A Black Ice Affair: Getting to Know: Raisi K.

Get to know Black Ice's "Raisi K." on a whole another level. See what he has to say:

1) You are from?

A: “I’m from Albany, NY. Got Love in Akron, OH and C-Bus OH Too”

2) When and why and did you start producing?

A: “I started producing just this July. I was very curious and wanted to try it out. Now I'm hooked, haha”

3) What do you think about hip-hop and where it’s going?

A: “Hip hop is being put in the backburner, too many people working to get an easy buck in hip-hop. We need the soul and the grittiness, we need the roots back!”

4) Who are your 3 favorite hip-hop artists?

A: “Styles P., Fabolous, Jadakiss, and Lloyd Banks (sorry 4). They rap like they are still rookies who are hungry, I like that.”

5) Who would you say are the best 3 artist out right now?

A: “Styles P., Fabolous, and hmmm…. Banks”

6) Who inspires or inspired your rapping?

A: “Major (Mr. Capers) inspired me in actually making beats, but before that, The Alchemist, my fave producer.”

7) Pick one word that describes your style?

A: “Sampleholic: Give me a sample. I will kill it and eat it for fun.”

8) What makes Black Ice unique? And what is your goal in the group?

A: “Black Ice manages to assemble a group of fellas with immense talent and all different music styles and make it harmonious to embody the roots and the true message of hip-hop. So honored to be part of the Black Ice Campaign.”

9) Why did you pick the stage name you have, and what does it symbolize?

A: “‘Raisi K.’ is in honor of my Great-Grandpa Mr. Kongoli, and gotta credit a couple chicas from school for making the nickname. ‘Raisin Man’ is a nickname that has stuck since the longest so that's in there. You can call me ‘Pepper-Homie’ as well, in honor of my good friend Bryce Crawford aka Coach B. I See You Bro Haha!”

10) Who is Raisi K.?

A: “Who is Raisi K? I'm Congo's Finest, lol. But seriously I'm a pretty cool guy, not gonna lie.”

11) If you had one thing to say to listeners, what would you say?

A: “To my listeners out there, I make beats to trigger emotion, to get parties started, to make you laugh, cry, get angry, surprised, humorous. I do this to make the 2 minutes of time you've invested in listening worth it. For my time invested in this is golden in my eyes.”

Raisi K. (Raisin Man), is one of the newest members to Black Ice Entertainment. He has recently entered the hip-hop scene by picking up the art of beat making. His first mixtape, "From Raisin Man With Love:Vol. 1" was released this year. He is currently working on several solo projects, as well as on the second volume to his first mixtape. It will be available for download within the upcoming months. Take a listen to "Killer Vegetarian Flow," from Raisi K.'s upcoming mixtape.

Download "From Raisin Man With Love: Vol. 1" @