The Real King Phil Releases “The Land Of Milk And Honey,” “No Heroes,” And Has His Music Right Where He Wants It

“Right now I’m in the Chitlin’ Circuit, the hole-in-the-wall bars, at the parks, in the hood, at the gas stations, at the projects,” he says. “You might not find my CD at Target but at the corner gas station with a guy asking for cigarettes and spare change, you’re going to find a King Phil CD there. I like it that way.”

At the age of seven in a small church in North Carolina, King Phil delivered a rap rendition of “Oh Little Town of Bethlehem” that stole the hearts of the entire congregation and earned him a standing ovation. He knew then he was born to perform. 

As a teenager he moved to Indiana and learned the ins and outs of the music industry from his uncle, a well-known producer in Indianapolis. But it wasn’t until he moved to San Antonio on a whim that his career really took off. 

“They showed me so much love,” he says. “I was doing shows every night. I sold so many beats out there. It was a good space for me. I just love being out that way, that southern hospitality.”

In Texas he mastered his craft and put the finishing touches on his new sound, what he calls melodic gangsta rap. Now King Phil is back in Indiana with a new buzz around him and he’s taking a different path with his music, one that focuses on taking care of your family instead of violence.

He’s already released four singles and a mixtape in the first half of 2022, including “The Land of Milk and Honey” and “No Heroes.”

“Baby I was fighting my demons just like you,” he raps in “No Heroes,” a song about a female acquaintance who couldn’t leave the drugs alone and started hustling in the streets. The beat is a King Phil original.

“I still want to let her know that the villain’s still love you, the streets still love you, I love you,” he says. 

“The Land of Milk and Honey” was actually a throwaway at first, but it grew on King Phil after realizing how much his fans enjoyed it during live performances. He’s re-shooting the official video to give it a proper release. 

His 15-track mixtape, King Phil VS The Industry, was released a few months ago and he’s currently working on part two while also devoting time to other projects like DJ Sack Life, his DJ alter ego. 

“I’ve been doing music almost 20 years now and I still really haven’t scratched the surface of making it into the industry, I’m just hustling and trying to make money,” he says. “The streets really showed me everything I know so it’s what I relate to. Everything I rap about is real and how I’m living. Some stuff I’m not into anymore but the majority of that stuff I’m still doing and I probably ain’t going to stop at least until the music flows.”

“I’m just trying to have my hand in every pot,” he says. “Trying to shoot a bunch of videos for people. I want to have my hand in that cookie jar. If you’re doing music you’re going to have something from King Phil, especially if you’re in the Midwest. I’ve got a lot of artists I’m working with. I’m going to be in the shadows and at the forefront at the same time.”

“I like to work with mainstream artists but as long as the hood listens to my music I’ll be happy,” he says. “Fuck it.”

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