Kid Millions

Kid Millions

Kid Millions is the name used by at least two different artists. One is John Colpitts, a New York-based experimental drummer and composer who works in collaborative settings and also releases solo material. The other is a Milwaukee MC who records rap with storytelling lyrics and battle-focused delivery.

John Colpitts

As John Colpitts, Kid Millions is based in New York and performs as an experimental drummer. He appears in a number of collaborations and also records under his own name. His solo releases include Imperium Droop, which appears in 2021.

Milwaukee rapper

The Milwaukee artist known as Kid Millions records hip-hop and rap with a mix of humour, braggadocio, and narrative detail. His first album, Words Get Around, appears in 2001 and is followed by work with the all-star band Minus After, including the single “Yellow Corvettes” and the album Examine My Face in 2003. In 2006 he releases Catch the Fever and also puts out a collaborative single with Milwaukee rhyme group the Rusty Ps.

In 2008 he tours the Midwest and southern United States with KingHellBastard. He later releases Recession Proof Rap on Ski School/Uni-Fi LPs and CDs, a multi-format album with nine tracks. On that release he works with producers Eltronix, S. Watson, Sage Schwarm, LMNtylyst, and J. Todd, who also appears on the first single, “Victim to the Beat”. Other tracks mentioned from the album include “I Won’t Help You Up”, “Trouble”, “I Made a Mixtape”, “Running Out of Time”, and “Burn the House Down”.

Kid Millions’ rap style is described through its use of upbeat, often comic storytelling, fast-paced delivery, and a strong local dialect. His songs combine dance-orientated beats, industrial and electro textures, soul-based production, and references to battle rap, funk, and freestyle forms.