Insomniac Magazine interview with Knowledge the Pirate
It’s time to take a journey into the world of an immensely talented artist who drops precisely executed heavy-handed bars that personify life on the mean streets. Despite being a veteran emcee who entered the music industry with a whirlwind of traction in the early ‘90s, he’s only now released a debut album. In this in-depth interview with the Hip Hop enigma known as Knowledge the Pirate, he shares his intriguing story that began nearly 25 years ago and includes landing a deal with Teddy Riley, getting on Interscope Records, working with Pharrell, appearing on a record with one of the top act’s in R&B game, being on the set of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and even eventually working on the songwriting process with Will Smith.
On this episode of Insomniac Magazine’s “Sounds from the Underground” podcast, the music veteran shares some of the immense trials and tribulations that he overcame to reach his current standing in the industry, which finds him making new strides that include directing videos, and producing and releasing a powerhouse debut album entitled Flintlock that embodies the epitome of the unforgiving streets. And, all this only begins to brush the surface of what he plans to achieve.
Batten down the hatches and strap yourself in for a storied voyage on the music industry’s rough seas as navigated by Knowledge the Pirate. Hit play and listen to the interview with Knowledge the Pirate. -Iz-Real
Here’s a cinematic creation from “Flintlock.”
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