TK
“Go TK… ’cuz that my TK! Go TK… ’cuz that my TK!”
The chant— a nod to Lil Wayne’s “Go DJ”—erupts whenever TK, the 2025 Cypher Master, steps into the circle. Don’t be deceived by her petite frame or her gentle demeanor. TK raps with the power of a giant and the fierceness of a lioness, delivering bars that command attention the moment the beat drops. She’s taken the cypher by storm—and she’s only getting started.
TK grew up curious and creative on the Southside of Atlanta, where music was always present in her home. Watching her mom dance in the kitchen to Alicia Keys, Sade, and other soulful artists sparked her early love for music. But TK wasn’t content to simply listen—she wanted to understand it. She studied everything from her uncle’s CD collection to music videos by Ciara, Rihanna, and Michael Jackson. Singing came first, but by middle school she had begun weaving rap verses into her recordings. In high school, her passion for lyricism deepened as she discovered conscious MCs like A Tribe Called Quest, Common, and Mos Def. Freestyling became her way of breaking free from the page, and alongside her best friend she formed a freestyle duo, learning the joy of creating melodies and rapid-fire bars completely in the moment.
Her Soul Food Cypher origin story begins in one of Atlanta’s most sacred Hip Hop spaces: The Dungeon, the legendary basement studio where Outkast first developed their sound. During an event there, TK met Soul Food Cypher co-founder Alex Acosta, who immediately recognized her talent and energy and invited her to the cypher. What followed felt natural—almost inevitable. When TK stepped into Soul Food Cypher, she found a community that felt both familiar and elevated: a place where improvisation, growth, and authenticity were the foundation.
TK is a leader in SFC NEXT and has become one of the cypher’s most electric voices. Known for her incredible flow, rap acrobatics and a vicious delivery, every verse she spits feels unpredictable, alive and still somehow surprising! She was nominated for Cypher Master in her rookie year in 2024 and took home the title in 2025. For TK, rap isn’t just a craft—it’s a responsibility. She carries forward the tradition of hip-hop while pushing it into new territory, reminding everyone that real rap is still alive, still growing, and still powerful. In her own words:
“I want people to know real, true rap is still here—and it’s only getting better.”
TK truly embodies the mission of Soul Food Cypher by ensuring that real true rap lives on and all we can do is stand back and chant
“Go TK! Cuz that my TK!”