How King Krule Became Rap's Favorite Indie Artist

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I can confidently say that one of my favorite artists of all time, King Krule, acts like an honorary member to present day hip hop. Not only in my eyes, but to many of your favorite hip hop artists' eyes as well. Artists including Kanye West, Tyler the Creator and Earl Sweatshirt to name a few.
King Krule shared tracks with massive artists such as Earl Sweatshirt, Travis Scott, Tyler The Creator and even Frank Ocean. Although only a few of these had a full release, it’s quite easy to see the admiration other artists have for him.
By choosing collaboration with delicacy. We simply do not hear King Krule on many of our favorite hip hop artists albums. But as shown, they definitely take inspiration and admire his work. He’s truly a one of a kind artist, he mixes sounds from punk, jazz and hip hop to create a melancholic trip in each of his songs. Few artists act counter commercially, for King Krule, it has worked greatly in his favor. He’s gotten respect from some of the greatest artists in this world. Archy taught us that a quick rise to fame isn’t always the key to success and that the best things in life, including a core fanbase, simply takes time to grow.
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[@ConverseWithMe]

Some honourable mentions of rappers showing their love for King Krule Mac Miller - kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3jFnWB_edVkp8U Drake - i.redd.it/uua60cdqsye21.jpg Travis - twitter.com/trvisxx/status/1234694388032274432

[@MO-cm4lf]

Man’s a legend. I bumped into him at a warehouse party in Bermondsey once.

[@charlie4300]

Bermondsey Bosoms about you?¿

[@TheWassupppp]

Mad! That would be crazy

[@steadybot]

What he say to you then lad ?

[@clarkysparky]

you are one lucky duck

[@matter-baby]

i was in southwark recently and i was hoping to bump into the guy

[@LAJP97]

Would love to hear another project under Archy Marshall, ‘A New Place to Drown’ is sooo underrated

[@jarredmorris9749]

Its amazing

[@Jrod1rulz]

Been back in the rotation crazy heavy

[@astrangeformoflife]

The lyrics themselves are insane let alone the entire production of that album!

[@joem6023]

i remember the first time i listened to that album high as shit walking around London, unbelieavle feelings

[@Meclesky07]

this man really just pronounced epitome like that...

[@tawfeqfauzi4621]

I just stopped watching after hearing that pronunciation. If someone’s not well-read, I can’t really take them seriously

[@betabeansclub]

Yeah this a bad yt video lol

[@jordanjudice4504]

Reminds me of trailer park boys. Lahey pronounced it like that once lol

[@osvaldomaldonado184]

King krule is extremely talented he is one of the only artist that is able to capture my feeling into music.

[@smellylorenny]

6 ft is still one of my all time favourite releases. I cannot shake its immense impact on my personal listening journey as well as the contemporary indie music scene as a whole. Still sounds so incredibly fresh after all this time... Can't believe it's coming on to ten years since it's release.... feelin old moment.

[@bzzybrie8232]

it's really cool to see people's love for krule to be publicised and wide reaching. the guy's a legend and i really appreciate the approach he's taken to his work and his life; definitely such a contemplative figure and highly lauded by so many artistic talents. love a king krule vid essay

[@DelScully]

Found out about King Krule through Mac Miller wearing his shirt during his live sessions. RIP to a legend.. Wish they worked together.

[@Caesar_Online]

Archy is such a talented genius and inspiration

[@Noodlyk18]

Thanks for making me rediscover King Krule, it's been a long time since I listened to him. I had no idea he was popular within mainstream hiphop artists. Very interesting.

[@swatchcovers5401]

Love king krule so much. Next time he tours I am absolutely not missing it. He’s one of those once in a lifetime kind of artists for me.

[@cory6940]

Been a massive fan for years. Glad he’s getting more traction.

[@fruitoats]

awesome video as usual! i didn't know much about King Krule except mentions from other artists, i'll def dive into his stuff more. as a side note, JD Sports is a store in the UK that sells sneakers and sportsware, so that alias may just be based on that.

[@yonnygoob]

made me smile when mac miller wore a king krule shirt in the space migrations sessions circa 2013

[@hounds2k]

his music is incredible and only gets better the more you really dig into his old music and other various aliases. so glad you covered that within this video

[@jonahanema48]

This man will forever be a genius with music. His abstract and poetic music is absolutely beautiful. He will forever be one of greatest artists of our generation

[@RemyVonLion]

Damn this legend turned down Kanye. Probably gonna remain one of my favorite artists forever. It's crazy that I was getting into Tyler and KK at the same time, and especially loved flower boy and slush puppy, probably vibing with them heavy at around the same time, so it's cool to see how interested they were in each other as well.

[@josh5868]

King Krule is your favorite artists' favorite artist. Would have loved to see what kind of music Mac and Archy would conjure up.

