R. Prophet

R. Prophet
Birth name	Kenneth Ryan Anthony
Born	November 29, 1977 Oakland, California, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1997–present
Associated acts	Nappy Roots

Kenneth Ryan Anthony (born November 29, 1977) better known by his stage name R. Prophet, is an American rapper. He was formerly in the Kentucky-based quintet alternative southern rap group Nappy Roots. He attended Western Kentucky University with the present Nappy Roots members.

R. Prophet, born Kenneth Ryan Anthony, is an Oakland, California native and relocated to Louisville, Kentucky in 1985. Anthony later pursued acting and theatre by attending duPont Manual High School's Youth Performing Arts School, one of only two programs in Kentucky allowing high school students to major in performing arts. Anthony excelled quickly starring in several plays, commercials, and short films. After graduating from high school, Anthony went on to attend Western Kentucky University where he would later start his music career.

In 1997, while attending Western Kentucky University, R. Prophet joined the likes of Skinny DeVille, B. Stille, Ron Clutch, Big V and Fish Scales to complete the sextet Nappy Roots, an American alternative Southern rap group. R. Prophet and fellow members of Nappy Roots began pioneering their sound at ET's Music, a record store/studio. Soon after, they released a full-length debut titled Country Fried Cess in 1998. This independent effort caught the attention of several major labels, the group later signed to Atlantic Records in 1999.

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