Blaq Kate

Blaq K.A.T.E. (Keepin' A Testimony Everyday) aka Krista Nicole, has a fierce style, lyrics and flow like no other! In addition, her powerful performance, dancing and passionate flow has yet to be seen by a female rap artist in our time! Her transparent story-telling, motivating, straightforward, confident and funny style… incorporates a modern hip-hop dance style and today’s sound with a message that delivers non-traditional, unspoken truth! She is the alternative MC for fans of both Hip Hop, R&B and/or Gospel, seeking music that is hot, competitive, and more so than ever, POSITIVE, without being "over the top" religious or "corny". She is a role model for young adults and a "breath of fresh air" for others. Incorporating music for everyone, from the “club bangers”, the “sexy and grown” grooves, the “relationship healers”, to the “straight Hip Hop lover” classics, this Christ Like B-Girl Diva has an universal appeal and... "NEW APPROACH"!

Blaq K.A.T.E.’s music consists of a new sound for female Rap / R&B artists; blending the hot southern beats, west coast laid back tracks and the new urban pop sound. Her lyrics are meaningful and timeless; creating classics similar to the greats that paved the way. She is a true role model for young girls to older women! And men gravitate to her sophisticated, classy style and beauty. She is a “refreshing” sound that her fan base loves, appreciates and are in anticipation for more! Her performances are as energetic as an R&B artist, but she raps, giving a great show with the best of both worlds! Blaq K.A.T.E. is a future GREAT!

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California during the precious birth and cultural explosion of hip-hop, at the age of five, Krista Nicole Owens began her love affair with hip-hop. At the age of ten, she began rapping as a member of several girl groups - as she began her long awaited journey to discovering
Blaq K.A.T.E., the solo artist. And the rough Los Angeles streets cultivated “street smarts” that would create the foundation for mistakes, trials and tribulations, survival skills and "realness" that would make Blaq Kate. relatable to all urban residents… Get ready for 808's and Hip Hop Classics! HIP HOP HAS BE RESURRECTED!