It takes talent to make the struggle to succeed seem effortless, but that is the gift that separates artists like Kenneth Eaddy aka K.I., from the everyday emcee. K.I. has been branded "the voice of the people", saying what most people want to but are afraid to. He realizes there are consequences to speaking his mind, but there are greater consequences in not doing so.

In a time where music executives try to find the next YouTube sensation with catchy hooks and gimmick dance moves many artists have tried to conform and become clones but K.I. continues to be himself. He moves to excel where his contemporaries have failed.

While being raised in the hollowed out crime laden neighborhoods of Bridgeport, CT K.I.'s music would be influenced by its sights and sounds. He dug deep into hip hop artists such as Styles P and Jay Z taking away a love for telling stories with unbridled rigor seizing every opportunity to put pen to paper. As a teen K.I. found himself with composition notebooks full of rhymes. A childhood friend, DJ Invizible, was just starting to get into the producing game and after witnessing K.I.'s talent a lifelong business partnership and brotherhood was formed. K.I. spent all of his free time writing songs that would lay the groundwork for what his style has evolved into today.

After gaining local notoriety and feeling the need to be heard outside of Connecticut K.I., along with DJ Invizible, formed Port Authority Records. Port Authority signed a P&D deal with independent label Music Unlimited Records. After polishing his sound K.I. released his debut mixtape properly titled "I Want In." to be followed by "Angels & Demons" and "Evolution." With concepts shedding light on the failing music industry and its tired gimmicks the mixtapes put everyone on notice that K.I. was coming to do things his way.

With such a diverse display K.I. is ready to wake up a dormant industry and cement his name into the minds of fans everywhere, but more than that with the success of his debut album "Writing Is My Therapy" and his soon to be released sophomore album "It's Personal" K.I. is betting that hip hop is ready for music with substance once again. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.