Active for two decades now and having released arguably his best work yet last year. To simplify him as just a rapper is an understatement. Over the years he has ventured into techno, pop, and simple spoken word over an acoustic guitar. With collaborations ranging from Sufjan Stevens, Justin Vernon, Andrew Broder (Fog), to Kenny Segal and more.

His work, while inconsistent on account of his experimentation, never fails to fascinate. Its seeped with melancholy, dark humour, and clever lines. His magnum opus being his Kenny Dennis universe which has now spanned 14 years, carefully crafted and detailed to the point that he even wrote a screenplay of it. So beloved that the Chicago Bulls invited him to do an official remix of one of his most famous tracks.

Check him out if you haven't, there's an album for every mood. Truly a genius artist.

Expeditiously in

Loved The Gentle Fall, really need to tune in to his other work

I've been binging him this week and finally got through the bulk of his discography. Become a full on fan, he's so talented, dips into so many genres and styles its crazy.

Where do I start lol

Also wondering this

what album would you reccomend someone to start with bro?

Favorite actor? Dennehy
Favorite drink? O'Doul's

Spaghetti?

@marcusg @Sinewave @NIGHTMAN

Its tough to pick a clear cut starting point so i'll try and give a rough range, dependant on taste/mood.

Family and Friends - more conventional in sound but really great, hard hitting storytelling.

Saal - very bleak, orchestral/electronic production. If you like this then check out Dr My Own Patience.

Serengeti & Polyphonic - only one album on streaming, the other can be found here. audiorecon.bandcamp.com/album/select-choices
More experimental in sound.

For the Kenny Dennis universe the order is:
Dennehy
Kenny Dennis EP
Conversations with Kenny/Legacy of Lee
Kenny Dennis LP
Kenny Dennis III
Jueles Butterflies (pop album with a female singer)
Dennis 6E
Ajai
Ajai epilogue
Kdxmpc

Probably the best, most expansive and detailed world building in rap. So many hilarious details and really sad, human moments. Definitely a worthwhile journey however daunting it can seem. Amazing skits too.

Other stuff worth checking out:
Testarossa (with WHY?)
Yoome - June
Time & Materials (with Open Mike Eagle)
To The Max (more conventional)
Davis (more lo-fi)
The Moon EP (great storytelling)
With Greg From Deerhoof (more experimental)
The Gentle Fall (acoustic guitar and spoken word)
Dust EP (more conventional)
Quail (more pop)
Sisyphus (with Sufjan Stevens, Son Lux)

He's got a really enjoyable episode on Hannibal's podcast if you aint checked it out. Really funny guy.

And yeah him and OME have an album together, while Tony Trimm produced Conversations with Kenny/Legacy of Lee, and appears on some skits there too. Oh and he did the Yoome project.

really liked that yoni&geti testarossa album also time & materials. haven’t ventured further than that. the discography is super extensive

'Noticeably Negro' still holds up very well too, especially for an album 15 years old. Writing is as sharp and witty as ever, observations on race and politics that still are pertinent. And the production feels forward thinking.

I don’t listen to him too often but I really admire the dude’s ability to build a world and still excel at rapping simultaneously

discovered him through this song, he's really good

Beautiful track off his EP with Sufjan Stevens and Son Lux from 2012.

Couple new tracks with Sicker Man up on streaming. Hopefully this means they have another album coming.

And some old material released for bandcamp friday. serengetidave.bandcamp.com/album/jeremy-c

Don’t know how, but I forgot I listened to Ajai. That album is so sick. Listening again rn. Hoping to go through more of his work this weekend

one of the most unique artists i ever heard

Need a new album asap. Master storyteller

So far ahead of his time its just unreal. Rapping over this kind of production back in '07

🥲 Jesus

Ajai Double LP releases digitally this Friday

Due to demand by loyal followers and fans, 'Ajai,' the full-length album by Serengeti and Kenny Segal, will now be released on special limited edition double vinyl LP by Fake Four Inc. including the songs from the full-length Ajai, the Ajai Epilogue 7-inch, and the 'kdxmpc' album by Serengeti. Preorder your copy now. Expected shipping Fall 2021.

Glennon EP out

kennydennis.bandcamp.com/album/the-glennon-ep