In what some might consider an upset, Kayoh decisively beat Greedy Beatz in the Midi Warz Pt.4 Beat Battle. DJ MonstaLung keeps the heat coming... word is that 95 vs DJ Coutz is up next.
Congrats Kayoh on the victory! You can check out his beats at www.KayohBeats.com and make sure you keep checking back in for Midi Warz Pt.5!
WV's beat battle Don King aka DJ MonstaLung has hit us with another banger! Greedy Beats vs Kayoh. I can't wait to see how this one turns out. MAKE SURE YOU GO AND VOTE >>>>>> over there.
He's linked up with White Mic for this one and has Kayoh on the beat. We are still trying to find out exactly what projects all these joints are for. As soon as we get the word we'll let you know.
One of Charleston's best but least known MC's Tony Batez comes through with a hot joint over a beat from the yougin' Kayoh. I don't know what Batez has in store but this makes two new joints I've heard from him in the last couple of weeks. Hopefully this is the sign that a new album or mixtape is coming soon. The last one was what? 3 or 4 years ago...
As soon as we get a Hi Quality Mp3 of this we'll post it up!
Dirty Hun Gone Wild is killing the videos right now! Ray P is the latest artist to get blessed with a great visual and by a hot Kayoh beat. Ray P is another artist from Charleston to make sure you keep your eyes on!
One of the hottest up and coming producers in the state has a new website for all you rappers looking for hot production. Hit him up for a beat and get a free t shirt with purchase.
2nd video in two weeks. This one featuring two of his SoundVizion label mates who happen to be building quite a buzz right now as well. Kayoh's production has been kind of crazy lately. If you'd like to buy a Kayoh beat make sure you hit up www.KayohBeats.com and get some!
SoundVizion's grind right now is crazy and it's youngest member is leading the charge. Kayoh drops his first video of 8... yes 8. To be released one a week for the next 2 months every Tuesday and you know we're gonna have them FIRST so check back often. Also make sure you peep the interview he did with L-No for L.F.T.D. that we posted earlier today!
Being from South Charleston myself, I’ve been really interested to see the progress of this kid from Southmoor I kept hearing about called Kayoh. When I heard he had gotten down with SoundVizion I, like a lot of people, took notice. His debut album “Fruity Loops and Pro Tools” is out now, and I took a few minutes to get up with Kayoh to let him show the Dub what he’s all about.
L-NO: So, what’s good in the world of Kayoh right now?
Kayoh: Well, I do have my album out, “Fruity Loops and Pro Tools” if you haven’t got it yet. If you haven’t heard it yet, you can check it out at kayoh.bandcamp.com. Other than that I’ve been working on the side with a couple of mixtapes, one is called Leaders of the New School, that features Jodi Jermaine and Ray-P, it’s gonna be us three kinda like a group. I’ve been working on videos and updating all the internet profiles and all that and I’ve been producing ass off.
L-NO: What are you into outside of music?
Kayoh: I’ve got a full time job and I’m about to graduate high school. I’m staying busy doing work and school and planning on moving to Tampa, Florida to attend IADT to study audio production. I’m not really doing much outside of music now man, I used to do sports but I realized that there wasn’t gonna be a future in that so I’m sticking 120% with the music.
L-NO: So, being a South Charleston guy myself, I gotta bring you into this debate I’ve got with a few of the boys down there. Who’s got better biscuits, Suzi’s or Tudors?
Kayoh: Oooooh. I’d have to say Tudor’s man, it’s Tudors. I don’t really eat at Suzi’s much. I think I may have been there a couple of times. I’m not a big biscuit eater, I like cereal.
L-NO: Who are your biggest influences?
Kayoh: All day and every day Jeezy, that’s my favorite artist. He’s inspired me a lot, but I’m way more inspired by local artists than big time artists. ‘Cause that’s someone I can reach out to and they can hear me. Since I was little and started music, Kut (K Kutta) and 6’6 240 was two of my biggest influences and now I’ve gotten to work with both of them.
L-NO: That transitions pretty well into my next question. As an up and coming WV artist, what did it feel like to get down with SoundVizion and work with 6’6 240, Ace Beanz, Paycheck Game and all them on the album?
