Dope Knife Explained

Dope Knife
Birth Name:	Kedrick Toga Mack
Alias:	Knife The Knife
Origin:	Savannah, Georgia
Genre:	Hip hop, alternative hip hop
Years Active:	2007-present
Website:	dopeknife.com strangefamousrecords.com

Kedrick Toga Mack,^[1] better known by his stage name Dope Knife (often stylized Dope KNife), is an American hip hop rapper and record producer from Savannah, Georgia.^[2] He is a founding member of the hip hop collective Dope Sandwich and group Happy Thoughts.^{[3] [4]}

Musical career

Dope Knife made his first appearance in 2007 on the Dope Sandwich album The Walking Sick.^[5]

In 2014, he released the album Iconoclast.^[6]

Two years later, Dope Knife met up with hip hop artist and record label executive Ceschi.^[7] Dope Knife's EP Weekend at Brodie's was released in December 2016 on Fake Four Inc.^[8]

In 2017, Dope Knife signed onto Sage Francis' label, Strange Famous Records.^[9] Soon after, Knife released his follow up solo album NineteenEightyFour.^[10]

In 2020, Dope Knife teamed up with Canadian producer Factor Chandelier to release the EP Kill Factory on Fake Four Inc. Chi Chi Talken of the blog Scratched Vinyl rated the EP an 8/10, stating that "Kill Factory comes with that heat and doesn't let up until it's over. Dope Knife and Factor Chandelier have great chemistry together, and they've created a sound that is unique unto the EP. It's a fun and rewarding listen."^[11]

In addition to his musical career, Dope Knife hosts the iHeartRadio podcast "Waiting on Reparations", alongside fellow rapper Linqua Franqa.^[12]

Discography

Studio albums

• 2000 Yard Stare (2007)
• Iconoclast (2014)
• NineteenEightyFour (2017)
• Things Got Worse (2019)

Collaborative albums

• Dope Sandwich - The Walking Sick (2007)
• Happy Thoughts - Happy Thoughts (2016)

EPs

• SMASH (2015)
• Weekend At Brodie's (2016)
• Kill Factory (2020) with Factor Chandelier^[13]

Singles

• Memory Hole (2017)

Guest appearances

• Zak G - "Obey. Conform. Consume. Sleep." from Wasteland (2014)
• III - "Bar Gumbo" from Bonus Features (2017)
• Factor Chandelier - "Long Game" from First Storm (2020)
• Factor Chandelier - "Moonwalk" from Time Invested II (2022)

External links

• Dope Knife on Bandcamp
• Dope Knife on Discogs
• Strange Famous Records

Notes and References

1. Web site: BEING JON DARLING . ASCAP . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . June 21, 2024.
2. News: Dope Knife’s epic debut for Strange Famous’s new SFdigi Label Imprint- NineteenEightyFour. 2017-02-04. Locash Magazine. 2018-02-01. en-US.
3. Web site: Dope KNife X MIggs Son Daddy - Happy Thoughts. Underground Hip Hop 2018 - Hip Hop Videos - Singles - Newest Releases. 2018-02-01.
4. News: hissing lawns. 2018-02-01. en-US.
5. Web site: 10 years of Dope. Chandler. Anna. Connect Savannah. en. 2018-02-01.
6. Web site: HIP-HOP ANONYMOUS: Dope Sandwich label head - KNife presents "MOST ENTERTAMED" - Video - Souls In Action. soulsinaction.com. en-US. 2018-02-01.
7. Web site: Dope KNife - Weekend at Brodie's. Scratched Vinyl. en. 2018-02-01.
8. Web site: FREE EP: Dope Knife - Weekend At Brodie's UGSMAG. ugsmag.com. en-US. 2018-02-01.
9. Web site: "NineteenEightyFour" from Dope KNife "is perfectly timed to reflect a world of growing instability and turmoil" – review – hissing lawns. www.hissinglawns.com. en-US. 2018-02-01.
10. News: Dope Knife’s epic debut for Strange Famous’s new SFdigi Label Imprint- NineteenEightyFour. 2017-02-04. Locash Magazine. 2018-02-01. en-US.
11. Web site: Dope Knife x Factor Chandelier - Kill Factory . 2022-04-26 . scratchedvinyl.com.
12. Web site: Christopher . Berinato . Dope KNife, Linqua Franqa bring new work, politically infused hip-hop to Savannah for show . . April 27, 2022 . March 23, 2023.
13. Web site: Kill Factory, by Dope Knife, Factor Chandelier . 2022-04-26 . Factor Chandelier . en.