Kennedy Wrose

Born Eugene Kennedy Clarke, hip-hop recording artist Kennedy Wrose grew up in Sacramento, Ca. It wasn’t until high school hip-hop started to influence his life and that’s when he wrote his first rap. You wouldn’t be able to tell by listening to his music, but rapping didn’t come naturally to Wrose. It took many afternoons freestyling to beat CD’s in his car to develop his skill as a rapper. He later gave himself the name T.h.e. G.i.f.t. which is an acronym for ‘To Heaven and Earth God Is Forever the Truth.’

Although the meaning behind T.h.e. G.i.f.t. is still suitable, Kennedy Wrose truly reflects his testimony. Wrose always lived a mediocre lifestyle, never too hot and never too cold, always in the middle. He chose Kennedy, his middle name, to symbolize how he rose out of his luke warm lifestyle.

Two years after the release his first mixtape, Wrose began writing for his next project titled ‘Abstract Heart.’ Determined to make this album bigger than his last, Wrose began building more traction in the Sacramento music arena by performing at open mics and various venues around the city. After winning two local rap competitions, Wrose started to really make a name for himself. 2016 was an eventful year for Wrose, not only did he release his debut album, Abstract Heart, but he also graduated from CSU Sacramento. On Wrose' 2017 Wrose EP Blunt About Everything and his 2019 album Wrose to the Occasion, he's shown what happens when great production meets mean lyrics.