Kevin "A.K.A." Johnson is the nephew of George Clinton, creator of Parliament-Funkadelic, It was his "p-funk" teaching that taught him the best lessons he has taken into his artistry. Raised with some of the best inventors of funk and hip hop music, A.K.A. lived for 4 years with his uncle, whom gave him a good education in how to make music and how to write. It shows that he was an excellent student and then some, he has since taken the lessons he was given and applied it to what he does now.
A.K.A. had this to say about his music; "I make music based on what I feel , with no gimmicks no corny dances. I am all about having fun and getting the crowd involved. I want people to have a mental picture in their mind of the story i am telling them and be able to relate to it if it pertains to them. I am here to show everyone that real hip hop still exists, there are those of us still true to the art form.
A.K.A. also counts LL Cool J, Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Notorious B.I.G., Andre 3000 and a long list of others as his influences and feels his music reflects their flow and style. One listener of his music writes, "You wont catch him talking about gang banging or anything ignorant." Rather, he specializes in being a storyteller and has spread his talent throughout Washington state.
A prolific creator of mix-tapes, you can find his songs on many of the 12 mixtapes that he released in the summer of 2010.
He has performed with many PNW artists including:
JC FLOW
MIKE G AND MAR
LOUIS V
BAD COMPANY GANG
SHORTE
DIMSUM
DIGGZ DIME
KLYNTEL
NEEMA
SPAC3MAN
FAME RILLA
Q DOT
MIKE MACK AND HARLEM
EMAC
MYSTA MYSTA SMOOTH
DJ ROCAPHELLA
DJ QUIETSTORM
DJ AD
DJ NASTY BOY
DJ SOSEA
DJ NO MERCY
DJ DOUBLE DIP
Venues A.K.A. has performed at:
THE BALTIC ROOM (Seattle)
MONTE CARLO (Seatac)
HD HOTSPURS (Kent)
BB MCGRAWS (Auburn)
EL PORTERO (Tacoma)
54TH LOUNGE (Tacoma)
SHOTZES (Everett)
WOODSHED STUDIOS (Seattle)
JR PHINICKEY'S (Marysville)
RENDEZVOUS THEATER (Seattle)
ALLURE (Seattle)
NECTAR LOUNGE (Seattle)
SURREAL ULTRA LOUNGE (Tacoma)
Instrumentation
Discography
Indie Projects: Mixtapes/Compilations
Album
Resurgence (Released July 15th 2011)
EPs
"Here I Am : The Soul Sessions"
Mixtapes 2010
I Am Remix
If You Hear Any Noise It's Just Me And The Boys
This Is How We Do
Guess Who's In The Kitchen
Fresh Out The Oven
JL Official
When Styles Collide
Tac Town Rideers Vol 1.
We Still At It
Meet A Few Of My Friends
In My Own Mind
The Puget Sound Mixtape Vol 1.
Made In Ful (Prod. By Mooch)
Mixtapes 2011
The Puget Sound Mixtape Vol.2
Welcome To The Zoo
Cruel Lovin'
A.K.A. Lyrics
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I Wanted To Know More
I Asked Them All About You
Where You Lived and What You Wore
Every Time I Saw You
I Could Feel My Heart Be True
But I Sensed That Deep Inside You
It Wasn't You I'de Ever Know
I'm All Alone When I Look in Your Eyes.
Cruel... Cruel Lovin...
When Will You Let Me See What's Inside
Suffering.T.Torment... P.P.Pain
Suffering.T.Torment... P.P.Pain
2 More...
Every Time I Talked With You
I Couldn't Think of What to Say
I Wanted Just to Touch You
But You Seem So Far Away
Every Time I Danced With You
My Heart I Could Feel Would Ease
You Said To Share My Soul With You
But Sharing Is a Two Way Street
Cruel... Cruel Lovin...
I'm All Alone When I Look In Your Eyes.
Cruel... Cruel Lovin...
When Will You Let Me See What's Inside
I'm a Man... Your a... Your a Woman
I'm a Man... Your a... Your a Woman
2 More
Twice...
Cruel... Cruel Lovin...
