Kris the $pirit

Kris the $pirit is coming into his own. The young, prolific, headstrong rapper is ready to take over the Northern hip-hop scene. After building a name for himself over the past 5 years as half of beloved hip-hop duo The Posterz, the rap artist is finally gearing up to release some long-anticipated solo material.

Thanks to his big Jamaican family (he is the second oldest of 10 children), Kris learned from a very young age how to hustle and make his own path through life. Born in Montreal’s Saint-Henri neighbourhood and raised by his mother, the $pirit credits hearing The Notorious B.I.G.’s posthumous Come On track in his adolescence as a pivotal moment in his relationship with rap. My mind was blown the first time I heard Biggie, the rapper reflects. I heard it when I walked into a room and my jaw dropped. It was Kanye West’s versatile style that let Kris know it was OK to be different. I’m allowed to be creative now. I’m not just a street dude, I can be artistic as well, he says of West’s effect on his mindset.

This idea has stayed true throughout the rapper’s brief yet exciting beginning of career. From Huffington Post’s 10 Artists to Follow in 2014, to winning Cult MTL’s *Favourite Hip-Hop Act *in 2015, $pirit’s work with The Posterz has proven that remaining true to his weird and wonderful self is an asset he intends to maintain on the road ahead.

The unapologetically grimey vibes that the $pirit has followed throughout his fruitful journey are just the start of what’s to come. Kris the $pirit’s highly anticipated debut album Spirit Mode Vol.1 is one of two volumes all set to release this year.