Growing up with an ignorant ear of hip hop
KHALID NILE was subject to what his mother would play which usually consisted of jazz, reggae, and old school R&B. His passion for rapping began when he was 15 hearing peers freestyle on a regular basis; this sparked an interest in Khalid. "Vivid expressions" and a way to convey all knowledge bestowed upon him
IS what
HIP HOP's came to mean for Khalid. Loving all genres with open
MIND and
HEART for good music helped and still allows him to evolve as an emcee and songwriter. Bridging the gap between complex lyrics, song writing
AND accessing music as a teaching tool khalid nile hands down is "emcee" defined. The art of producing lyrical, yet palatable music with a
SOUL ful message-
KHALID NILE MAKES "THE REAL" THE "INTERESTING!"