By: Elli Dubanoski

Minnesota-based rapper, Allan Kingdom, remains a trailblazer in the genre of hip hop with his new mixtape Northern Lights. After garnering a great deal of attention due to his recent two Grammy nominations for working on Kanye West’s single “All Day”, there was plenty of impatience to hear what Kingdom would create next. Kingdom brings pride to the Land of 10,000 Lakes as he raps some lyrics about his home state and stands before a backdrop of his beloved north woods on his mixtape cover. Northern Lights is executively produced by Kingdom with help from the prominent Plain Pat and Jonathan Kaslow. Kingdom’s distinctive vocals are an intriguing combination of hard-hitting and melodic, built-up by his exceptional beats. Also on this mixtape are features from talented artists including Chronixx, Jared Evan, D.R.A.M., and Gloss Gang. On Northern Lights Kingdom raps, “I’m influencing/Never pretending/I ain’t wanna blend in.” With all the unparalleled sounds and fresh vocals Allan Kingdom brings to the table, this trendsetting “Northern Gentleman” will never be at risk of blending in.