We recently sat down with Detroit artist Kookei for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about growing up in Detroit, jumping off the porch, his thoughts on social media, taking music seriously in 2019, losing PaidWill, feeling like he is blackballed, Head Shot Gang, not listening to rap when he was younger, explains how he got his rap name, explains his creative process, the music scene in Detroit right now, his upcoming project ‘Goosebumps’, reveals his favorite music video being “Jackass”, reveals he recently signed a deal, shares advice, lessons learned in 2023, plans for 2024, upcoming merch, and much more!