Let me make this clear for those of you that are unaware of how a lie can be told to so many people through FB and nothing can be done about it. Mikel Knight & The MDRST have done what was NEVER done before in the music business. We were the first and only guys in HISTORY to sell 1.2 MILLION records in 42 states in America Hand to Hand in less than 30 months. We had NO major record label backing, NO radio play and NO major TV exposure. Mostly we sold in rural America. Then a wreck happens and the mothers and aunts of the deceased in the unfortunate accident and some disgruntled employees make a FB page and start one at a time messaging people in the towns we go to sell and tell them that we kidnap people. They then get all the locals who are frantic and don’t know the truth to then call the local PD and they start pulling us over and harassing our guys. Then those local TV and newspapers with No major stories in their small town to cover start covering this FB rumor in local papers and then the Families against Mikel Knight FB page shares the local news report on their page and says “see guys they were questioned by local authorities.” Thus making that story have a tiny bit of validity because it was covered by the local press. Then they share that story to 1000 more locals by posting pics and saying “see this story CALL the local police in your area”. All along knowing we are there to make a living and donate to a local nonprofit charity to help our community. The first success they had with this kind of lie was when they accused the MDRST of kidnapping Cody and Ben from the Rocklahoma concert we were nowhere near. The sick administrators of the hate page had that entire search party looking for Cody and Ben in the MDRST Mikel Knight vans and buses for 2 weeks. 20 vehicles searched about 6 times a day. Totaling hundreds of searches over a 2 week period. All the while they were stopping the police from checking in more important places. Like the boat ramp at the lake where their van was parked and the flood waters drowned them inside. The families against Mikel Knight page did not let anyone know they were lying about it and that MDRST had NOTHING to do with it. We spoke to the detectives who apologized to us and a few family members but all in all the Hate page against us learned something. SAY SOMEONE WAS KIDNAPPED and everyone will go crazy to stop them. Thus the Mikel Knight kidnapping rumor and lie began.

TO SUMMARIZE: About a 100,000 people see or speak to our team a day. We speak to local PD about 8O-100 times a day. There have been no charges, formal investigation, or anyone arrested for anything other than driver’s license suspended, not having a peddlers license and one marijuana paraphernalia arrest. Maybe another one in there but nothing major enough to even remember. So to ALL of you who have met us over the years. You know the truth. If you want your sons and daughter to be taught that if you make history and you become successful that they too can be lied about and harassed and to be forced to stop their dream then you continue to SUPPORT A LIE. But if you want your sons and daughters to grow up and believe they can achieve greatness and success and be anything they want to be then make this post GO VIRAL! SUPPORT THE MDRST- DREAMS ARE THE FUTURE, and we want our children to go after theirs!

To finish up I want to say this. CYBER BULLYING is ILLEGAL AND AGAINST THE LAW. So is wasting the PDs time searching for crimes that don’t exist. When this happens to someone you love you will hate it as much as we do. WE DO HAVE THE BEST LAW FIRM IN NASHVILLE representing us and we have already filed suit against several people. But there is a waiting period which we are in before we give the final blow to them. But EVERY LAST one of the ADMINISTRATORS of the hate page is being served with lawsuits plus 3 TV stations, one police dept. and 1 website, and a lawsuit which appropriately includes Ky Rodgers, Justin Hoskins (who actually drove the van and killed the too young men) and the families of the 2 men.(it’s their families running the site unbeknownst to their own lawyers who found out Thursday I might add. This will be a lesson i will speak about my entire career from this day forward – to STOP Cyber Bullying. Our lawyers needed time to draw up the suits. Build the case and serve them and our private investigators have to track them all down. And that all takes time. But that wait is all but over. The LAW works for the innocent as well. Please if you have ever come across the MDRST, bought our album and or have heard these lies and rumors against us.

POST THIS ON YOUR WALL or on THE PAGE OF A HATER & MOST IMPORTANTLY ON ANY AND ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT & POLICE PAGES..
CYBER BULLYING IS A CRIME!

LET THIS GO VIRAL- DON’T DAMAGE A DREAM OF MANY FOR THE LIES OF A FEW!

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Mikel Knight, is on a mission to become the most successful artist in the country rap scene and he will stop at nothing until he accomplishes that goal. With the traditional music industry in the toilet, Mikel Knight took the streets and engaged in hand-to-hand combat by selling CDs directly to the fans via his Maverick Dirt Road Street Team. He has a 14 van entourage and an army of 45 cowboys selling 35,000 albums a month. He takes the work ethic of a rapper like Tech N9ne, and utilizes it with a country mindset.

