Born Jacksonville, Florida March 24, 1988 under the name Donovan C. Payne, rapper Killa MC is more than “jus another brotha trying to rapâ€. Being the son of a retired air force man, Killa MC has been exposed to all different types of cultures ranging from the gritty east coast, to the lax atmosphere of the west coast, and finally finding home in the south pulling all those influences together to make a sound of his own.
After sitting in his high school cafeteria in December 2003 listening to other guys “rappingâ€, KMC decided to take a stab at it himself. One of his friends introduced him to a computer program and a cheap microphone, and Killa MC began recording tracks that were, “wack, and should never be played for the ears of other peopleâ€. However, even though he didn’t turn into master lyrical assassin overnight it was clear that music was going to be the road he traveled on. “I love music, everybody I hang out with has the same passion for music as me, and if you ask me a question about sports I probably won’t be able to answer it but if you ask me a question about music, I would definitely amaze you with my knowledge.†Don’t think he’s trying to pull a fast one either because he actually does know what he is talking about, after all, “being in band for 7 years did teach me something,†laughs the rapper.
Fast Forward a couple years, and you witness the MC placed before your eyes. Cut from a different kind of cloth, and raised in an environment where drugs, violence, and sex “existed, but only if you surrounded yourself in it†its clear too see that Killa MC is someone with a message. His maturity can be felt throughout songs as he is joining efforts of destroying the negative stereotype of rap music by not cussing and degrading women. “Kids won’t have to cringe when listening to my music around their parents, and I won’t be ashamed to play my music in front of any crowd, I have music for everybody.
With that being said, Killa MC is more than “just anotha brotha trying to rap†he is a movement. With solo and group projects on the way, as well as appearing on various mixtapes across the nation, he is definitely someone you should be on the lookout for.