By Vindhya Burugupalli
KayCyy — an elision from King Confidence— or KayCyy Pluto is an artist who reflects his stage name. He moves through the world with a sense of certainty and coolness. The rapper-producer effortlessly hyped the usually chill morning crowd at Gov Ball day one. KayCyy was born in Kenya as Mark Mbogo, and later moved to Minnesota with his family. He started making music at fourteen and moved to New York City after high school to pursue his artistic career.
After working with the industry’s biggest names like Ye, on his Grammy-nominated album ‘Donda,’ and Lil Wayne’s ‘Funeral,’ KayCyy is stepping into his own spotlight. The rising star released his third full-length album, ‘TW2052’ last month. Your Name Magazine caught up with Kaycyy at Gov Ball about his new music and vision—
How was your experience performing at Gov Ball?
It was amazing! Especially connecting with the fans, it felt like a really intimate show for me. I really loved the experience.
What’s your pre-show ritual?
Just smoking and chilling with the guys. I also pray with them before the show and I feel like everything is good.
Describe your music in three words.
Futuristic. Chill. Relatable.
What was the inspiration behind & process of working on your latest album?
I put myself in the future, because the producer I was working with had very mysterious and futuristic sounds. I felt like I needed to put myself in 2052— what would the world be like then?
Have your Kenyan roots inspired your music style?
I get a lot of my melodies and sounds from that. So it's like, everything is connected—the music I was listening to growing up from uncles and family. What I grew up on is what I ended up carrying into my own music.
Who’s on your playlist right now?
Umm Bb trickz is very dope. I’ve been listening to a lot of Spanish music like Rosalia. And Lucki, the rapper.
What’s your favorite thing to do in NYC?
I love eating food— so I like going out to eat at Omar’s for Jamaican food, that type of vibes, you know!
Check out KayCyy's music here
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