Counter Balance is the official blog of Word, Beats & Life, a non-profit organization that is based in Washington D.C. They stand for the “transformative power of hip-hop culture in all its forms, empowering artists to relentlessly create and refine systems that demonstrate positive change through our individual and collective brilliance.” Counter Balance was kind enough to review and give accolades to my Immigrant Anthem song and you can read the article here.
Kensho Kuma
Brand New Online Single!!
Immigrant Anthem is the first online single from the upcoming collaborative project I am working on with French producer Far Beats. This one is dedicated to immigrants, ancestors and offsprings of immigrants, and the natives that inhabited our land before colonizers showed up. You can listen on all DSP’s and also support through Bandcamp.
The Prestige of MCing Cypher with Señor Gigio and Do D.A.T.
Peace. Here is the cypher featuring yours truly, Señor Gigio, and Do D.A.T.!! We are promoting our upcoming the Prestige of MCing event, going down 07/03/2026 at Spat’s in Berkeley. Get your tickets now!!
Shot by: Uth the Trush
Edited by: Señor Gigio
Produced by: Jus One Oh
The Prestige of MCing 07/03/26 @Spats Berkeley
Alright. I am teaming up with Do D.A.T., Aima the Dreamer, and Senor Gigio to bring you the Prestige of MCing on 07/03/2026 at Spats in Berkeley. This event is dedicated to the craft of MCing and the veterans who have adamantly pursued it. Please get your tickets here and invite your folks with the FB event page!
Rocking Flo Lab 05/13/2026 @Cali’s Sports Bar, Berkeley
This one is for the home team.. The name of the event isn’t an error.. it was changed due to circumstances. Flo Lab is where Hip Hop culture resides in the East Bay.. it’s organized by the NGO Hip Hop for the Future and occurs every Wednesday night at Cali’s Sport Bar on Telegraph in Berkeley.. we have an open mic where hella MC’s come through and spit, regular featured performers, and a rhyme writing contest where $300 in prize money is given out. If you’re interested in competing in the contest, please read this post.. and good luck.
Rocking 05/09/26 @SF Pregnancy Family Village
Alright, this one for the community.. The SF Pregnancy Family Village in Bayview Hunters Point is a free, monthly, one-stop shop designed to support Black expectant parents and families, offering clinical care, community support, and wellness services. Located at the Bayview YMCA (1601 Lane St), it operates every second Saturday from 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM, featuring free lunch, massages, yoga, and maternity clothes.
Kensho Kuma cameo on D-Wiz’s “Track 6” video
Peace. I recently made a cameo appearance on my man D-Wiz’s Track 6. This is from an upcoming release called Singles produced entirely by the Architect; each track features only one verse and is designed to be a “single” on its own.
Hosting Flow Lounge 04/01/2026 @Cali’s Sports Bar, Berkeley
Yours truly will be hosting the Flow Lounge weekly event on April 1st, 2026. Flow Lounge is where Hip Hop culture resides in the East Bay.. it’s organized by the NGO Hip Hop for the Future and occurs every Wednesday night at Cali’s Sport Bar on Telegraph in Berkeley.. we have an open mic where hella MC’s come through and spit, regular featured performers, and a rhyme writing contest where $300 in prize money is given out. If you’re interested in competing in the contest, please read this post.. and good luck.
I’m making this an unofficial ROTC reunion.. if you were in our rhyme infantry at Return of the Cypher during the near decade we had the event going, it would be great to cypher with you again. Please where your dog tags if you still have ’em!!
Fermented Flows 03/07/26 @Shanty Shack, Santa Cruz
Alrighty then.. next up is Fermented Flows at the Shanty Shack in Santa Cruz. The homie Neema MC came and got me for the “bilingual edition” of the event, so I gotta go sharpen my 日本語 blade.
Here are songs where I’m going 100% in Japanese..
I do the last half of this one in Japanese too..
So yeah, wear your kimonos and come through!
Kensho Kuma featured on the Creative Sober podcast
Peace. The Creative Sober is a podcast and community, which places the spotlight on individuals on the path of recovery. Of course, there are artists on this journey, and my song Serenity Prayer was featured on their recent podcast. This song from my latest release Ikigai is dedicated to anyone who has experienced addiction and lived to shared their experience and also our fallen angels that we lost along the way.
Please check out the episode featuring Kensho Kuma’s Serenity Prayer!!