K-Slick’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Kevin Maharaj (born August 9, 1991) is a hip hop recording artist from Toronto, Canada. He is mostly known by his stage name K-Slick.

Early life

K-Slick is of Trinidadian descent. He began rapping at the age of 15.

After performing for multiple places without even releasing his first mix tape, K-Slick as well as his music was becoming highly popular. As a result, he was asked to perform as an opening act for Canibus. The Canibus performance was a huge success in Toronto with K-Slick pumping up the crowd as the opening act. Multiple radio stations played his songs as they were highly requested. He later toured with Choclair in Canada and opened for Joe Budden at The Opera House in Toronto, Ontario. He also opened up for Killah Priest and Jadakiss.

Career

After K-Slick Opened for Joe Budden, he decided to release his first mixtape titled Twenty-One which was released in July 2013. This mixtape was met with great reviews and much success that he was able to tour internationally in Peru. The popular song from Twenty-One titled Honest Truth really skyrocketed K-Slicks fanbase causing him to receive over 1.3 million collective views.

In September 2014, he met with Atlantic Records in LA and considered signing to them. All of these events led K-Slick to his mixtape release, K-9 vs. the Industry. This fourteen track project is only the second mixtape released by the Toronto rapper but caused a huge buzz in the music world. Some of the buzz has come from the hit single Last Breath ft. Joell Ortiz, but most of the attention is from the industry diss track Fully Loaded. In this track K-Slick tells it like it is regarding the top names in entertainment.

K-Slick has been featured in the November 2014 issue of XXL (magazine) on an entire page.

On January 11 2016 K-Slick released a new album titled Twenty-Three. The album showcases his versatility as one of the most talented upcoming rappers in the game.The album starts with track “So Good”, and it lets you know the exact high calibre of music to expect from the project. The album also features G-Unit’s Tony Yayo on hard hitting track “Too Loud”

Discography

Twenty-One (2013)

1. Kill You
2. Killin’ it ft. Nunez
3. Stuntin
4. It’s OK ft. Saigon (rapper)
5. Finally Home
6. The Honest Truth
7. Asshole
8. Judge Judy
9. Gangsta Love
10. Whats Beef ft. Nunez
11. Crime Chronicles
12. Answers
13. Bonus Track: Carnage

K-9 vs. The Industry (2014)

1. Start Up
2. Slammer
3. Fully Loaded
4. Don’t Love ft. Nunez & Special
5. One Time
6. Different Breed
7. Klaudia
8. Last Breath ft. Joell Ortiz
9. Check Yo Self ft. Nunez
10. Ghetto Written
11. Crime Chronicles II
12. Hoe No ft. Nunez
13. Chillen Out ft. Nunez
14. Rock Bottom

Twenty-Three (2016)

1. So Good ft. Sheeza
2. Toxic
3. Too Loud ft. Tony Yayo
4. Real Ill ft. Nunez
5. Hold Up
6. Back On
7. Faith & Hustle
8. Part 2
9. Fan Interlude ft. LUC
10. No Model
11. Power
12. Novela ft. Nunez
13. All Day Every Day ft. Sheeza
14. Rhyme Regardless
15. I’m Alright
16. Recap

• “Twenty-One – K-Slick”. iTunes. Retrieved 5 January 2015. 
• “K-9 vs. The Industry – K-Slick”. iTunes. Retrieved 5 January 2015. 
• “Twenty-Three – K-Slick”. sohh. Retrieved 21 January 2016. 
• “Twenty-Three – K-Slick”. DatPIff. Retrieved 21 January 2016. 

Personal life

K-Slick states some of his musical influences are Tupac Shakur, Ice Cube, DMX (rapper), 50 Cent and Joe Budden.

In late 2013, K-Slick hooked up with his friend Nunez to form the rap group K-9 which they are both a part of. Before rapping he drove an old Pontiac and after the success he’s had so far he now drives a Hummer.

In late 2012, K-Slick went through a breakup with his long-time girlfriend of 6 years after he found out she was cheating on him. This is the inspiration for many tracks such as Finally Home, Honest Truth and Klaudia.