Pk Delay Successfully Releases A Song Every Day in 2019

Pk Delay via Instagram

When you start something, finish it. See it through for your self-discipline. Learn the power of holding yourself accountable. Feel how great you feel when you complete something you’ve put your mind to.

Rapper Pk Delay has achieved a feat. The 25-year-old Pittsburgh native released a song-a-day the entire year of 2019. That’s 365 songs. Can you name something you did consistently every single day for 365 days? What about for 100 days?

Celebrate Pk for keeping his word and expanding upon his work ethic. During video games of Madden and NBA 2K20, while Pk made life very rough for me as I played and lost against him twice, he took time to detail his thoughts about his year-long process.

Read Mr. 365’s interview below, and at the end, listen to the playlist Pk curated himself of his favorite songs he released this year.

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InTheRough: Describe where you were personally and professionally when you made your hit song “Fed Up.”

Pk Delay: I was still living with my parents when I did “Fed Up.” I actually did “Fed Up” maybe four years ago for real. I just sat on it. I was just ‘fed up.’ I feel like everything was the same. It was a feeling I was feeling.

ITR: Have you ever quit anything before, like gave up on something?

Pk: I rage quit on video games.

ITR: [laughs] He said rage quit.

Pk: Yeah, I rage quit in Madden. I don’t really quit anything though. I don’t quit sports. I try to quit bad habits and shit. I quit smoking.

ITR: How long has that been?

Pk: Two years-three years.

ITR: Do you have a favorite song of your 365?

Pk: I like “IM HERE.” I like “EVIL VS YOUNGER SELF.” I like that shit where I get real deep and spiritual with it. I know you were a big “No Lil Pups” fan.

ITR: I was a big “No Lil Pups” fan.

Pk: Which song do you like now?

ITR: I like that track you have with $toney and Pet Zebra— “The Boy.”

What has dropping a song every day for a year taught you about yourself?

Pk: Stick to my word. Stay loyal to myself. If I say I’m going to do something, do that shit no matter what it is. I want people to say anything that came out of my mouth is something I did. Me saying something so bold like 365 songs in a year I’m going to make it happen. Stay dedicated. I had all of those qualities, but the main thing is sticking to things I say I will do.

ITR: What’s your deal with jeans. You have a lot of song titles with the word ‘jeans.’ You got “My Jeans” and “Skinny Jean Thuggin’.”

Pk: I got a lot of jeans in my wardrobe. The “My Jeans” song was because I bought a new pair of jeans and somebody told me they were looking hard. I always make songs about clothes and swag. The “Skinny Jean Thuggin’” I just did that ‘cause I like skinny jeans.

ITR: That whole project—”Pittsburgh City Limits”— was hard.

Pk: I fuck with that heavy.

ITR: It was quality all around. Everybody on that project should have been on that project and everybody brought their A-game. One800 brought the production value.

Pk: They brought that out.

ITR: I noticed you’ve uploaded some older tracks you once released years ago, like “Ain’t Nothin” with Slicky Williams.

Pk: Yeah, I know I have a lot of fans who haven’t heard some of that stuff. Sometimes I hop into the catalog I’m like, “I know niggas never heard this. Let me throw that shit in there.” [Pk sings “Ain’t Nothin” and I join in]. Is that what you got going on? Is that what you’re into? Slick always do that shit.

ITR: What, delete songs?

Pk: Yeah, but I respect it. I wish I could do that.

ITR: I mean you’re about to with all these songs from this year that you will delete on January 1, 2020.

Pk: Yup. Put a whole project up. Take it down.

ITR: Talk about the producers you work with.

Pk: My main guys for real: dirtbag, DV and Bill$up. DV is the main one for real. He supplies me with the most heat. Then there’s the ID Labs fellas. As far as picking the music, I just go with what I feel when I hear it. I like bass. I like shit I can get emotional on.

ITR: Yeah, I’ve seen you drop a lot of freestyles.

Pk: A lot of freestyles off the top of my head.

ITR: How do you feel now since you’ve reached your goal of releasing a song a day for a year straight?

Pk: Feels like it’s time to restore myself.

Songs for a Mosh Pit at Creatives Drink 10 (Playlist)

Pittsburgh could have a rage on its hands. The city’s hottest rappers have a chance to rock a notable venue with mosh pits and good energy from a packed audience. Music will motivate people to attend the show on July 25, 2019, thanks to Creatives Drink 10— a free-of-charge culture consumption fair.

Cody Baker and Chancelor Humphrey, the founders of Creatives Drink, repeatedly create environments conducive to positive interactions with cool people and businesses to consumers.

With music at the forefront this time, they partnered with music sharing database Songlink for a local artist showcase where Pittsburgh hip-hop has a place to celebrate. Other local aspects of C.D. 10 are compelling, like the event’s sponsorship by streetwear stalwart Shop412, or the funny hosts Drinking Partners. The potential energy already emanating from this event just off the musical star power highlights here though.

Flyer by Hounds

Rappers like Pk Delay, My Favorite Color and Slicky Williams should navigate their catalogs to present themselves and excite the crowd. Fans should hear Choo Jackson’s upcoming hit, “Chevy.” LiveFromTheCity has an opportunity to back up his statement as the best rapper in the ‘Burgh. Benji., Clara Kent and Mars Jackson should create a winning streak tying together sold-out hometown shows at acclaimed venues such as Stage AE for C.D. 10. The co-founder of Soulection Andre Power will headline a DJ set too.

Listen to this playlist to anticipate the event. The selection is charged with a party in mind where mosh pits open up and we all smash together in a ring of fun when the bass drops. Every C.D. 10 artist in the showcase features on the playlist, so let the party ensue.