[@fizzie2301]

Just discovered King Krule in the past 3 months. This is about to send me down a huge rabbit hole

[@GabrielConstantinides]

he is a fantastic artist, and so elusive

[@lamargrim8751]

I love King Krule video essays, all i want is that.

[@shawnscorner6703]

One of the greatest artists of our generation

[@tw548]

the epitome lmao

[@lordfarquaad6339]

Stopped watching and had to come find a comment about it after I heard that lol

[@saintlukez]

Mannnn I love arch, one of the only musicians that's been able to stay on my radar for so long

[@whenthesunhitsssss]

i absolutely love him. such an influential artist. 🖤

[@MrBadavidson9]

I remember reading a preview review on his first album and ratking being mentioned, this was before so it goes was released so thankful for that and remember Mac miller wearing merch, possibly in the space migration videos

[@Charlotte757]

I first saw king krule in 2013-14 in an odd future video. He’s been my top 3 favorite artists ever since ❤️

[@OttoFoise]

im from portugal and went to primavera, yo i was not going to watch king krule but he hosted a secret party and it was sick, amazing artist

[@scsmiguel]

queres dizer o concerto que fez no café no dia antes ou fez mm uma festa dps do concerto?

[@OttoFoise]

@@scsmiguel yupp!!!

[@deadphone4k]

This man changed my life and many others around 2010/2011 times. Crazy

[@milkman7768]

So glad I learned more about King Krule. I love all of his main albums, but I will have to check out all of his other works! Thanks for the dope video.

[@michaelbruz6452]

I ran into King Krule when I was on a vacation in New Charlton. I didn't talk to him long but he seemed really down to earth

[@me-jd7mu]

he's so cool god damn

[@faintcry]

Great video. I've only listened to him for a few months, but Archy has quickly become (one of, if not) my fav artist oat. He's just so influential.

[@MrBadavidson9]

Can’t remember the exact time line but I seen mac miller wear a king krule t shirt, read an article in nme about ratking mentioning king krule before the so it goes album release and then coped the album pre order, so it goes is an underrated masterpiece, it encapsulated 2010’s New York sound perfectly and the Edgar the beatmaker boiler room is fire

[@ricky895]

That krule hits different 💔

[@swandaley]

Krule's philosophy which is stated at 3:20 is the key to being a successful indie artist.

[@osodeitalia]

I love KZbin’s recommendations recently. Amazing video, can’t wait to see more

[@dianaperez9083]

King Krule is loved by the Mexican community too.

[@DNA.WARCRY]

skate community as well

[@yogicbeats]

i really like this idea of acting counter commercially, very rare nowadays

[@Yeetminn]

Love King Krule and all of the different projects he has done over time. Super intersting video! Thanks for the awesome content!

[@SweetChariotOfFire]

Zoo Kid changed my life.

[@whothennow24]

Epitome is pronounced "uh-PIT-uh-me," not "EP-ih-tome." (This explains why, as a kid, I thought the guitar brand Epiphone was pronounced "uh-PIFF-uh-nee.")

[@lens425]

holy shit i thought i was the only one that thought it was pronounced like that when i was a kid 😭

[@lucasglanville2880]

Until you had an epiphany…

[@stephen3511]

Archie’s a talent for sure. Great video edit on this btw

[@tyeoyt]

the things i would do to hear that frank ocean collab

[@Bluemoon_wav]

hey man, this channel is trully amazing. great editing, great writing, keep it up !

[@connorsimpson5806]

Interestingly DJ JD sports I think is a reference to a sports clothing shop over here in the UK, hadn’t relayed it Dilla, but it’s quite an interesting take man

[@LucasdeMalpas-Player]

I was gonna say but I don’t think this guy would know about jd

[@T.R.I.H]

Crazy to me how he’s not bigger than he is especially when he’s so talented

[@willsabri4815]

JD sports is a shop in the uk

[@lordfarquaad6339]

Between this and the mispronounced epitome I can’t trust a thing this guy says. What a leap to go from JD sports to J Dilla

[@lollard68]

​@@lordfarquaad6339 Watch Archy interview with nardwuar, he directly mentions jdilla as an influence on his nickname.

[@benhaze444]

I love Archie too because some artists have such a big ego but you will see this geezer in your local pub just you know getting on with it. I love him & his music god this man shaped me and my future.

[@theedon501]

Dude has been making classic music for a min now

[@ryanramirez5534]

Thank you for this.

[@soundman3139]

Would love to spend a whole day with King Krule. Probably my favorite musician right now!

[@nerky9663]

Mac Miller was also a fan. There’s a video of Mac performing with “ the internet” wearing a King Krule shirt

[@Xxkorupted555xX]

Amazing artist, would love to see him collab with Fly Lo, DOOM (RIP would have been amazing), Kendrick (who wouldn't you want to feature with Kendrick??). We need more Mount Kimbie collabs too

[@mar1135]

king krule is my fav artist, literally such a genius

[@shadonk]

Did not expect this video at all

[@liquidscenery]

Great video. Long live the King, (All the way from South Africa)

[@tappoff]

I LOOOVE KING KROOL I DIDNT KNOW THEY WERE SO WELL KNOWN?

