WHOKILLEDXIX have released the bullet-riddled and action-packed music video for their latest single “9MM” via Masked Records/Warner Records. The duo—Karm The Tool and Yung Skayda—just hopped on Twitch to personally premiere the clip and share the story behind it. Their livestream attracted fans who heard the story firsthand of how the guys created the video and the larger world around it.
The chaotic video game-style visual introduces the character of JAK. He engages in a high-octane gunfight, burns rubber in an illegal street race, pulls off a heist, outruns New York’s finest, and manages to kick it with his homies for some video game time at the end of the day. It stands out as unlike anything WHOKILLEDXIX have done—or the game has seen before.
This time around, they deliver dystopian hip-hop of the highest order. With the chamber locked and loaded, the track sparks raucous rhymes over punchy drums comprised of gun sounds. It finds the duo—Karm The Tool and Yung Skayda—unapologetically innovating again as they level up sonically once more. The guys notably wrote, produced, mixed, and mastered the song by themselves in addition to envisioning the artwork.
About the single, Karm The Tool and Yung Skayda shared, “‘9MM’ is a song from the perspective of a gun in a video game. We put together everything we found cool about old school hip hop and put it all into this track using gun sounds as percussion. The vibe we ended up with feels perfect for those hot summer drives when you want to nod your head.”
On July 14, WHOKILLEDXIX will reveal the Lore, Vol. 2 EP. It will serve as the soundtrack to an upcoming original physical and digital comic book starring lovable menaces to society— JAK, CHAIN, KID, and MAGICMAN.
“The lore is a way for us to merge our music together with a visual experience,” added WHOKILLEDXIX. “The EP is really a soundtrack for the comic book, and the comic book is also a reflection of the music. The inspiration for the two mediums goes both ways. This way we can really take the idea of world building to another level. The story itself is chaotic and really in-your-face. There are good guys and bad guys and also a bunch of characters in the middle. There will be a lot open for interpretation for now, but this project is just the beginning of this story.”
In July, the duo headlines the Death Walkers tour. Get ready for Lore, Vol. 2 and more from WHOKILLEDXIX.
TOUR DATES
5/31 – Fresno, CA @ Strummer’s
6/1 – Bakersfield, CA @ Jerry’s Pizza & Pub
6/2 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst
6/3 – San Francisco, CA @ Neck Of the Woods
6/5 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell
6/6 – Denver, CO @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom & Other Side
6/7 – Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
6/8 – St. Louis, MO @ Red Flag
6/10 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
6/12 – West Chicago, IL @ The WC Social Club
6/24 – Dallas, TX @ So What? Fest
7/11 – Albuquerque, NM @ The Jam Spot
7/12 – Amarillo, TX @ Bomb City Distillery
7/13 – San Antonio, TX @ The Paper Tiger
7/14 – Houston, TX @ UNIVERSALMADNESS Fest
7/15 – Dallas, TX @ Christ Embassy Church
7/16 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
7/18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Black Lung Society
7/19 – Las Vegas, NV @ Cool Vibes Studio 2
7/20 – Santa Ana, CA @ La Santa
7/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Catch One
7/22 – Palmdale, CA -@Transplants Brewery