SMKA Productions

Co-Founder | 2008 - 2014

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SMKA was an Atlanta-based hip-hop production and branding company, co-founded in 2008.

What started as a production collective making beats and compilation projects grew into a full-service music branding company.

Origin

SMKA was co-founded by three friends who went to high school together: Mike Walbert (Business Manager), Blake "808 Blake" German (Lead Producer), and Kyle "7King" King (Producer & Engineer).

The company was conceived over lunch at Chick-fil-A after reconnecting post-graduation. Within months, they'd released their flagship compilation and made a name for themselves in Atlanta's hip-hop scene.

Artist Collaborations

Produced and collaborated with hundreds of artists.

B.o.B. Ying Yang Twins Yelawolf Trinidad James Odd Future Freddie Gibbs Juicy J Killer Mike 9th Wonder Rapsody Nappy Roots Jarren Benton Krayzie Bone Freeway Casey Veggies Big Pooh Aleon Craft EarthGang Skyzoo Problem

The 808 Experiment

This compilation series was credited by Creative Loafing with reclaiming Atlanta's "Dirty South" hip-hop identity.

2008 The 808 Experiment: Vol. 1 Winner — Creative Loafing's Best Local Mixtape 2009

2010 The 808 Experiment: Vol. 2 21 tracks — Yelawolf, Nappy Roots, Pill, Tanya Morgan, Playboy Tre

2011 The 808 Experiment: Vol. 3 19 tracks — Freddie Gibbs, Casey Veggies, Jarren Benton, Jackie Chain

Stankonia Sessions & The Hang Out

Collaborative recording marathons hosted at OutKast's Stankonia Studios and 882 Studios — bringing together 50+ artists over multi-day sessions to create original music.

'11-'12 Stankonia Sessions — A3C Edition 9th Wonder, Killer Mike, Rapsody, Thurz, Ying Yang Twins, Freeway, Fashawn — produced by SMKA & The Flush

2013 The Hang Out: A3C Edition 14 tracks with Revolt TV — EarthGang, Scotty ATL, Skyzoo, Kelsey Lu

'13 - '14 Part 1 · Part 2 — The Hang Out 4-day, 50-artist, 20-song studio marathon at 882 Studios

Meets SMKA Series

A collaborative project format pairing SMKA's in-house producers with a single featured artist for an entire release.

TRIMM → Mr. Falyon → Young Scolla Seconds Away → Jarren Benton Huffing Glue with Hasselhoff →

Artist Albums

Full-length releases from artists on the SMKA roster.

Exec Jarren Benton — My Grandma's Basement Peaked at #154 Billboard 200, #8 Rap Albums

Albums Aleon Craft — Cosmic Valentine, Mothership Decatur, The Stargazing Soundtrack Multiple full-length releases and singles

Featured In

Coverage from every significant hip-hop outlet and blog of the era.

Rolling Stone Fader XXL Complex CNN Billboard Creative Loafing 2DopeBoyz OnSmash DJ Booth

My Role

Co-Founder Business & Marketing Brand Development Artist Relations PR & Press Strategy Partnership Development

Music Videos

Over 50 music videos produced.

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