Knero Lapaé

Raised in Brooklyn New York, Born in West Africa, Liberia. Gaining morality from a Liberian Gola father and a K'pelle mother. He is one of four, the father being the youngest Liberian to managed an American corporation in Liberia, which led them to America. Nephew of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the 24th President of Liberia. The Brooklyn rapper wanted to be a cartoonist but eventually fell in love with hip-hop which lead him in the music industry. In 1995, kNERO later then stumble on the art of barbering, avoiding the street violence and other criminal activities, he learned to master his craft over the years. He then travels from state to state gaining connections in the hair industry, which helped his music career. His limitless experiences, becoming rapper Raekwon from the Wu-Tang Clan personal barber. Gaining clients as Memphis Bleek, celebrity fashion designer Touré Designs, Humanitarian/Motivational speaker George Green, Celebrity Hairstylist Keith Campbell and much more. kNERO released "Not Drunk Enuff" featuring Norwegian singer Adele Erichsen, a former contestant on The Voice - Norges beste stemme. The single was released under CCAP records. Due to his political ties, he celebrated the Liberian Declaration of Independence by performing his single "A.F.R.I.C.A" at the Liberian Embassy in Washington, D.C. He performed at the Hip Hop of Pioneers event held at the Newark Symphony Hall; the event featured additional performances from MC Lyte, Kool and the Gang, Dana Dane and Slick Rick. Between 2006 and 2007, he performed at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta for Dr. Malachi Z. York's 11th Annual Nuwaupu Ball; his name was announced alongside Erykah Badu, Jimmy Cliff, and Musiq Soulchild. kNERO released his single "My Thang" featuring Jamal "Gravy" Woolard and former Roc-A-Fella artist Amil, which appeared on several urban blog sites. In 2014, Lapaé closed a deal to release his next single "King" under Universal Music Group. With all of the accomplishments, kNERO had experienced the world of homelessness with his wife, three kids, and her little brother. His life changing reality influenced him to pen a memoir called "Homeless With A Record Deal: The Moments Of Luxury" where he shares the trials and tribulations through the lens of his wife and his. He reflects on the challenges he faced during this time and how it helps him and his wife and children to embrace love, loyalty, passion, and understanding while identifying the core meaning of life. Knero reveals what it was like to be homeless and returning to his roots of being a barber while he and his family are living from hotel to hotel, paycheck to paycheck, hustle to hustle. Nevertheless, he still possessed the drive and ambition to keep a roof over his family's head while pursuing his dream of becoming an established recording artist. His wife and himself have now established a non-profit, Refashion where they go into the streets of New York City and New Jersey handing out clothes, blankets, and sneakers to the homeless as a family.