Kenny Beats Going By His Government Name Means Nothing At All

Do you remember your first-ever email handle? Probably made in middle school, and likely referencing a defining hobby, trait, or hyperfixation of the time. Mine, for one, was “elainaisamazinggg.” Kenneth Blume’s was “kennybeats.”And that’s the lore of how Kenny Beats came to be.To the surprise of many (and chagrin of others), the pioneering force in contemporary music production has dropped his infamous stage name and shifted to sophistication, now going by his government name, Kenneth Blume.They are telling me my new tag needs to be “hold your horses Kenneth”— kenneth blume (@kennybeats) November 24, 2025 A few music commentators and fans were quick to comment about how the name change marks a shift in focus for Kenny, specifically suspecting that it points to the producer distancing himself from hip-hop; Kenny (sorry, Kenneth – that will take some getting used to) was also quick to clap back, saying the baseless assumption couldn’t be further from the truth.”Produced four rap songs i