cd - £12.99 The business ran into numerous problems, with suppliers and tradesmen taking advantage of their celebrity status and either under-delivering or overcharging. As expected, they mention a variety of things including the increased engagement and traffic around their events company “Play Dirty Party” and, more recently, both rappers have been looking into property investments across London. I met with Krept & Konan, the talented rap duo taking the country by storm. | The Making of Krept & Konan Casyo “Krept” Johnson, 29, and Karl “Konan” Wilson, 30, both from South London, often ran in the same social circles but officially met in 2005. the Ground-breaking UK hip hop duo release their debut album - a true representation of their signature mash up of UK & US styles. They met again at an “area link-up,” where various local rappers and creatives came together to perform, and the pair, along with some other artists, shifted their music production into recording studios. The pair have set up a charity called “Positive Directions Foundation” and, through the organization, hope to work with schools to teach young children and teens valuable life skills and keep them off the street.
Krept & Konan have set their foundation for a legacy that they, and their families, can be proud of and are inspiring artists and entrepreneurs alike, yet have so much more they wish to achieve.The purpose of this blog is to share honest stories of diverse, underrepresented people doing great work which can hopefully inspire others to take action.The purpose of this blog is to share honest stories of diverse, underrepresented people doing great work which can hopefully inspire others to take action.Outside of writing I have started and help build eCommerce businesses for which I was included in Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2017.
| drop us a line – we’re friendly people in a real shop & happy to help. remember to add us to your address book or safe list so we don’t get spammed! “Many of the friends who were at that link up have now gone on to do amazing things in their own right, both in and outside of music” says Krept. 63.5k Followers, 8 Following, 94 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Krept and Konan (@kreptandkonan) Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. At that point, there was no intention for the pair to officially form a group, however, on the release of their first formal mixtape in 2009, titled In need of capital to fund their next mixtape, they began selling merchandise, which raised impressive funds and the third mixtape titled As music careers were thriving, Krept and Konan consistently thought about their potential beyond music. standing as forerunners in their scene and commanding a huge fan base that pushed their last mixtape into the top 20 – the highest ranking unsigned release in British chart history - they also joined Kanye West onstage during his now infamous BRIT Awards performance. This was magnified due to social media, where a single complaint could go viral, despite thousands of positive customer reviews.Eighteen months later, the restaurant is a success and whilst both Krept and Konan acknowledge that it has been a tougher journey than expected, it has been worth the struggle. standing as forerunners in their scene and commanding a huge fan base that pushed their last mixtape into the top 20 – the highest ranking unsigned release in British chart history - they …
The MOBO award-winners’ success is well recognized, having made the U.K.'s highest charting independently-produced album (for which they were recognized in the Guinness Books of Records), selling out the iconic O2 arena last December and have their hearts set on building an empire far beyond music.Casyo “Krept” Johnson, 29, and Karl “Konan” Wilson, 30, both from South London, often ran in the same social circles but officially met in 2005. The first step was to learn from those already in the restaurant business.