Louis Sharpe (born August 25, 1966), better known by his stage names K7 or Kayel, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, musician and record producer.
K7 is the
frontman of
TKA, the best-selling
Latin freestyle
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group in history. He is signed with
Tommy Boy Records.
In 1993, K7 released the album, ''
Swing Batta Swing'', which featured three
singles that reached pop
radio
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: "Zunga Zeng" (produced by
Frankie Cutlass), "Hi-De-Ho" (also notably on ''
The Mask'' film soundtrack), and K7's biggest
hit
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, "
Come Baby Come", which reached No. 18 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, and No. 3 on the
UK Singles Chart
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.
K7 worked on the air on
Manhattan
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radio stations
Hot 97
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and
WKTU
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.
K7 released another album in 2002 called ''Love, Sex, Money''. His most recent album, ''The King's Agenda'', was released in March 2009 and is available on
iTunes.
K7, along with the other members of TKA, continues to tour and perform in
nightclub
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Nightclubs gener ...
s around the U.S.
Discography
Albums
Singles
See also
*
Nuyorican
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*
Puerto Ricans in New York City
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References
American hip hop musicians
Tommy Boy Records artists
1966 births
Living people
Rappers from New York City
21st-century American rappers
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