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| name = Koncept | image = Koncept greyscale.jpg | image_size = 270 | landscape = yes | alt = | caption = Koncept in 2016 | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Keith Michael Whitehead | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|10}} | birth_place = Queens, New York City, United States | origin = Brooklyn, New York City, United States | death_date = | death_place = | genre = {{flatlist|
| occupation = Rapper, songwriter | instrument = Vocals, rapping | years_active = 2010–present | label = {{hlist|Sony|Champagne Konny|Vismajor}} | associated_acts ={{hlist|Homeboy Sandman|J57|Royce da 5'9"|Hollis|Dice Raw|Marco Polo}} | website = {{URL|iamkoncept.com}} }}Keith Michael Whitehead (born October 10, 1985 in Queens, New York City, United States), popularly known by his stage name Koncept is an American rapper, emcee and songwriter.[1] A former employee at Fat Beats, Koncept started out drawing graffiti and also had a short stint as a DJ before he went on to start writing songs and doing freestyles until he released his first EP in 2010 titled Playing Life. In 2012, he had his first break with his debut solo album titled Awaken which featured guest appearances from Soul Khan, Homeboy Sandman, Royce da 5'9" and Sene with production credits from J57 and Marco Polo.[2] In 2015, he collaborated with J57 to release an EP titled The Fuel which had its fair share of positive review from notable magazines including Respect Magazine, DJ Booth, HipHopDX and The Source.[3][4] Early lifeKoncept was born and raised in Queens, New York City. He went to high school in Warwick, New York and attended Community College in Burlington, Vermont where he used to DJ at nights. Koncept majored in Graphic Design.[5] In 2007, he started working at Fat Beats, a New York City-based hip hop records store where he met producer and music partner J57 as well as the group called Brown Bag AllStars.[6] CareerKoncept's professional music career started in 2007 while working at Fat Beats. In 2009, he released a 13-track EP titled Resilience and went on to release Playing Life and More Than Meets The Eye EPs in 2010 and 2011 respectively.[7] He made a guest appearance on DJ Concept's Heavy Smoke album released in 2011. On 24 October 2012, Koncept released a single off his 2012 debut album Awaken titled "Watch The Sky Fall" with vocal appearance from Royce da 5'9".[8] In 2014, he was part of the 2014 annual Brown Bag AllStars A Year in Review mixtape which featured guest appearances from 50 Cent and Phantogram.[9] On 20 November 2015, Koncept released a joint EP with J57 entitled The Fuel with preceding singles like "The Fuel", "Porcelain", "Excitement" and "Crazy is Beautiful" which were received to critical acclaim.[10][11] The Fuel featured guest appearances from notable artistes including Hollis, Akie Bermiss and Dice Raw.[12] In 2017, he moved to South Korea where he performed at several shows, featured vocals on Part Time Cooks "Calling Me" and then signed a record deal with Sony Music Asia and Vismajor Company, a Korean record label.[13][14] On 9 June 2017, he released 14 Hours Ahead through his record label Champagne Konny Inc. with support from Sony Music Asia.[15] DiscographyStudio albums
EPs
Selected guest appearances
References{{portal|Biography}}1. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.massappeal.com/koncept-j57-new-rules/|title=New Rules: Koncept & J57|work=Mass Appeal|last=Locke|first=Tinora|date=28 March 2014|accessdate=25 November 2015}} 2. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/news/id.18228/title.brown-bag-allstars-koncept-to-release-awaken-featuring-royce-da-59|title=Brown Bag AllStars' Koncept To Release "Awaken," Featuring Royce Da 5'9|work=HipHopDX|last=Paine|first=Jake|date=7 January 2012|accessdate=25 November 2015}} 3. ^{{cite news|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.35622/title.koncept-j57-the-fuel-ep-release-date-cover-art-tracklist|title=Koncept & J57 "The Fuel" EP Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist & EP Stream|work=HipHopDX|last=Hunte|first=Justin|date=24 September 2015|accessdate=25 November 2015}} 4. ^{{cite news|url=http://respect-mag.com/2015/11/koncept-j57-the-fuel-ep-interview/|title=KONCEPT & J57 "THE FUEL EP" + INTERVIEW|work=Respect Magazine|last=Solo|first=Dread|date=20 November 2015|accessdate=25 November 2015}} 5. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.ouiidistrict.com/interview-with-koncept/|title=Interview with Koncept|work=Ouii District|last=Popova|first=Sofiya|date=21 July 2015|accessdate=25 November 2015}} 6. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.praverb.net/2012/07/koncept-interview-tired-of-playing-life.html?m=1|title=Koncept Interview: Tired of Playing Life, Finally Awaken...|publisher=Praverb|last=Wyse|first=Praverb the|date=8 August 2012|accessdate=25 November 2015}} 7. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.respect-mag.com/2013/12/interview-koncept-and-j57-prepare-for-departure/|title=INTERVIEW: KONCEPT AND J57 PREPARE FOR DEPARTURE|work=Respect Magazine|last=Kearse|first=Stephen|date=10 December 2013|accessdate=25 November 2015}} 8. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/mobile/track/koncept-watch-the-sky-fall|title=Koncept ft. Royce da 5’9" - Watch The Sky Fall|work=DJBooth|date=24 October 2012|accessdate=25 November 2015}} 9. ^{{cite news|url=http://2dopeboyz.com/2015/01/05/brown-bag-allstars-2014-year-in-review/|title=Brown Bag AllStars Recap Their 2014 With 'Year In Review' Mix|work=2DopeBoys|date=5 January 2015|accessdate=25 November 2015}} 10. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.thesource.com/2015/11/20/artists-to-watch-koncept-and-j57-release-the-fuel-ep/|title=Review: Koncept and J57 Release "The Fuel EP"|work=The Souce|last=Orcutt|first=KC|date=20 November 2015|accessdate=25 November 2015}} 11. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/10/premiere-koncept-j57-the-fuel.html|title=Review: Koncept and J57 Release "The Fuel EP"|work=Paste Magazine|last=LaBate|first=Steve|date=22 October 2015|accessdate=25 November 2015}} 12. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.kcorcutt.com/blog/2015/hypetrak-x-koncept-x-j57-interview|title=HYPETRAK X KONCEPT X J57: INTERVIEW|date=1 November 2015|accessdate=25 November 2015}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=https://hiphopkr.com/news/part-time-cooks-koncept-sign-with-vmc-release-calling-me-mv/|title=Part Time Cooks & Koncept sign with VMC, release ‘Calling Me’ MV|author=|date=22 May 2017|website=hiphopkr.com|accessdate=5 June 2017}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2017/04/177_225257.html|title=NYC musician makes Seoul temporary home|author=Celeste Kriel|date=7 March 2017|website=Korea Times|accessdate=5 June 2017}} 15. ^{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/singles/id.36302/title.dxclusive-listen-to-koncepts-14-hours-ahead-album#signup|title=#DXclusive: Listen To Koncept's "14 Hours Ahead" Album|first=HipHopDX -|last=http://hiphopdx.com|date=|website=hiphopdx.com|accessdate=9 July 2017}} External links{{commons category|Koncept}}
8 : 1985 births|Living people|Rappers from New York City|People from Queens, New York|American hip hop musicians|American male rappers|21st-century American rappers|21st-century male musicians |
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