

“You can’t force anybody to follow your way but you can let your light shine and watch them come to you.” The past he speaks of is one that rings true for the many who grew up in similar circumstances. “The story I’m telling is how I overcame my obstacles,” he says. This sort of genuine directness is what resonates with his audience and his growing platform is a clear reflection of his passion to share his story.

That’s where the 1K comes from, always keeping it 1,000 no matter what.” To let him tell it: “I’m not worried about being politically correct. There’s a sense of transparency that comes through in his music, a kind of refined rawness that can only be gained through experience and honing your craft. As evidenced by his mixtapes Sunday Night (2015) and Life (2016), Phew’s got plenty of swag and wisdom to impart, and people are beginning to connect with his candid approach. He’s fun and engaging, no doubt, but he’s so much more. At just 23 years old, Phew’s rise from local rapper with swagger to compelling artist equipped with a message, has been refreshing to watch. His smooth delivery and evocative vocal tone pair well with the bouncy, energetic production that defines his sound. No Church In A While is telling people there’s still hope, you can still turn to God no matter how long you’ve been away.1K Phew is among a new breed of Atlanta artists taking the trap sensibility and elevating it to great effect. God is waiting for everybody to tap back in.

This album is for everybody who ain’t been to church or connected to God in a while who thinks they can’t go back. “We just went through the pandemic and ain’t nobody to church in a minute. “No Church In A While has all types of meanings,” expresses 1K Phew. The concept for their collaborative album, No Church For A While grew out of their conversations. While.” Lecrae was recording his mixtape, Church Clothes 4, when it occurred to him that people actually hadn’t been to church to even put on those church clothes in a while because of the pandemic, church hurt, and other reasons. Rappers like 1K Phew are carrying forward the torch we lit with ‘Let The Trap Say Amen’ using their music to reach hip-hop heads with a spiritually that’s not forced or foreign to them.”ġK Phew’s new project collaborative album with Lecrae, No Church In A While, features 10 tracks including: “Wildin” “Ready Or Not,” “Move It,” “One Call,” “What We Gon Do,” “Amen,” “Blockhead,” “Born Sinner” “Save Us,” and “No Church In A. “Our artists at Reach Records are continuing to prove that faith can exist beyond the pews of the church if expressed authentically. Reach Records president and co-founder, Lecrae describes Phew’s sound as hip-hop that is equally at home in the club or the church. 1K Phew’s smooth delivery, swag, and evocative vocals have an infectious quality that is streetwise yet commercially viable. at the top of 2000, and more recently with Migos, Young Thug, Gucci Mane, and Future, Atlanta has proven itself to be an inimitable force.Ī new breed of artists taking the trap sensibility and elevating it into a new sound called “Street Gospel,” a term coined by Atlanta based Reach Records artist, 1K Phew. From the emergence of Outkast and Goodie Mob in the early 90s to Ludacris and T.I. To say that Atlanta is merely having a moment would be to overlook decades of the region’s impact on hip-hop culture at large.

1K Phew & Lecrae Announce New Collaborative Album titled “No Church In A While” and release the First Single, Video, ‘Wildin’.
