Ever since the release of Crash Landing (2010), Daydreamer (2011) & Wheels Up (2011) Kid Ink has received glowing references from many of the rap games biggest names, catapulting him from the ground up to forming Tha Alumni Music Group along with DJ Ill Will, with whom he released his first mixtape with back in 2010.< ;/p>;
< ;p style="text-align: left;">;The formulation of Tha Alumni Music Group was a pivotal moment in Ink’s career and his development as a artist under the assistance of DJ Ill Will. Fast forward to 2012 & Tha Alumni Music now boasts a 12 strong roster of rappers, producers, video directors, DJs and executives.< ;/p>;
< ;p style="text-align: left;">;”Kid Ink has featured on the XXL Freshman cover, released his debut album “Up & Away” which peaked at #20 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Billboard Top Rap Albums without any major label backing and embarked on a sold out headline European tour, where LozzaMusic.com got the chance to sit down with the man himself before hitting the stage at King’s College London.< ;/p>;
< ;p style="text-align: left;">;In the first part of the interview, Kid Ink speaks on his mentality towards striving towards your goals and aspirations, his musical beginnings and his relationship with DJ Ill Will, his “ink”, what it’s like to work with Alex Nazari and why he puts out so many music videos and finally, his most memorable groupie encounter!” –


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