Kazi

Kazi is New York’s latest heart-throb on his latest self-produced single “Need You.” At the ripe age of 18, Kazi has the skills to take him a long way, both vocally and his level of production quality. With his pop sensibilities, Kazi uses his strong songwriting to develop a catchy little hook that can easily be a radio single. Despite still not being old enough to enjoy a beer at one of his own shows, Kazi is continuing to show a lot of upside and is someone that’s definitely worth paying attention to in 2018 and beyond.

Check out the single below. - Elevator Mag

Kazi, an up-and-coming rapper from New York, has burst onto the online hip-hop scene with his track "Options." Featuring some tight production and solidly surrounds the lyrics, Kazi builds himself up as someone who is beginning to enjoy the fruits of his labor, with his pockets going from empty to "hefty." A song that tries to add some bounce to a laid-back, Troye Sivan-style delivery, "Options" could be the start of a nice career for the youngster. With more than 10,000 listens in a little over a week, it would seem that the Internet is in agreement. - HotNewHipHop

Kazi is a New York-based recording artist, songwriter, and producer who is doing it all on his own. He has no label, management, or team behind him, yet his debut single Options racked up 10,000 plays in just its first week. How? His own promotion, word of mouth, and his undeniable talent. He even landed a feature on Hot New Hip Hop & support from YesJulz. Options was a standout record and an incredible first release.

His follow up was highly anticipated by his growing fan base, (myself included) and it’s finally impacted. Kazi outdid even himself on Neo Yokio, creating an even catchier and endlessly repeatable single. It was inspired by and named for Ezra Koenig’s new Netflix original series – and while that may sound overly ambitious, he pulled it off. His songwriting abilities are astounding, most notably the development of his chorus structure. A feature from fellow NY native Rocket will grab the right attention from hip hop heads, as the MC delivered impressive bars with exceptional cadence. The song is barely a day old and plays have almost hit 2K, with humbling comments ranging from “the sauce” to “bumped.” Kazi emailed me about a week ago giving me an early listen – an example of his hard work at promoting his music. Get acquainted with the rising artist below. - Flows For Days