B.o.B vs. Bobby Ray (Mixtape) - "Wonderland" Co-Produced by SMKA

.............. 7King and the Eastsiders first co-produced track with Bobby Ray..."Wonderland"

Let us know what you think?

Download project HERE

7King (of SMKA) Live Acoustic "Little Wing" Jimi Hendrix

7King (of SMKA) plays a little Jimi Hendrix for you on this lovely Friday! Smile everybody its gonna be a great day.

VIDEO by MOTION FAMILY



Check out Kyle PLaying with BOB a.k.a Bobby Ray This weekend on Sunday @ the Atlanta indie Fest

Bobby Ray @ FootLocker (7King of SMKA on Guitar)

To promote the new Reebok Classic Remix (I think?) shoe, bobby ray and the band (sans Alien) played a show at footlocker. It was packed and the show was dope!

Eminem on 106 and Park (talks up B.o.B)

Eminem compliments B.o.B big time in the interview, but is essentially saying what everybody is saying...Also compliments his guitar and productions, which is funny cause 7King Plays Guitar for Booby Ray (not to say the dude can't play, cause he is a crazy talent). 7King (of SMKA) has been playing guitar for B.o.B for the past several month and is unofficially/officially in his band.

"Rap, Sing, Make his own beats, Play Guitar, Key Board....DOPE ass mufucker

I can't wait for B.o.B's first album...and yes SMKA will have production on the joint.

SMKA interview on AREA84

"SMKA was formed in August 2008 and is composed of Atlanta native producer Blake “808 Blake” German, guitar player/engineer/producer Kyle “7King” King, and business manager Mike Walbert.

How is the SMKA crew today? This week? This month? This year?
I’m doing lovely actually, I mean there’s always some bull shit to deal with, but for the most part I am enjoying every second I have.

Wanna give a shoutout? Give some recognition?
Uh, I guess I’ll shout out the homies Motion Family for the Vid, and all my dudes from the A…Also want everyone to be on the lookout for new projects from A. Leon Craft and Young T.R.I.M.M.

What does the acronym “SMKA” represent?
If I told ya I’d have to Kill ya haha nah Super Market Knife Attack (Don’t ask me Why just go w/ it).

Each production team has their trademark “sound” how would you describe yours collectively?
As far as a trademark i guess It would be that hard hitting 808, but I also don’t believe in doing just one type of sound my goal is to be able to flow through different genres of music, so the more you can’t tell it’s our production the better.

Let’s talk about some of the featured artists in your latest release. How do the following fit into your overall flow?
These artist each represent a crazy sense of creativeness, which allows us to push the envelope with our sound, working with each of them is exciting because they all share an open mind from a musical standpoint.

What does your crown and serpent symbol represent?
The Crown is part of the 7King Mystique or whatever and the “serpent” well Myself, Kyle and Mike all went to high school together and our mascot was a python haha…sorry we didn’t really get to deep on that one .

Explain to us “The 808 experience…-ence…-ence”.
Basically amoeba music is our ability to not be clearly defined in one sound (Science lesson: An amoeba is a shapeless organism) I mean like I talked about earlier it’s not being pigeon held in one genre rather the ability to experiment with all types of sounds. For instance I have been heavy into making alot of alternative and somewhat punk beats as of late, which is a clear difference from the beats used on the 808 Experiment.
In an interview with Roll Out, they highlighted the phrase “amoeba music” can you indulge us with the meaning of that phrase?

We are looking at your video “Caddy’s”. Tells the readers what were you trying to do with the sound in this joint? What are you trying to envoke?
I mean Caddy’s is basically meant for you to be riding on top of your old chevy impala and just lose it. This song took me back to high school when you basically don’t really give a fuck and everyone is outside partying and stunting in there old ass cars. Its kinda like ode to my southern roots i guess.

In ten years where do you see yourselves?
10 years from now shit I hope to have blurred the lines between what is considered hip hop …. as well as revolutionize a new sound using robots and shit haha.

Random: Do you guys ever take a vacation?
I mean at this point in my career I can’t really afford to take a vacation because there is always someone working."

