Memphis native Al Kapone, knows what the music is about.

About Al Kapone

Born and raised in a city rich in music history Memphis native AL KAPONE found himself along with other peers following in their forefathers footsteps developing a new southern hip hop sound that would later be dubbed crunk music later popularized by Atlanta most notable  Lil Jon, besides groups like Three Six Mafia and Eightball & MJG most Memphis artist along with Kapone would go unnoticed to the rest of the country until Craig Brewer and John Singleton’s cult classic film Hustle and Flow which would thrust AL KAPONE in the global spotlight. Kapone wrote and produced three songs for the film and soundtrack, the Oscar winning music would earn AL KAPONE a Critic’s Choice Award for It Ain’t Over the Hustle and Flow theme song and Whoop That Trick would become one of the most memorable crunk songs of all time. This led Kapone to write and  produce music for other films such as #1 box office movie Stomp The Yard feat. platinum artist Neo and Chris Brown, Cadillac Records feat. multi platinum megastar Beyonce as well as top 10 Billboard hits Snap Yo Fingaz ( Lil Jon) and U and Dat (E40 feat. T-Pain) to name a few.

AL KAPONE continues to capitalize off his writing career landing him a co-pub deal with EMI Music Publishing and with his new found success he never stopped developing his own music career as an artist/performer, instead of riding the crunk wave he would take a detour and start focusing on the Memphis music legacy(Al Green, Stax Records, Isaac Hayes, Elvis, B.B. King, etc.) and decided to record a project with live instruments which would enable him to perform his new songs with a live band. This would create a fresh new hip hop sound that’s unique to the Memphis scene and hopefully injects a creative spirit in a hip hop scene that has become known for following the current trend. AL KAPONE’s new project represents southern rap bump laced with rock guitars. Kapone is currently introducing his new sound performing with his live band. AL KAPONE  has been a trailblazer from the beginning and today is no exception, becoming the first hip hop artist to be  president of the Memphis Chapter of the Grammys and working on new Web Film “5 Dollar Cover” with Craig Brewer and MTV set to air on MTV May 1st at midnight. His new sound and stage show is crossing all race and age barriers and has tremendous global appeal.

Check out AL KAPONE music and live concert footage at www.myspace.com/alkaponememphis