Kota the Friend @ Summit Denver

Kota the friend played a show at Summit Denver on November 15, 2023 in Denver, CO. Supporting Kota was PRICE!

PRICE

Inland Empire, CA recording artist PRICE is not only one of the most gifted lyricist in Hip-Hop, he is a prolific Songwriter, Producer, Programmer & bonafide hit-maker. He has been behind some of the biggest records in the universe. From Travis Scott’s mega-hits “Antidote” & “Way Back” to Brandy’s #1 record “Say Something”. Throughout his professional career, his work ethic & undeniable talent has afforded him the chance to work with legendary talents. Such as but not limited to, Jill Scott, Mariah Carey, Wyclef Jean, Kanye West, Hit-Boy, 1500 or Nothin’, T.I., Lil Wayne, Ty Dolla $ign, Rick Ross, Boi-1da, H.E.R., Lucky Daye, KOTA the Friend, Bas, DJ Camper, Wale & many others.

Along with being a multifaceted musician, he is also a serial entrepreneur. He owns/co-owns a soul food restaurant, food truck, recording studio, youth sports academy, clothing line, music festival & his most cherished endeavor, a charity: City Cares Program. After his two introductory projects “CLRD. & F.O.E.S.” garnered millions of streams and critical acclaim, the industry quickly took notice. So much so, that in under a year’s time CLRD. ENT partnered with the legendary Motown records to release THE PRICE EP. With the buzz swelling around him following a 36-city national tour with Big K.R.I.T., PRICE did not disappoint releasing his independent project. Titled “GOSPEL IN THE GHETTO” that features Kota The Friend, Symba, Sebastian Kole & more.

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Kota the Friend

Brooklyn rapper, Kota the Friend, bucks trends, favoring musically rich instrumentals & vivid, sometimes surreal wordplay over the interchangeable trap styles of many of his peers. His personal, often introspective lyrics and jazz-inflected beats met with well-groomed production on his 2020 album, Everything. In addition to further studio efforts like 2022’s MEMO, Kota has frequently uploaded episodes of his visual project “Lyrics to GO”. He has released four volumes of music from the series. Kota has also collaborated with producer Statik Selektah on two full-lengths, 2021’s “To Kill a Sunrise” and 2023’s “To See a Sunset”.

Kota the Friend was born in Brooklyn in 1992. He started exploring music by playing trumpet at age eight, growing more & more interested in music production in his high school years. He performed in various bands and also worked as a cinematographer for independent musicians’ video projects. All before establishing himself as a solo artist with a trio of singles in 2017. Kota’s style blended jazzy undercurrents with R&B touches over beats that took cues from multiple phases of hip-hop’s evolution. His full-length debut album, “Anything,” was released in 2018. The album included cameo appearances from Hello Oshay, Childish Major, and Angel Haze.

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