Test Drive Spring 2014 | Page 21

MUSIC MAP B R O O K LY N , U. S . A . K IL O FAC T S FOLLOWER S O N FAC E B O O K A ND T W I T T E R C O MBI NE D N AV Y H A S 245,0 0 0 + V IE W S O N Y O U T UBE K ILO K ISH ON THE MAP › BROOKLYN I S S U E T WO With over two million streams on Soundcloud, you know Brooklyn by way of Orlando emcee Kilo Kish is doing something right! She first grabbed headlines with her Homeschool EP in 2012 then shook the underground with K+, her free 10 song mixtape that she released online last year. Featuring contributions from Earl Sweatshirt, Childish Gambino, SBTRKT and many others, K+ is an impressive feat given Kilo Kish is totally indie. While she caught our attention with the bee’s knees nocturnal video for her song “Navy,” it was K+’s subtle banger “Goldmine” that made us fall in love with Kilo Kish’s addictive sing-y / talk-y flow. And the song’s dreamy chorus? Wowzer, it’ll stay in your head for days! If her mint music isn’t enough, just creep her blog and you’ll be dazzled by the accolades that Kilo Kish has won as a budding style icon. She’s been featured in Vogue, Glamour, Nylon and has been listed by Stylecaster as one of 2013’s “50 Most Stylish New Yorkers” alongside Belgian supermodel Hanne Gaby Odiele, The Sartorialist’s Scott Schuman and superstar chef Marcus Samuelsson. We’re not yet sure what the 23-year-old Kilo Kish has up her sleeve for 2014, but given that she drops ace music every year, we know there’s definitely something peachy in the pipeline! CALL IT ZINE 4 0,0 0 0 +