Ahmir the King is growing up right before our eyes. On episode 40, the 19-year-old whom CL named Best Up and Coming Rapper in last year's Best of Charlotte issue is ready to release some new, more developed material, and he brought some along to play on our podcast.
He also brought along the squad: his brother, Fresco and Orpheus, both local rappers who have come up with Ahmir since high school — and earlier than that in the case of Fresco, his older brother. We talk about how Ahmir and the trio as a whole has used music as a coping mechanism for hard times and why when it comes to the fam, friendship comes before making music.
