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In this episode of Talking the Town, rapper SK joins host Kovi to discuss his journey from a basketball-loving teenager aspiring for the NBA to a dedicated lyricist in the drill scene. SK reveals that his entry into music was sparked by his sister, who introduced him to the studio around 2019 and 2020 after being inspired by artists like Pop Smoke. Although he initially believed his early verses were fire, he later realized they lacked quality, prompting a shift in his approach where he began writing songs daily and investing every dollar he had into recording tracks. This dedication helped him refine his craft, leading to the development of a distinct sound that he describes as "lyrical drill," setting him apart from many peers who focus solely on flow rather than substance. A significant portion of the conversation centers around SK's upcoming album titled "INCONSIDERATE," which is set to release before the summer of 2026. The title reflects the darker and more unapologetic nature of his music, which he feels might not be suitable for all audiences, such as older listeners. The project features collaborations with notable artists including Say the Demon and Marty Baller, with SK highlighting "Speedies" as a favorite track from the collection. Beyond drill beats, SK hints at exploring different musical territories in 2026, potentially incorporating R&B elements or love-themed songs to diversify his discography while maintaining his unique identity. He emphasizes that fans can expect a version of SK that is distinct from the current mainstream drill wave, offering a fresh perspective within the genre. SK also addresses the impact of Edai's sentencing on the local music scene, noting how the departure of influential figures has left a void in Jersey drill, particularly regarding the specific beats and style that originated with him. Despite this, he remains optimistic about the future of the genre and shares his thoughts on other rising artists like Marty Baller, Say the Demon, and Jah Benz, whom he praises for their current output. When asked about streaming video games like GTA 6, SK expresses interest in participating once the game launches, joking that he hopes to see jail scenarios included. He dismisses concerns from some artists about gaming affecting their careers, arguing that pursuing multiple interests is perfectly valid and encouraging others to do what they are passionate about without fear of judgment. To connect with his growing fanbase, SK directs listeners to his social media handles, specifically his Instagram and TikTok under the name SK_Sweep, where he plans to post more content soon. He encourages fans to check out his previous releases, such as "conference" and "clamps," while teasing that a new tape is imminent. Throughout the interview, SK maintains a humble yet confident demeanor, acknowledging his roots in basketball and his early influences like Soulja Boy and Lil Durk. As he looks toward 2026, he expresses excitement about evolving his sound and continuing to push boundaries in the rap industry, ensuring that his music remains authentic to his vision while adapting to new trends and opportunities.
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[music] >> What's up y'all? It's Kovi we're on a new episode of Talking the Town. Today we got a special guest SK. How you feeling? Feeling good. Feeling good. For me regular [ __ ] But um how your day been going? Day regular. Day smooth, you heard? Wake up. I just felt to be a sweeper. I'm joking. >> [laughter] >> Tell us about like how you got started into music. How I got started in the music was from my sister, you feel me? My sister the one that put me on like >> Like how? She took you to the studio? Yeah, like she was doing music. Like she was inspired by Pop Smoke and [ __ ] you feel me? Okay. >> She like around that with like 2019, 2020 and [ __ ] >> So your sister was rapping? She was rapping. You feel me? And she was just like, "Yo, pull up to the studio." I'm like, "All right, I'mma pull up." You feel me? I wrote some [ __ ] I ain't finished it. She helped me finish writing my verse or whatever. >> Mhm. And then I went in there I just spit it, you feel me? And yeah, that was my first time. So what made you like What you was doing before that? I was like 15 years