What is your artist name? My artist name is “Mkay”. Its basically my initials (Mahdi Khalifeh) with an “ay” added at the end.
What kind of music do you make? I make Hip Hop/Rap music. I try to be as experimental as an artist can possible be. I don’t put myself in a box neither do I limit myself to one sound, flow, or sub genre. I basically create whatever vibe i’m feeling that day in the studio and let out whatever I’m feeling on the mic. I try to make it come out as authentic as possible without forcing a specific thing out, and this is heard in my music when you hear the raw emotions on the song. I started listening to music from a very young age. I grew up listening to all types and genres of music. More specifically, the artists that I would always have on repeat were Eminem, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, and Tupac. They were my inspirations during my childhood and up until this very day. This is clearly evident in my music where you can see me subconsciously trying to combine the different sounds i grew up listening to and the new school rappers to create my own sound. With clever wordplay and lyrical meaning mixed with melodic choruses creating a unique sound of my own.
How old are you and when did you start creating music? Im 16 years old (Born October 16, 2003) and I started making music in 2018 when I was only 14 but it wasnt really a serious thing I was perusing, it was more of a fun thing I did once a month. But I started taking it seriously mid 2019 when I started gravitating towards it more and more with every passing day. Now my life revolves around making music. Its what i spend every second that i’m awake on. Weather its writing a new song, recording, mixing and mastering it, perfecting a sound or promoting a new song.
What are your goals when it comes to your music career? My goal musically speaking is that I’d want to genuinely build a cult following and a fanbase that would ride with me till the very end. The reason behind it is that id want to make music that would help a person out in his/her daily life or they whenever they’re facing something in their lives they would turn to me for answers and help. Another goal of mine is performing, a part of having a die hard fan base is the connection you’d have with your fans at live shows. One of my biggest inspirations when it comes to to this topic is Travis Scott. Seeing the mosh pits, intensity and rage in his shows lights a fire inside of me and makes me work harder to achieve this goal and its actually one of the reasons i started making music
What do you want the reader to know about you and your music? One thing id want the readers and my fans to know is that im always grateful for all the support they show. Especially with the release of my recent mixtape “Rookie Season”, the messages and the response I got were incredibly overwhelming and i just want them to know that im always thankful for the support and that’s one thing ill never take for granted

IG: @TheReal.Mkay
Twitter: @TheReall_Mkay
FanLink: https://fanlink.to/RookieSeason
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/1017961
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/mkay/1444298306
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ECehNwI9OMuBxvyXlWJN3?si=gKxFmjCeTLat8PdDQ1RQ3w
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaDFASOTPfIDcqcDBvVx_xw