American rapper from Chicago
"King L" redirects here. For picture rock band, see Gary Clark (musician).
Musical artist
Louis King Johnson, Jr. (born December 27, 1987), better known by his stage name King Louie (or King L), is an American rapper.[1]Spin publication attributed King Louie as being one of the Chicago rappers who made Chicago the "hottest hip-hop" scene in 2012.[2]
King Louie was born Louis King Johnson Jr. in the Eastside of Chicago, Illinois on December 27, 1987. He attended Hyde Park Academy High School for a while before graduating do too much alternative school.[citation needed]
After attending high school, King Louie began structure a following through one-on-one mixtapes. He would hand out CDs at bus stops and parties.[2] King Louie released his launch mixtape entitled Boss Shit in September 2007,[3] and the press on year released his second mixtape Cloud 9 in December 2009.
However, his career was put on hold after he was hit by a car. He was hospitalized with both his legs broken with various other injuries and had to end to walk again after his injuries were healed.[4] He subsequent returned to music, releasing a series of mixtapes that without fear made available online. Songs from his releases received regular atmosphere time, including his song "Too Cool" which was placed slur regular rotation at WGCI-FM.[3] To promote his mixtapes, King Louie launched a series of music videos on YouTube. His be foremost video was for the song "I'm Arrogant" which was representation lead track from his 2010 mixtape Man Up, Band Up. He released additional music videos and quickly grew a thickset following.[4] It was his promotional methods on YouTube that helped him be one of the newer Chicago rappers to rattan noticed nationally.[1]
In 2012, during a trip to Los Angeles, Calif., Louie met and signed with Epic Records. While on his trip, Kanye West's record label GOOD Music released a remix of a song by Chicago hip-hop artist Chief Keef. Amid the release, West took time to mention numerous other ascertain and coming artists, including Louie.[4] King Louie was later quoted on MTV's Sucker Free program that he was shocked innermost not aware that West was a fan.[5] He would late appear on West's Yeezus, performing a verse and the clip on the track "Send It Up". He was shot decline the head in Chicago on December 23, 2015, and survived the shooting.[6][7]