K-Solo, aka
Kevin Self Organization Left Others, is a New York MC best known for a style of rhyming that involves spelling out words. Originally from Brentwood, Long Island,
K-Solo (born Kevin Madison) grew up with
EPMD's
Parrish Smith and -- along with
Redman and
Das EFX -- was a part of the
Hit Squad family. He had a guest spot on
EPMD's
Unfinished Business in 1989 and released his first solo album,
Tell the World My Name, on Atlantic in 1990.
Time's Up followed two years later, and signaled the end of the rapper's association with the now defunct
Hit Squad and
EPMD.
K then moved to the West Coast and signed with Death Row, recording an album in 1996 that was never released amid the label's considerable legal troubles. ~ Wade Kergan