Kilo Ali

Andrell D. Rogers (born May 1, 1973), better known as Kilo Ali, formerly Kilo, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia.^[1] Kilo Ali recorded mainly bass music (described more closely to Miami bass style music), but also hip-hop tracks with a less distinctive Southern flavor. His most well known singles include "Show Me Love",^[2] "Baby Baby",^[3] and "Love In Ya Mouth".

Kilo Ali
Birth name	Andrell D. Rogers
Also known as	Kilo
Born	(1973-05-01) May 1, 1973 (age 51) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Origin	Bankhead, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop Miami bass
Occupation(s)	Rapper, songwriter
Labels	Arvis (1990–1992) Wrap/Ichiban (1992–1996) Interscope (1997–1998)

As Kilo Ali, he released Organized Bass in 1997 on Interscope,^[4] with featured artists including George Clinton, Cee-Lo of Goodie Mob, Big Boi of OutKast, and JT Money. In 2011, Ali was released from prison after serving six years of a 15-year sentence for arson.^[5][6] In June 2021, Ali sued rapper NLE Choppa for copyright infringement for unauthorized use of his 1997 song, "Love In Ya Mouth".^[7]

Ali’s track "America Has a Problem (Cocaine)" was sampled on Beyoncé’s 2023 single "America Has a Problem" from her Grammy Award winning 2022 album, Renaissance.^[8][9]

Discography

Albums

• 1991: America Has a Problem
• 1992: A-Town Rush (No. 67 U.S. Rap)
• 1993: Bluntly Speaking
• 1993: Git wit da Program
• 1994: The Best and the Bass
• 1995: Get This Party Started (No. 57 U.S. Rap)

As Kilo Ali

• 1997: Organized Bass (No. 173 U.S., No. 44 U.S. Rap)
• 2010: Sa-La-Meen
• 2011: Hieroglyphics

Singles

Year	Song	U.S. R&B	U.S. Rap	Album
1990	"America Has a Problem (Cocaine)"	—	—	America Has a Problem
1991	"Hear What I Hear"	—	—	A-Town Rush
1995	"Donkey Kong"	—	34	Get This Party Started
1996	"Nasty Dancer/White Horse"	67	17
1997	"Show Me Love"	86	32	Organized Bass
	"Baby Baby"	82	—

References

1. Charles E. Rogers (25 September 1997). "'Organized Bass,' Kilo's debut on Interscope". New York Amsterdam News. 88 (39).
2. Flick, Larry; Smith, Shawnee (31 May 1997). "Singles:Rap". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 22.
3. "Bubbling under hot R&B singles". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 39. 27 September 1997. p. 28.
4. Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 183. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
5. "Singer charged with torching Clayton home Rapper watches as house burns". The Atlanta Journal. August 19, 1998. p. B04. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
6. Radford, Chad (July 31, 2012). "Kilo Ali is released from jail". Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
7. "NLE Choppa Sued for Copyright Infringement by Fellow Rapper Kilo Ali". HYPEBEAST. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
8. Renaissance - Beyoncé | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-09-14
9. "Grammys 2023: Winners List". The New York Times. 2023-02-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-14.