old before that. I was just playing ball, you feel me? >> what you was doing then? Just playing ball. It was outside. You feel me? Going to school. Regular [ __ ] >> Like what did you What What did you see your career going in at that age? Oh. >> still just >> I thought I was going to the NBA. Oh, you thought you was nice like that? >> That's it. NBA. Okay. Wasn't telling me I wasn't going to the NBA. Oh, so you was really like practicing like for real for real? I was just nice, you feel me? Like [ __ ] wasn't telling me I wasn't, you feel me? >> Have you looked at the whole like playing basketball with the like with the like content creators and all that recently? I was out yeah. I'm trying I'm about to get into some [ __ ] soon. Some basketball [ __ ] with some content creators, you heard? So you think you still nice? My skills ain't as sharp, but you feel me? I get back on the court for you know what I'm saying? Content or whatever. We could do that. >> So after the first time in the studio, when did you know like okay, I'm ready to take this serious? I ain't going to lie, bro. I'mma keep it a stack. I was delusional when I first started rapping. I thought my rap like when I first started rapping like I thought it was fire. That [ __ ] wasn't fire like the first [ __ ] I was coming out with. So I always think all my [ __ ] was fire, you feel me? So who told you it wasn't fire? Like when did it start to >> Nah, nobody didn't tell me it wasn't fire. >> So why Why you started feeling like it wasn't good? >> Nobody don't have to tell me if to for me make me feel like that. That's just how I felt. I was just like uh I mean nah. At the time I thought it was fire, but now I look back, you feel me? I'm like Nah, that [ __ ] was trash. >> Okay. Like at the time I thought it was fire. All right. And then you got What What What was it you feel like it was the lyrics or you feel like it was the beats? Like what what you feel like it was? Oh yeah, the lyrics. Lyrics, okay. So So yeah. >> I'm saying? What made me take it serious. Yeah. Yeah. I don't know. It just It just came to a point where I was just like I'mma just write songs every day. Put them on beats. Write to them. And go to the studio when I can. And that's what I was doing. So you started investing in the studio yourself? Yeah, at the start, bro. I was spending like every dollar I could on the studio. That us like I got mad [ __ ] tracks and [ __ ] Me and my sister at the beginning. [ __ ] was spending all the bread we could get on the studio. Okay. Your sister still do music? Yeah, a little bit. Okay. She don't She ain't You feel me? She got priorities and [ __ ] now, but she still do music. When did you start like hanging with the sweepers and like locking them with them, I guess you could say? I'm not saying locking them with them, but you know. I've been around. I'm I'm saying like some of them like all my life type [ __ ] You feel me? But like really really uh like came like hanging hanging around again was like in 2022. Okay. That's when for me [ __ ] started hanging around again close. But I knew I knew all these [ __ ] all my life, you feel me? Like yeah. Like Well, not all these [ __ ] but certain [ __ ] >> Okay. And then how did you Well, you seen that Edai just got sentenced, I think. Yeah. How you feel about that? Yeah, you heard? I mean [ __ ] like [ __ ] Do you feel like music or drill music is missing a piece now being that he got all that time? Or like how do you feel about like just the music part of it all? People kind of took his sound a little bit, you know? Just like all that stuff. Of course, man. Like Da left the scene. You feel me? Yeah, [ __ ] is missing Da off the scene. Like of course. If you look at the music now it all started from Da, you feel what I'm saying? Mhm. The way it the way it's branching down into, you know what I'm saying? The way the beats are. It's all from Da, you feel me? Mhm. Do you feel like you use those those type of beats? What type of beats? Like the dark Jersey drill. Or that or you doing something else? I ain't going to say I use a specific type of beats. I'm not going to lie. Like I use different type of beats. I don't know what I'm saying. I do some dark Jersey. I do some uh I don't even know what to call them these beats that's that's going on now. What is it like what would you call