Kayoh: Honestly it’s really cool. None of my friends that I used to mess with, they never got into the West Virginia movement. I’ve been staying up on the whole scene since 304live.com was around. I used to get on there all the time after school and listen to people and made my decisions about who I liked locally. SoundVizion was one of the labels that caught my eye then and it’s cool to work with them now, it’s real cool.
L-NO: I’ve made a few beats myself, and I’m kind of a production nerd. Tell me a little about your production style…like do you prefer sampling or playing things out yourself? Where do you pull samples, like are you digging through records or are you downloading stuff?
Kayoh: This is gonna be a long one. Recently, how I got my (newest) samples was pretty funny. I went to my girl’s mom’s house and she’s got all this stuff in her basement. We were digging through it and I saw a big box that said music on it. I picked it up and it was just a huge box of CD’s. I haven’t listened to ‘em all yet, but I came back to the crib and popped ‘em in and that’s where I’ve been getting a lot of samples. A lot of times I think of an old song I like from a movie or whatever, then I can Google it and find it. I’m not really a sample guy though; I like to make a beat from scratch. If I hear something on the radio and something rides, then that’s what I’m trying to do in the studio, but I’m trying to make something better than them.
L-NO: So what else can we expect from you in the next few months?
Kayoh: I should have some production on a lot of the new SoundVizion albums that are coming soon. I got a track on the MonstaLung mixtape, we got the SoundVizion “Feed the Streets”mixtapes coming out every month, I produced Paycheck Game on the first one and I have a track from the album (“I’m The Best”)on there…I did some tracks with Cookiehead (Jenkins). I’ve got another mixtape that’s done but I’m just waiting on DJ Prodigy to scratch it up, it’s called “Instrarentals”, so it’s me rapping but it’s all industry beats, songs you’ve heard before.
L-NO: Where can people cop the album and learn more about Kayoh?
Kayoh: You can go to kayoh.bandcamp.com for the album; it’s also in the wvrapscene.com store. The album has been featured on a few websites, it was on buddyfresh.blogspot.com and it was on the Monstalung TV blog too. It was also on another blog called mix206.com. Also, you can check out my MySpace at myspace.com/mrkayoh. I just put a new layout on the page thanks to Dirty Hun. If you need to book me or contact me just hit up Chris Kessell or hit soundvizionbookings@gmail.com
L-NO: I was bumping the “Feed the Streets” CD all the way to Charleston this past weekend, and “I’m The Best” was one of the songs that I really noticed. So I have to ask, and I’m paraphrasing here so forgive me if I get the lyrics wrong….but are you a beast on these beats, sort of like a liger?
Kayoh: Hahahaha Yessir.
L-NO: Alright, that’s all I’ve got for you…is there anyone you want to shout out?
Kayoh: First I wanna shout out you L-No for putting me on this interview, and I wanna shout out the whole SoundVizion crew for letting me be a part of the team. I wanna shout out anyone who likes or hates my music as long as they’re listening. If anybody out there has heard any of my beats and likes them and wants one just hit up Kessell and we’ll work out whatever. I don’t do free beats, but I can work a good deal… and thanks ya’ll for reading
The "We're Not Local, We Just Live Here" mixtape featuring the whole SoundVizion roster. These mixtapes are supposed to be in the streets all summer once a month. This is Mays installment and yes we are the first to have it!
SoundVizion - Feed The Streets Vol.1 "We're Not Local, We Just Live Here"
1. 95 Intro 2. Cookie Head Jenkins - Wild Wonderful 3. Monstalung ft Ace Beanz, Shon Thrilla and Willz P - Nothing On Me 4. Profit Money ft Ace Beanz & 6'6 240 - Real Shit 5. Paycheck Game - Money Prod by Kayoh 6. Ray P - Whats Your Name Prod by Profit Money 7. Ace Beanz Speaks 8. A Breezy ft 6'6 240, DJ MonstaLung - West Virginia Prod by MonstaLung 9. Kayoh - I'm The Best 10. 6'6 240 ft Ace Beanz - Dub Vee Clap 11. Cookie Head Jenkins - Peep My Swag Prod by 95 12. 6'6 240 Speaks 13. Profit Money - Ax to Grind Freestyle 14. B Hyphen ft Tune - Champion 15. A Breezy ft 6'6 240, Ace Beanz, Jathara and Johnny Harmonic - So High 16. Hazy - Mr. Nobody 17. Paycheck Game - Stud Muffin