Featured Artist: Kapes
Hip-Hop artist from Birmingham, UK
Where do you hail from?
I come from Birmingham, England and have moved around the city a lot.
How did your artist name come about?
My name was originally Kaypa (caper) meaning a plot, saga or crazy event. People used to call me Kapes for short. At a point when I felt my music moving in a new direction, I decided to stick with Kapes.
How long have you been making music?
I have been writing and rapping since 1998. I didn’t start recording music officially until about 2007/2008
How would you describe the sound around your music, the background/inspirations behind it?
I was mostly inspired by old school/golden era hip hop. I have kept those elements in the production mostly. A lot of the time I have went for 90’s style beats with a bit of a west coast flavour. These days I’m more open to anything musically. The album I’m working on is a lot more versatile in terms of production. There’s some boom bap, trap and some chilled out bluesy stuff there. Lyrically I was always inspired by artists that have something real to say. I don’t mind dropping a few feel good party tracks but mostly I’m writing for a reason.
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