ATI-KEYNOTE (LA)
ATI Keynote (Kiyon Johnson) is an upcoming artist from Monroe, LA. Keynote is the oldest of 5 (3 brothers 1 sister). Keynote found a liking for music at a very early age but between fighting with step father mother being sick and running the streets music wasn’t a priority to him. Always loved to write raps and poetry. Keynote moved with grandparents to Arkansas around 14 due to a big altercation with stepfather. From there he helped take of his grandparents with his uncle who was just released from a prison in Ohio for drugs. Keynote grew to love Arkansas very deeply and was even more involved in the streets as he grew older. After finishing high school he moved to pine Bluff Arkansas to attend Uapb. Keynote also adapted to the streets as well in pine bluff in which he linked up with friends and started doing music again but still had that fast money mentality so it didn’t last long. Keynote begin venturing out with colleagues until the point he was more focused on hustling and taking care of family rather than himself. Keynote lost friends and family which drove him back in the studio. He started to take it serious with one of his colleagues from Memphis Ati Deezy. They have many songs together. Ati Deezy moved back home so they started solo projects. Keynote ended up linking with brace face out of Little Rock through a mutual friend where he began to record and made a bond and paid up studio time for a year. It also sparked the interest of little brother lit Cam who keynote always encouraged to rap because of his lifestyle. Keynote then linked with one of Lil boosie’s management personnel where he set up a showcase and ended up signing them both under two separate contracts.