your sound that you making? >> I would just call it if I mean I really don't have a name for it, but if I could call it anything I would probably say just lyrical drill. Cuz you feel like drill artists aren't lyrical. Um nah, I'm not going to say they're not lyrical, but So what makes you separated from I'm more of a lyrical. I'd say. Okay. I'm saying, you know what I'm saying? Okay. All right. Cuz sometimes it don't be lyrical like some drill rappers. >> Nah, yeah. Some of them Some drill rappers I'm saying it's not lyrical, but you know what I'm saying? I'm not going to say I'm not just going to say they all not lyrical. Nah, not all of them, but you saying you making a lane for the lyrical drill rappers, right? Yeah, that's a fact. I I definitely feel like you feel me? I had something to do with that. Okay. You feel me? So I really been You feel me? I've been in it I've been in the game, you feel me? Like I've been rapping for longer, but I've been in the game for like since like 2023, you feel me? So it's like Okay. My lyrical like My fans that been tuned been tuned in, they already know like you feel me? I've been lyrical from the start from from 2023. You know what I'm saying? My [ __ ] just leveling up. So Okay. Is that what we can expect on this album? Yeah, for sure. You know what I'm saying? It's It's SK. It's just It's just going to be different, you feel me? It's It's just SK. When you hit When you listen to SK, you just know it's going to be different. Like it's not what you It's not what you hearing at the moment. It's different. Okay. So you got any features on this album or Yeah, I got some features on this album, you feel me? Want to share one or two? I had a feature coming, you feel me? Say the Demon. Okay. Marty Baller. Say I want to like D Bills on it, you feel me? So some other some other features too, so you know what I'm saying? So far what's your favorite song on the on the project? Do you have a favorite? Favorite song on the project probably uh probably Speedies, but yeah. Y'all going Y'all going to see what that's what that's talking about. Word. Okay. And tell the people what your project name is. It's Inconsiderate, you feel me? Okay. And why that title? Cuz I just feel like that's how my music is. Like I said, when you hit SK, it's going to be different. You feel me? So it's a little It's a little little darker. It's a little You feel me? Inconsiderate, I would say. You feel like your music is a little inconsiderate? Yeah, for sure. I'm trying to like think of what that looks like. Uh what does >> explain What does that look like? You right. >> Like you got you can only play this certain places. Like what makes it inconsiderate? I'm trying to see. Inconsiderate I mean >> people feel. Like what's the If the old ladies listen they wouldn't like it. Okay. I like that. Okay. They'll say it's inconsiderate. All right. I'll say that. Okay. That's my bad. All right. So who was you listening to growing up? Growing up like my first favorite rapper ever was Soulja Boy. Okay. Ain't [ __ ] with Soulja Boy. I was probably like I was probably like 4 years old some [ __ ] Mhm. It was probably like in 2009 or some [ __ ] Who your Who your favorite artist now? Favorite artist now probably Lil Durk. I can't lie. Like >> Okay. I feel like yeah. I can't even name anybody else. That would be disrespectful. You feel me? Mhm. That's a little inconsiderate. Yeah, nah. Yeah, Lil Durk. Right now yeah, Lil Durk. Facts. But like growing up and [ __ ] I listen to G Herbo, A Boogie. That's cool. Like the drill [ __ ] Lil A Boogie. And talented stuff. Yeah. Definitely yeah. Definitely A Boogie. I ain't going to lie. Okay. What do you feel like separates you from other people other artists? What separates me it's just like I said, when you hit SK it's different. It's not going to be the However the drills However the drill wave is at the moment it's not going to be that. It's going to be different. So when you play my [ __ ] you feel me? Or even if it is similar to the drill wave that it is right now, it's going to be similar to the drill wave, but it's going to be my way, you feel what I'm saying? It's going to be different. It's not going to be what y'all used to hearing at the moment. >> Who Who would you feel like is like I guess making noise in the city right now if you had to name anybody? Um