Kingzkid
{{Short description|Ghanaian Christian hip pop recording artist and songwriter}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Kingzkid
| genre = Gospel Hip pop Afrobeat
| landscape =
| occupation = Musician
| years_active = 2013–present
| birth_name = Emmanuel Essuman Mensah
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
}}
| alias = Kingzkid
}}
Emmanuel Essuman Mensah (born September 29, 1989), known as Kingzkid, is a Ghanaian Christian hip hop recording artist and songwriter.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Kingzkid-raps-his-way-into-gospel-music-ministry-534743|title=Kingzkid raps his way into gospel music ministry|website=ghanaweb.com|access-date=December 3, 2019|archive-date=December 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203150959/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Kingzkid-raps-his-way-into-gospel-music-ministry-534743|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://enewsgh.com/2019/03/21/kobbysalm-kingzkid-write-history-in-ghana-gospel-music-with-uncommon-ep/|title=KobbySalm & Kingzkid write history in Ghana gospel music with "UNCOMMON EP"|website=Proudly Ghanaian! {{!}} Enews|access-date=December 3, 2019}} He is the first African Gospel Musician to win the Gospel Academy Awards Best International Act 2019 award.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gospelgh.com/kingzkid-makes-history-first-african-to-win-best-international-act-at-gospel-academy-awards/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207071249/http://www.gospelgh.com/kingzkid-makes-history-first-african-to-win-best-international-act-at-gospel-academy-awards/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=December 7, 2019|title=KingzKid Makes HISTORY!!! First African to win Best International Act at Gospel Academy Awards|last=Ofori|first=Cwesi|date=November 10, 2019|website=Gospelgh.com|access-date=December 3, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://worshippersgh.com/kingzkid-wins-award-for-best-international-act-at-gospel-academy-awards-2019/|title=Kingzkid wins award for Best International Act at Gospel Academy Awards 2019|date=November 10, 2019|website=WorshippersGh|access-date=December 3, 2019}}
Music career
Kingzkid released his first album "Vindicated" in 2011 and "Metamorphosis" in 2014. He is the President of Gifted Music Records and Founder of "Amplified" a youth movement which also hosts an annual concert dubbed Amplified Concert which aims at winning souls for Christ.{{Cite web|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/events/kingzkid-brings-amplified-concert.html|title=Kingzkid brings Amplified Concert|date=July 25, 2016|website=Graphic Online|access-date=December 3, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://repjesus.com////.html|title=Urban Gospel to the World|website=RepJesus.com |access-date=December 3, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2019/April-9th/i-was-told-gospel-rap-is-from-the-devil-urban-gospel-artiste.php|title=I was told gospel rap is from the devil – Urban gospel artiste|website=myjoyonline.com|access-date=December 3, 2019}}
He has collaborated and performed with numerous gospel musicians, including Mali Music, Tim Godfrey, Ohemaa Mercy Joe Mettle, MOG Music, Micah Stampley, Sinach, Denzel Prempeh, Nii Okai.{{Cite web|url=http://myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2018/February-1st/ohemaa-mercy-nii-okai-others-for-mogs-live-album-recording.php#!comment=71681|title=Kingzkid,Ohemaa Mercy, Nii Okai, others for MOG's live album recording|website=}}{{Cite web|url=http://footprinttvonline.com/micheal-stuckey-feat-kingzkid-at-the-cross/|title=Micheal Stuckey feat Kingzkid – At the Cross – footprint tv online|website=}}
Discography
= Albums =
- Vindicated (2011)
- Metamorphosis (2014){{Cite web|url=https://repjesus.com/scoops/albums/1680/iamkingzkid+-+metamorphosis.html|title=@iamKingzkid – Metamorphosis|website=RepJesus.com |access-date=December 3, 2019}}
Selected Singles
- I got my Jesus on{{Cite web|url=https://rapzilla.com/2014-03-free-download-kingzkid-i-got-ma-jesus-on/|title=Free Download: KingzKid – I Got Ma Jesus On|date=March 28, 2014|website=Rapzilla|access-date=December 3, 2019}}
- He go do for you{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanamotion.com/kingzkid-he-go-do-for-you-prod-by-monie-beatz/|title=Kingzkid – He Go Do For You (Prod by Monie Beatz)|date=April 24, 2014|website=Ghanamotion.com|access-date=December 3, 2019|archive-date=May 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518212301/https://www.ghanamotion.com/kingzkid-he-go-do-for-you-prod-by-monie-beatz/|url-status=dead}}
- Thy kingdom come{{Cite web|url=https://worshippersgh.com/kingzkid-releases-thy-kingdom-come/|title=New Song: Kingzkid releases Thy Kingdom Come single|date=December 16, 2015|website=WorshippersGh|access-date=December 3, 2019}}
Awards and nomination
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