Kevin Kartier is “Preachin’ to the Choir” (Listen & Download)

Every so often an emcee comes along who's so dedicated, so passionate about his music, I really have no choice but to support them, and that's exactly what happened with Kevin Kartier. A young rapper out of Biloxi, Mississippi, whose determined to show hip-hop nation the talent coming out of the Gulf Coast, Kartier's making his debut on these pages with new single "Preachin to the Choir." I'll let the man himself take it from here:

"I'm from Biloxi, MS (The Gulf Coast) which was one of the areas worst affected by Hurricane Katrina. When the storm hit, I was just beginning my junior year in high school and it really altered the course of not only my life, but my city. Although we've managed to recover somewhat, our city and our people will never be the same. It was such a big event in my life, I felt how could I not acknowledge it. I'm already from a place where no one checks for, add Katrina to the equation & it makes it that much more trying. But I'm not complaining, I love being from where I'm from & that's why I chose to name my upcoming project "Katrinaville". Others always ask where I'm from or where its at, and I feel like this is the first step in answering those questions for everyone to hear."

"Katrinaville" is slated to drop via RefinedHype on January, 4. Keep it locked for more details.

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The choir starts singing right now below.