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Afro-Preachah


“I grew up with a very unique blend. Son and grandson of Baptist preachers, and raised by a real life pimp. Come on now, you know something rare had to come out of that.” Sitting in a room with his hair to the sky, spyglasses, and sporting a vintage leather jacket, one could say that Afro-Preachah stuck out like a sore thumb. But, I think that he shines as bright as a light. As soon as he stood and opened his mouth to greet me, I knew I was in for a treat. And, as a matter of fact, so did the people around me. We sat, ordered drinks and got down to it. Who is Afro-Preachah and why is he the next big thing? The oldest of three children James “Afro-Preachah” Porter III learned a stern sense of responsibility when he experienced his parent’s divorce at the tender age of seven. A military brat with two younger siblings, Afro had to take on wearing the pants in the house. Moving back to his roots in Kansas City, Missouri, he was forced to deal with the poverty stricken streets of the south side. By the age 10, Afro was introduced to a hustling, slick talking pimp named Dwayne Nixon, his mother’s new love interest. Introducing Afro to old school music like Curtis Mayfield’s Pusher Man from his Super Fly album, Nixon rekindled Afro’s fiery love for music, a love that was smoldered during his parents divorce. “My dad is musical genius. He can play 17 different instruments, but his main is the piano. He gave me a genuine love for music that will alway...

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