspassing and unruly behavior after an altercation with another man at the Lumiere Casino in St.Louis. While on probation and having his licensed suspended K*O*B became more disciplined and focused on making music. This new and increasing desire to create music helped K*O*B stay out of unnecessary drama. In July 2017, K*O*B went to court for an assault charge on law enforcement. Those assault charges were dropped. Recognition & Style Critics and fans alike have recognized K*O*B's versatility describing his flow style as "mind altering" "unique" and "dope". K*O*B does every style of music from rap, hip hop, R&B, funk, reggae, opera, & blues.