FOR THE FULL INTERVIEW CLICK HERE

b.o.b @ Fader Show (Alien & B.o.B Drumin)

Look out for big things from bobby ray and the Eastsiders (Alien- Drums & 7King- Guitar)

b.o.b. getting ready for SXSW (7King in the Video)

Kyle "7King" King = B.o.B's Guitar Player

(a friend had to tell me that... so 7king get ready to be a star!!! First MTV, then Spike TV, then then 7king TV.... www.nahright.com



We heading out tomorrow for SXSW (not looking forward to the drive) and its gonna be nuts. 2 shows a day for 4ish days. The show is gonna be nuts so be ready folks.

And in case you didn't get it... 7KING and Alien are B.o.B's Band.

Halla

SXSW

SMKA is offically gonna be attending SXSW.

7King (producer/engineer/guitar players) is going to be the guitar player for b.o.b @ SXSW. b.o.b is a crazy talent and one of the most anticipated artists coming out of Atlanta. His live show is also crazy. If you are in Austin make sure you catch him live.

Rolling Out Interview

First off, if you haven’t downloaded this CD yet, do it now. With that said, ladies and gentlemen I’m proud to announce that hip-hop is still alive. I mean come on, you can’t believe everything Nas says (hello, Oochie Wally anyone?). Thanks to producers 808 Blake, 7King, and their business partner Mike Walberg, a slew of up and coming talents in ATL have been able to showcase themselves to the industry. Not bad for three guys who were virtual unknowns 48 hours ago. The boy Billy Blog caught up with two producers via phone and the homie Walberg via, well, that part’s not important, just know that I got his version too. Below is the clip from my interview with 808 Blake and 7King and the interview with Mr. Walberg that followed. Hip-hop ain’t dead you suckas!

For the Full Interview CLICK HERE

Thanks Rolling Out and Billy Bob!!!

Creative Loafing Interview - "SMKA Productions’ The 808 Experiment: Vol. 1 reclaims Atlanta’s hip-hop identity"

Thanks to Rodney Carmichael and Creative Loafing....


"God bless the child that’s got his own.

From the outset of SMKA Productions‘ newly released compilation, The 808 Experiment Vol. 1, it’s clear that Atlanta has finally arrived.

Surely, you say, the hip-hop capital of the world is no newbie to rap’s all-encompassing map. And you’re right. But among Atlanta’s emerging rap underworld — filled with hipster-leaning hoppers, 2nd generation ATLiens, and otherwise unidentifiable but objectively fly MCs — that original, Dirty South sound had been all but bleached out and forsaken. Until now.

With The 808 Experiment, SMKA accomplishes the seemingly impossible: It bridges Atlanta’s slick, hipster-hop derivative with the indigenous, red clay swagger for which the A has always been known.

Beats simultaneously swim in bass-drunk, 808 kicks while dancing between melodic, pastel-colored keys. Even when SMKA dares to sample esoteric pop songs like Sting’s “Englishman in New York,” the resulting track ["Alien (When in Rome) feat. Jay West, Savage and Gilles] is certifiably stamped “ATL.”

Their secret weapon? SMKA producers Blake “808 Blake” German and Kyle “7King” King, along with in-house “hustler” Mike Walberg, are all Atlanta natives. Damn near unheard of in this day and age, right? Meanwhile, the compilation features plenty among the city’s rising crop of natives and transplants alike, including Gripplyaz, A. Leon Craft, and Young Trimm (”Caddy”), trio Supreeme (”I’m On Fire”), Wil May (”Sweet Confusion”), and o8o of T!Katz (”Fire in the Hole”). But some of the biggest surprises come from lesser known cats who turn in equally stellar performances, including Double R of Miami, Nuff Sed, J Beans, Dee Rail, Fat Tony, Niko Villamor, Jay West, Rome Fortune, J Young, Radcliff Hyphen, Crysis, Brandon Michael, Toussaint, Alexandria Lushington and Tom P of Decatur. El da Sensei of New Jersey-based Artifacts is also featured.

With only 48 hours since it’s release it’s impossible to say just yet, but here’s hoping The 808 Experiment represents a truly formative moment in what’s already proven to be a watershed year for Atlanta’s slightly off-the-radar hip-hop movement.

Needless to say, I had to talk to the guys behind SMKA to find out where the heck they’ve been hiding. Oh, and you’ll never guess what SMKA stands for?"

DOWNLOAD: The 808 Experiment Vol. 1

For the Full Interview....Click HERE