The American rapper Kirko Bangz was born Kirk Randle in 1989 and raised in
Houston, Texas. He was brought up by his mother, with the difficulties she
experienced as a single parent providing the inspiration for much of Randle's
early material. After graduating from high school he studied communications at
the Texan university of Prairie View. The university has historically had a
predominately black student intake and whilst he attended classes Randle
immersed himself in the university's rich musical culture. It was here that
Randle met fellow student D Will who was later to beco...