User:Keyeion M

Born in Northeast D.C. on December 13th, 1999 (18) and partially raised in Southeast D.C., Keyeion T. D. Menefee (Kei Wood$) relocated to Raleigh, North Carolina in late 2008 to be closer to family his mother told him. Over the years Wood$ would write poems and stories in his spare time to practice his skills. He idolized Canadian R&B star “The Weeknd” before his mainstreamness. Kei has a mellow rapping style that he usually switches in majority of his songs.

It wasn’t until 2010 when he met his future godmother who was also a poet and could rap incredibly in his eyes. She challenged him and invested a lot of time into him until he was satisfied with his craft. As the years went by Wood$ moved across the state of NC and began meeting a lot of different people. From Raleigh, Angier, Greensboro, Hope Mills to Charlotte, NC, Kei always found an inspiration for music.

From 2010 to 2013 was a dead point in music for Kei but in late 2013, Wood$ met his most featured protégé/best friend who he now labels his “brother”, through a lady friend. His name was Hakeem Shabazz aka Hiiikeem. The two immediately became friends because of the common things they shared, music being the #1. In 2014 Kei created his own label which he called “XG-Soul”. Over time he’s added alt names to the label such as 54th Records and Soulsound. The label consists of Wood$, Hiiikeem, Shani and Oqlus.

Due to Hakeem’s presence, in 2015 Kei Wood$ released his first project titled “The Rejection EP”. Which were just songs discarded from his most popular 2016 album “Knapsoul”. Hence the name. Lacking support from friends and family Wood$ grew shy to share his music with others until December 18th, 2016. His Knapsoul album received praise from friends, family and strangers. His most popular songs were “Deserve”, “Motel With No Hoes”, “Area Codes”, “Wetflix” and “Squad Car”. This relieved him of his insecurities.

Kei is a member of the brotherhood/rap group Pasto. Also in 2016 he joined Pasto’s “Mack Team” label with his new protégés such as Notorious, Chicko, Dolo x2, Harry Tha Savage, and $aki (Lil Rouga). September 3rd, 2017, Wood$ announced he’s releasing a new album on December 13th. Let’s see what this Mellowtrap artist from the (D)MV has to offer us.

Music available on Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Pandora, Tidal, YouTube, SoundCloud, Jango Radio, Deezer and more

-klp