St. Paul, MN emcee Ken-C returns with new single “Never Give You Up” this morning.  Reuniting with Rochester, NY producer Kidd Called Quest (Pretty Bulli, Jae Hussle) this is a personal homage to hip-hop.  Over a lush instrumental, replete with horns and soulful vocals, Ken-C runs through his personal connection to the culture, the artists who inspired him, and his own struggles and triumphs.

Both tracks will appear on the duo’s forthcoming collaborative album, to be titled The Kendrick Cole Project.