That incident was a turning point for me.1K Phew's name comes from “being 1000% real and authentic, no matter what,” he shares. Every time I tried to do things my way, it didn’t work out for me. “You can’t force anybody to follow your way, but you can keep it 1000, let your light shine and watch them come to you.”īorn and raised in Atlanta, GA, 1K Phew grew up with two praying parents who encouraged him. He had it better than some of his peers, yet he still found himself going down a destructive path as a teen. “It wasn’t until I almost got shot one day that I decided to truly surrender my life to God and His plan. My message is faith, hope and encouraging people to be their authentic self in Christ. The story I’m telling is how I overcame my obstacles,” shares 1K Phew. “I just want to share my life through this music. Recently awarded Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year at the 37th Annual Stellar Awards for his collaborative album with Lecrae, No Church In A While, 1K Phew has also been nominated alongside Lecrae for a 2002 Dove Award in the categories of "Rap/Hip-Hop Album of The Year" (No Church In A While) and Rap/Hip-Hop Song of the Year for "Wildin," a song on the album.
And I brought my brothers might as well save them too." And I’m living proof, but I got nothing to prove.
Cause they always heard my neighborhood on the news. Tryna pay my dues, have something to lose. Cause I just gotta make it back to my kids I got a few. I’m so thankful that God kept me safe.”įeeling redeemed and renewed, he's focused on a greater purpose which includes creating music that the holy and the hood can feel and relate to. The song’s lyrics are transparent. "I ain’t tryna be another one on that list, gone too soon. I committed to a personal relationship with God over being religious. Coming that close to being killed was the wakeup call I needed. I automatically just started thanking God for sparing my life. It had to be God that day because I was so close to losing my life. That incident was a turning point for me. Although he grew up in the church with two praying parents, who loved and encouraged him, 1K Phew still found himself going down a destructive path as a teen. "It wasn’t until I almost got shot one day that I decided to truly surrender my life to God and His plan.
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