ABOUT

Hailing from St. Louis, MO, KVtheWriter is a rapper and songwriter with a sound that can’t be associated with just one genre. Describing herself as a “writer turned artist,” KV quickly made a name for herself in the St. Louis rap scene after the release of her debut EP and sold out headlining show  “Love Sucks!”  in 2019. 

KV’s sophomore project, “the Ratchet Tape” with its hard hitting bars, dark beats, and grand sex appeal released just 3 months after her debut project, catapulted KV’s career. During her debut year she had features and interviews with over 20 publications, completed her first intra-city tour, and performed as an official artist at Atlanta’s A3C (All 3 Coasts) Festival. With over 30 performances under her belt, KV has shared the stage with artists such as Jordan Ward, Murphy Lee, Ali, and Mvstermind.

KV describes her artistic success as “a gift from her giants in the sky.” KVtheWriter started writing as a way to cope with the loss of her father to gun violence in June 2010. After losing her older brother, well known visual artist Tyrell “Rell Finesse” Thompson, to the same fate in June 2016, she turned to make her longtime dream of being an artist a reality.

At the end of 2019, KV was nominated in 4 categories (Best Album, Best Hip Hop Artist-Female, People’s Choice, and Best Music Video) by the St. Louis Music Festival (S.L.U.M. Fest) Awards and took home the award for the Best Hip Hop Artist-Female. Her song “B.A.N.” has since been spun on St. Louis radio and playlisted on an official Tidal playlist. 

In 2020, KV became an official playlist curator for Audiomack’s Hometown Heroes: St. Louis where she enrolled over 50 artists from St. Louis to the Audiomack platform and gained over 50k listens on the playlist. In 2021, KV hosted a 12-hour collaborative studio session titled “Sessions” inviting over 100 music-related creatives in St. Louis. The studio session, sponsored by T-Beats Studio, Profield Reserve, and House of Soul, resulted in the creation of over 20 songs. The project garnered so much popularity in the city, her subsequent listening party had over 200 guests.


Had so much fun presenting my spoken word workshop to the Freedom School! I was so amazed by the talent and depth this group of middle schoolers had. The future is in good hands! Seems I’m getting more opportunities to fuse my love for educ
Recently I was cleaning my grandma’s office going through the many awards and resolutions she was presented with from the state of MO thinking “Wow. How could I ever fill these shoes?” Today @fbli_justus was presented with a resolu
I am HONORED to be named a ChangeMaker by the @riverfronttimes ! Music has been a lifesaving force in my life. Being able to tell my story and create community is my reason for being and this ChangMaker grant is definitely going to help me create t
Just another song about love or an ex or something. "Never Say Never" drops Tuesday, June 21st on all streaming platforms.​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ You ready for some new KV? Drop a 💙 to let me know! ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ Produced by @jackpothitz​​​​​
*taps mic* is this thing on? ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ Just thought you might like to know that 🗣 KV BYKE with a new song OTW! ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ This song is something special to me and I guarantee it's like nothing you've heard before. ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ &
🚨 Performance Alert 🚨​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ I've been wanting to perform at a @cocoaandcumin show for a while and I get my chance on Friday, June 24th! ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ Putting together a very intimate show and planning to share some big news 🤫​​​​​​​
Note to self: The only thing in the way of where you are and where you want to be is consistency. Let’s get to it. Shout out to @sireddiec for including me on his set during Cinco Fest. If we do anything we going crazy this year 🤞🏼 📸: @id
I think doing a 90 minute set to a packed crowd in a venue not designed for artists like me showed me something about myself that I needed to see. That I really really do this. Next goal is to go on tour with a major artist. Let them know KV puts