After Livefromthecity Said He's Lit, Pk Delay Said He’ll Extinguish Him

PITTSBURGH— Rapper Livefromthecity Tweeted he was the best rap emcee in the city on March 2.

No bullshit, I really think I’m the best rapper in Pittsburgh. I believe that my mixtape will be the best rap project this year. If you feel differently drop a mixtape or an album this year. 🤷🏽‍♂️

— Livefromthecity Ken Doll by Mattel (@livefromthe7ity) March 2, 2019

On March 3, Livefromthecity followed his statement with a track called “Offseason (Balling For No Reason).” The hook has a line, “Lit like Bic, they charge me with arson.” Live hits the basketball reference with, “23, way too many rings. MVP, that’s in every league.” His confidence booms.

“Many men can add ingredients to a pot, but it only takes one man to stir it up.” You know how he whip it. Get your bars off or shut up. If you rap, take it personally. pic.twitter.com/8SyhCBVVhe

— InTheRough (@InTheRoughStyle) March 3, 2019

After the Tweet and “Offseason” release, the following days provided many responses from the hip-hop community. Some supported Livefromthecity’s claim as the best rapper. The Pittsburgh City Paper even hopped on the bandwagon advertising the conversation. Others disputed Live’s claim. “You should wait to hear some raps, that talking shit dead,” NVSV said. Javed, the co-owner of the Senseless streetwear boutique chimed in saying, “Being the best rapper in Pittsburgh is thinking too small.” Self-confidence is great, but it will be tested in hip-hop, especially if you say you’re the best. “People are being challenged to grow or fall with the leaves. (I love a good competition when it’s about skill and content. Ain’t gon' lie lol). Hopefully, this will make for some dope music and art,” songstress Clara Kent said.

Of all the talking done on Twitter from Pittsburgh’s hip-hop scene, Pk Delay has been the only rapper so far to respond to Live with music. “Prove it WITH BARS,” producer C.Scott said. Once Livefromthecity took advantage of the conversation and publicity announcing his next project called “Lightwork” dropping April 1, Pk dropped his response to the discussion called “LIGHTWORK.”

Here are some of Pk’s bars in “LIGHTWORK” to pay attention to:

• “I’m Live In My City. I’m the nigga that get it crackin’.”

• “These niggas don’t really rap they just like singing to these bitches.”

• “Don’t pull up to they spots ain’t being seen with these lil niggas. Nephs it got me hot I’m even on the scene with these lil niggas.”

Peoples’ opinions on who is the best rapper are only entertainment. What’s important is the challenges that come from pushing yourself, which Clara Kent alluded to. Also, Zeke Nicholson, who boomed out of the city managing national rappers J.I.D and EarthGang, offered sage advice. “Being the best in the Burgh doesn’t matter AT ALL. If it doesn’t find a way to spread out it will only Live there,” he said. DJ Spillz tagged in, “That title means nothing if your music cannot resonate outside of this city!” The positivity Don, Mars Jackson told people to focus on love and put their egos aside. This particular thread earned lots of responses, which you should read here.

Overall, we’re excited to see the music that comes from this situation, and you should be to if you’re a fan of the local scene and hip-hop in general because we all know we want Pittsburgh to shine to the world.

Pk Delay and Slicky Williams are the Best Duo Since Martin Lawrence and Will Smith

Pk Delay (left) and Slicky Williams (right)

Pk Delay has dropped a new song every single day this month. Apparently, he works towards a full 365-song catalog by the year’s end. He wrote an Instagram caption two weeks ago, “Day 4/365.” That’s a lot of music.

Somebody needs to tell Pk the gumbo he’s cooked with Slicky Williams is fire though. The rappers are friends. “Slick Will, yeah, that’s my twin. I think he me now,” Pk said. ITR heard they were on to something back in 2016 once they put out songs like “Ain’t Nothing” or “Here.” Now, their latest tunes just snap. The guys are smooth, nifty rappers. From neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, Pk from the Hill District and Slicky from Homewood, they can thug out representing their hardened hoods. “Blood rushing watching niggas kill they cousins. Shady,” Pk said in his new track “How I’m Comin” with Slick. “Retaliate. Do a nigga greasy Imma fry him,” Slick finished. Or the duo has fun with music like their new party record “Temple Run.” Faint ad-lib ‘shhs’ turn the song on its head getting you to dance thinking about the playful arcade app called Temple Run.

It’s safe to say the people want to hear more from Pk Delay and Slicky Williams. Listen to more of Pk’s 365-day project here.

Pk Delay Finds A Rhythm With New Records

Pk Delay hydrating when a ‘fashionista’ walks by him. Photograph by Alex Young

It started with “I Take It Easy.” This bop came clear through the speaker. “But these niggas need me. Package the whole thing.” As cocky as the line sounds, I think Pk Delay just recognized his role in this music scene. Cool as confidence, sometimes Pk’s records come in with the full anticipation of a professional rollout like his “Silver” album. Or his records hit you unannounced, like his song with Benji, the hip-hop musician, and brother of super producer Christo.

Even better, the rapper Pk Delay has a new album, “Pretty The Pico.” We’ve anticipated his song “Move Away” with Taylor Gang’s own Chevy Woods for a minute. When Delay debuted the song at Cody Baker’s Pop Style bar party in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville, Reese Youngn featured on the song, so another hype version of “Move Away” exists. “Pretty The Pico” delivery below.

“I might move A WAY.” ITR grammatical error got the city trippin’.