Rapper
Krizz Kaliko first came on the scene collaborating with his fellow Kansas City MC
Tech N9ne. In 2007, he made an appearance on the
Kottonmouth Kings' album
Cloud Nine. A year later he released his debut solo album, Vitiligo, the title being a reference to a skin disorder that
Kaliko suffers from that causes skin to lose pigment in certain areas. In 2009 he returned with the ambitious
Genius, a dramatic, dark album featuring a guest shot from
E-40. His 2010 release,
Shock Treatment, was a much lighter album, filled with club tracks and strip club anthems.
Kickin' & Screamin', from 2012, combined the two styles, offering the sweet along with the sour, and
T-Pain and
Twista as the rapper's guests.
Son of Sam followed in 2013, its title referencing
Krizz's real name, Sam Watson. In 2016, he returned with "Stop the World," a hope-filled single that focused on depression and the MC's own battle with mental illness. ~ David Jeffries