[@vladimirchicas3148]

Lovely video. To answer your question at the end, I think fame does often butcher the soul of an artist. One’s intention changes into how can I make a song everyone’s gonna like as opposed to, just simply making music for fun. Their unique underground experimental risky edgy sound that was the thing that led them to fame, gets tamed, turns pop, turns predictable.

[@DanielGomez-wn5lo]

ill never forget checking out king krule cause of tyler gushing over slush puppy lol loved the track as well and went to listen to 6 ft beneath the moon and that rocked me one of my favorite albums to this day changed the way i listened to music and gave me much love for king krule still wish i could have gone to his show in cali but it was 2020

[@derekwatson7790]

calling King Krule indy is like calling MF DOOM Bedroom pop

[@LCB223]

the way you pronounced epitome almost gave me an aneurism

[@DanielSmith-ow3xv]

King Krule my favorite too

[@22z93]

Yo great video. Learned some new stuff.

[@maschiner4094]

dude did not just say "eh-pit-ohm" 1:23

[@Bandstand]

Cool channel you have here

[@ConverseWithMe]

Thank you! That means a lot coming from you👌

[@cufflux]

nice vid but you might try saying epitome again

[@86Sentra]

his last album has been carrying me since 2020

[@xXArseni]

Great video 🏆🏆

[@Christian-97]

Badass dude, and King Krule is a badass band. Genuinely one of the best of all time, I’ve got no problem saying that.

[@listenhere2006]

he so thoughtfull love everything that he did, he like weather 🌫️🌪️big and outhere and changing and everything that weather does☀️

[@dymmalowitz5465]

“A New Place 2 Drown 2”, please

[@RockScorpio9184]

Hear me out - Yatchy with Archie doing a Let's Start Here X Man Alive! kind of project would be an insane experience

[@DC-pj5oy]

I think about the scene in Atlanta where Childish Gambino's character is laying in bed listening to Czech One on his phone speaker all the time

[@justforshow1993]

If King Krule and Earl got in the studio bruv .....

[@sebastianfernandez6146]

Wowww it never clicked that both Wiki and Krule were in Ratking

[@poob9568]

Glad Archie is getting the recognition he deserves

[@jacobogiquelpalacios1326]

Archy is easily the most talented, dynamic and multifaceted artist of the century

[@seansossa4588]

revisiting this after space heavy dropped friday haha

[@soljah2540]

King krule content LFGGG

[@saifrahman1879]

king krule is my favorite indie artist

[@johnnymahsetky2249]

I’m here from nba 2k19 soundtrack “dum surfer”😂

[@jesusyeah9082]

i think it would be fair to say that he is one of the greatest artists ever.

[@Christian-97]

I strongly agree.

[@IllDawgable]

He could've made really good music with Daye Jack but Daye has been missing for years now.

[@christianbruner779]

So glad u mentioned ratking real ones know

[@loopygal9925]

This cover his face looks just like thom yorke

[@mvriks0n3k20]

BRO CAN YOU SHARE THE BACKGROUND MUSIC ID//MUCH LOVE

[@BuiltbyF]

Archyyyyy

[@rasasadoughi4752]

James Blake: *do I mean nothing to you?*

[@carlosrosado2760]

Real music

[@brendanlewis2344]

I would actually say that James Blake is raps favourite indie artist!

[@LiamWithThaAux]

Can someone please tell me what song is playing in the background at 1:20 😭😭😭 p.s Great video, absolutely love the edits too

[@bot4n]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqSWkqCklrl3obc intro without the vocals

[@LiamWithThaAux]

@@bot4n ❤️❤️❤️

[@danielkamalingin2322]

@@bot4n my favourite song for years now

[@PRODBYH4RSH]

the song in the intro is actually never could by sharon’s adopted children

[@P05P05]

love

[@steezgawdextraswa6906]

seen earl on the thumbnail and i had to klick on it

[@rickdaddycaine]

King krule x Jerry paper

[@bluecloud6437]

epitome is pronounced epitome not epitome

[@noahhutchison7503]

Thanks for clarifying

[@mikewazowski2223]

My top artist fr

[@yhg7ygo7g7igoi]

Should’ve mentioned the lucki and wiki remix of Neptune estate

[@TheRobotKiddo]

Does he have a feat on a Tyler the creator song on the Flower Boy album? I remember when the album came out even on spotify his name appeared on the album but now I can't find what song it was. Did it really happen? Or did I just imagine it?

[@sadhbhwhitty4768]

Great Vid!! but i'm not sure if DJ JD Sports is a tribute to J Dilla haha, JD Sports is a chain sport shop in the UK and Ireland and I reckon the name is more to do with that than Dilla...

[@lollard68]

Watch interview woth Nardwuar! He directly mentions JDilla as an influence