I'm All Alone When I Look In Your Eyes
Cruel... Cruel Lovin...
When Will You Let Me See Whats Inside
In this song, A.K.A. expresses his feelings towards someone he has been infatuated with. He expresses his desire to know more about the person, including where they lived and what they wore. Every time he saw this person, he felt his heart fill with true love but he also sensed that deep inside, this person was not someone he could ever truly know. The chorus of the song emphasizes the pain that A.K.A feels as he is alone when he looks into the person's eyes, and he wishes that he could see what's inside. He talks about his suffering, torment, and pain, which shows that he is dealing with a very emotional experience.
The second verse talks about how A.K.A felt when he talked with the person he was infatuated with. He couldn't find the right words to say, and he just wanted to touch this person. He felt like this person was far away, even though they were right in front of him. He expresses how he felt when he danced with this person, and he felt like sharing his soul with them. However, he realized that sharing is a two-way street, and this person might not feel the same way about him. The chorus repeats, emphasizing A.K.A's emotions of pain, suffering, and torment.
Line by Line Meaning
Every Time I Heard of You
Each instance of your existence had me intrigued
I Wanted To Know More
I craved the details
I Asked Them All About You
I inquired with all who knew
Where You Lived and What You Wore
Where you resided and your attire were of interest
Every Time I Saw You
Each glance at you
I Could Feel My Heart Be True
My heart would flutter with authenticity
But I Sensed That Deep Inside You
However, I detected within you
It Wasn't You I'de Ever Know
That you weren't the person I envisioned
Cruel... Cruel Lovin...
Love that ends up hurting
I'm All Alone When I Look in Your Eyes.
When I gaze into your eyes, I feel isolated
When Will You Let Me See What's Inside
When will you show me what's beneath the surface
Suffering.T.Torment... P.P.Pain
Agony, torture, and pain
Suffering.T.Torment... P.P.Pain
More agony, torture, and pain
Every Time I Talked With You
Every conversation with you
I Couldn't Think of What to Say
I would struggle to come up with anything to say
I Wanted Just to Touch You
I longed to make physical contact with you
But You Seem So Far Away
But you always appeared distant
Every Time I Danced With You
Every time we danced together
My Heart I Could Feel Would Ease
My heart would feel at peace
You Said To Share My Soul With You
You requested that I share my soul
But Sharing Is a Two Way Street
However, sharing should go both ways
I'm a Man... Your a... Your a Woman
I am male and you are female
I'm All Alone When I Look In Your Eyes.
When I gaze into your eyes, I feel isolated
When Will You Let Me See What's Inside
When will you show me what's beneath the surface
Cruel... Cruel Lovin...
Love that ends up hurting
Twice...
Two times
Cruel... Cruel Lovin...
Love that ends up hurting
When Will You Let Me See Whats Inside
When will you show me what's beneath the surface
Contributed by Joseph H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
DJ Rich Kenny
Nice, this is a hidden gem. You'd have to be a real Freestyle Junkie to know this one! I spun this many times!
Steve Davis
Freestyle junkie or a DJ.
Michael Yang
totally....takes me back to the sweet memories of HS riding in a Nissan 280z
Ana Maria Alvelino
que recuerdos!!! a mi también se me ponen los pelos de punta! que buena!!!!!
Big Hen
This guy was the original singer of the group information society before they got famous but the group had a fall out and found a similar singer..that's why he put A.K.A. on the cover...Also Known As..he's dope..
Faruk Vargas
Actually, AKA was a paralel project integrated kurt Harland and Mithat Konar, brother of Murat (who originally sang "Running"), Mithat sings this one, produced by Kurt.
Scott Rose
Wow, thanks for sharing that. I recently went to a Stevie B concert and Christopher Anton opened up before Stevie took stage. An amazing surprise, had no clue anyone was performing before him. Christopher Anton still sounds fantastic and so does Stevie B
Victor Iborra Rastoll
Para los que hemos mamado la fiesta un clásico.Un gran tema que me retrae momentos inolvidables.Gracias.
Kerry McKenzie
Love this!
Victor Iborra Rastoll
Que buenos recuerdos.