McKinley Dixon
McKinley Dixon (born October 28, 1995) is an American musician from Richmond, Virginia.

Background
Dixon was born on October 28, 1995 in Annapolis, Maryland. He attended Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Around this time, he released two studio albums, his debut Who Taught You to Hate Yourself? in 2016 and his second album, The Importance of Self Belief.
On May 7, 2021, Dixon released his third studio album, For My Mama and Anyone Who Look Like Her, which was met with critical acclaim. Lucy Shanker from Consequence gave the album an "A" rating calling the album "a work of art. It encompasses numerous genres; it's a jazz piece, it’s a marching band showcase, it’s a spoken word performance, it's a rap album. It's a stunning exploration of the Black experience." Kyle Kohner, writing for Exclaim! said the album is "compellingly verbose and, at times, boastful rapping style, but he also wields an impressive level of lyrical complexity. The emcee operates with a film director's eye, one that places himself in the actor's shoes, often offering multi-pronged characters that aim to make sense of himself and those who look like him." On Beats Per Minute, Conor Lochrie described the album "an unfolding narrative which could be considered a thesis, Dixon emphasizes the commodification of Black art by White people: where Black art often seems like it has to have a greater point, a higher purpose – indulging in traumatic images of violence in racial horror, as in the above case – white people, contrastingly, get to make whatever art they wish."In 2022, Dixon appeared in Soul Glo's track "Spiritual Level of Gang Shit" on their studio album Diaspora Problems. On March 7, along with the release of his latest single, 'Run, Run, Run', Dixon announced his latest album, "Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?", out June 2 on City Slang. On the album title, Robin Murray from Clash explained, "The record borrows its title from a phrase used by the novelist Toni Morrison, and it points to the literary flair that underpins his work. Jazz meets hip-hop in a highly original lane, his work to date illuminates a talent that defies convention."

Discography
Studio albums
Who Taught You to Hate Yourself? (2016)
The Importance of Self Belief (2018)
For My Mama and Anyone Who Look Like Her (2021)
Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? (2023)

Extended plays
The House That Got Knocked Down (2020)

Singles
"Anasi, Anasi" (2019)
"Sun Black" (2020)
"Make a Poet Black" (2021)
"Swangin'" (2021)
"Chain Sooo Heavy" (2021)
"Bless the Child" (2021)
"Sun, I Rise" (2022)
"Tyler, Forever" (2023)
"Run, Run, Run" (2023)

References
External links
McKinley Dixon at Bandcamp