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Interview: Mikel Knight Sets Records Selling Albums From Back of a Van

I’ve always loved a good “create your own destiny” story. The guy that bought airtime for his first radio show and now running a nationally syndicated show. The guy that began writing code for a new website and in spite of everyone telling him he was crazy, turned Facebook into reality and himself in a billionaire. The Maverick of Music Row who took the distribution of his unique style of music in his own hands. He began selling albums out of the back of his van and just surpassed the 500000 mark making him the first artist in history to reach Gold in this unconventional way.

Mikel Knight began writing music when he was 11 years old and signed an independent record deal when he was 17. He grew up listening to some of the classics such as Johnny Cash, Stevie Wonder, and Lynyrd Skynard but when it was his time to make music he found himself straying from this classic style. He calls it “urban country” and says what they all have in common is they rebelled against their parents country. The music transformed into this. His style is unique, his energy is relentless and his story has many chapters left to write. Got Country Online had a chance to talk to Mikel Knight about life, his music and what’s next for him.

GCO: You describe your music as “urban country”? Was this always your style or did you merge into it?

MK: I call it urban country, some call it hick hop. It’s not my own genre by any means but I was one of the pioneers of it. All the artists in the genre seem to have something in common. We all rebelled against our parent’s music. Hip Hop was so big in the 90s and that’s what I gravitated toward. Thank God my music taste got better and I definitely did transform my sound.

GCO: Is there a lot of competition in this style?

MK: Colt Ford is dominating at the moment but right now there are 8-10 artists performing this style of music. We have a friendly rivalry going on. There are millions of dollars to be made in hick hop and everyone wants a piece. Everyone is really friendly but no one works together too much unless they are under the Average Joe’s umbrella. Everyone wants to be the one to take this mainstream, to capitalize on this subculture that we created. Seven years ago there was nothing like this around. Big & Rich were touching on it but hadn’t developed fully.

GCO: You started selling out of the back of a van?

MK: I’m a workhorse and keep moving all the time. Its kind of a “lets not talk about it, lets go sell some records” so that when we finally start talking about it we have a number worth talking about. That’s kind of where we are at this juncture. It took me probably 15 months to get my formula together and in that time we sold maybe 150000. Since January we have moved the most, about 350000 CDs. Today we are sitting at about 510000 albums and 60000 shirts. My clothing line got a nice boost. We are projected to be at a million albums by January 2015. We are very confident that we are going to reach that.

GCO: Where do you draw inspiration? Where did you get this creativity and work ethic?

MK: I think its sort of reverse inspiration. I think I’m part of the new American way of life which is being abandoned by your family and having to struggle on your own. Dealing with loss of family and this economy I probably had a lack of inspiration and mentorship. I chose to be the opposite. From an early age I wanted to be something and change that course for my children, so to speak. Also, I’m a big history buff. I’m more inspired by real life people. I’m more inspired by the kid that beat cancer and wrote a book. People like that really inspire me but most comes from a lack thereof.

GCO: What can we expect next from you?

MK: I’m launching my own clothing line. I have my own headphones line. I have several albums under my label that we will be putting out. We are working toward a TV show based around my life as well. Finally, are going to sell a million records by January.

GCO: What is something unique about you that not everyone knows?

MK: I have 2 murderers thumbs. Look it up. Only 2% of the population has 1 and I have 2 of them.

GCO: What motivates you to keep going?

MK: I don’t make music or sell music for myself. I sell music for others. My label is Christian based and we are about helping people. I employ 65 second chance country boys from all over the nation. It’s our pleasure to give back. We represent Safe Haven Family Shelter out of Nashville and we donate tens of thousands of dollars annually to them. This year we have a huge pledge for them. We are going to try to double our goal and give them $100000. We help a lot of families out there. We donate back to music city and are proud to do so.

Mikel Knight has the #1 and #2 Top Line Dance Hits in the country bars around the world, has been featured in MTV’s “Buck Wild”, has helped pave the way for a new sub genre of country and has had unprecedented album sales. However, it’s his character that shines the brightest. Focusing on others while working relentlessly he has quite literally done the impossible.

His new album “Urban Cowboy” is currently available HERE on his website.

Follow his journey on Facebook, Instagram or @CountryRapKing on Twitter

Link: http://www.gotcountryonline.com/interview-mikel-knight-sets-records-selling-albums-from-back-of-a-van/

Got Country Online – August 4, 2014 – @gotcountry

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