to me if I'm just being like real like you feel me? No bias or none of that. You feel me? I'mma keep it a stack like the [ __ ] that I'm seeing I'm seeing, you feel me? So Marty Baller he going crazy, you feel me? Um Say the Demon, you feel me? He going crazy. Jah Benz. Mhm. Um You feel me? I'm Da. You feel me? I ain't going to lie. Yeah, that's really [ __ ] up for me. Got it right now. I ain't going to lie. How do you feel about like Mdot and them like kind of streaming now? That [ __ ] fire. I ain't going to lie. That [ __ ] fire. >> don't see yourself doing that? I see I I could I see myself streaming for me. Not at the moment, but Yeah, not now, but I see myself doing it now, me. Yeah, yeah, I'll be on the game swinging eyes for sure. Okay. And she double eight, [ __ ] don't want to see me where the bro like [ __ ] don't even play football games, so y'all don't even want to see me and our [ __ ] are losing mind all your bread and I cancel. Okay. Right, yeah. So, maybe streaming playing the game or something. GTA 6 about to come out matter of fact, [ __ ] I'mma be on there. I'mma Nah, but I mean I don't know. I'm the type of [ __ ] for me. Some of my mans like one of them [ __ ] right here, he feening for that [ __ ] to come out, but me personally me personally, I I I just be like [ __ ] it. It's just going to come out when it come out, but when it do come out, I'mma be streaming for sure and I'mma be I'm going Yo, I I hope it's jail in it. That's all I'mma say. Yo, weak. So, like so um some artists feel like like the streaming [ __ ] not cool, though. Like how you feel about it? Some artists say that? I ain't never heard that. I ain't going to lie. >> Some artists say that. Some blogs say that. >> Why would the streaming [ __ ] not be I ain't >> Well, not cool as a rapper. Why not? I mean I mean it's it's >> You chilling, bro. Like you It's not Why I don't I I really don't I I don't know. I can't wrap my head around that, so I can't really give you an answer. I mean yeah. I mean it's everybody else's opinion. Like it ain't no right >> see why it should be something wrong with streaming. I don't know. Yeah, they just saying like, you know, artists should be >> [ __ ] he subjected to rap? That's it? That's kind of how people trying to make it seem. Like y'all y'all only got one job type [ __ ] >> Nah, bro. If a [ __ ] want to rap and then go to art show later That's fire. >> Encourage them. Do what you got to do. Do what you want to do. >> Facts. Okay. I'm going to bear it. So, what's next for you? What's on the way? What do you see 2026 happen? 2026, for me Mhm. I'm dropping this tape. Mhm. You feel me? Dropping this tape. It's a lot of visuals coming coming through. You feel me? As a artist I'm just I'm tapping into different sounds right now. You feel what I'm saying? Mhm. I feel like my fans know I I found my sound, but my fans know I got different sounds. You feel what I'm saying? So, it's like I'm tapping into different sounds, so throughout 2026 you going to have here for me different versions of SK and [ __ ] Like a little R&B song. R&B? I don't know. I'm just saying. >> I don't know. Like R&B You might try something. Who knows? R like It could be like love drill or something, but like R&B that's I feel like R&B is like Bryson Tiller or some [ __ ] like that. That's what I feel like R&B is. I mean You could >> Like you heard you heard of R&B >> girl singing like basically Ja Rule and Ashanti. That would >> Okay, I see what you saying. I don't know. Yeah, I Okay. >> Girl singing on the hook. You do a little ad-lib too. >> That might be a good idea cuz I don't think people even make music like that no more. Yeah, I was just saying like you say trying to do some drums and stuff. That's a fact. All right, so you got a release date for the album? >> Nah, release date not yet, but coming soon. Like summertime? Before the summer? Before the summer. Before the summer? Okay, good. All right, so where do people find you? Where do they tune in? SK_Sweep Instagram for me. Find me there. My Tik I got a Tik Tok. You want a Tik Tok? >> Same [ __ ] Yeah, yeah. I got a Tik Tok. I'm about to dive post more on it, but yeah. It's the same [ __ ] as my Instagram SK_Sweep for me. Tune in my music. Last [ __ ] I dropped, I dropped uh conference, clamps. Go tune into that. Go tune into caution. Or Okay, bet.