{"id":221935,"date":"2026-01-14T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T07:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=221935"},"modified":"2026-01-13T12:59:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:59:19","slug":"fokis-high-john-40-year-old-rapper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/fokis-high-john-40-year-old-rapper\/","title":{"rendered":"Fokis &#038; High John &#8211; 40 Year Old Rapper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aBW7u7cZV_E?si=YI37Pb_8MIN5XuvE\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fokis<\/strong> releases new single, &#8220;40 Year Old Rapper,&#8221; produced by Germany&#8217;s <strong>High John<\/strong>. It&#8217;s taken from his docu-album &#8220;Hello, My Name Is Fokis,&#8221; which is finally coming to DSPs + vinyl this year. &#8220;40 Year Old Rapper&#8221; is a reflective anthem addressing ageism in hip-hop. Over High John&#8217;s signature lo-fi production, Fokis delivers hard-won wisdom about betting on yourself and getting better with time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>High John<\/strong> is a prominent figure in the lo-fi hip-hop scene with over 200k monthly listeners on Spotify. His laid-back, sample-driven production style has earned him a dedicated following across Europe and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Born and raised on NY&#8217;s Lower East Side of Manhattan, <strong>Fokis<\/strong> has built an impressive career as an artist, producer, and entrepreneur. He&#8217;s toured and played shows with Common, Busta Rhymes, and The Game, while recording and mixing for artists like Big Daddy Kane, Fat Joe, and N.O.R.E.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"221937\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/fokis-high-john-40-year-old-rapper\/40-year-old-rapper-cover-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/40-Year-Old-Rapper-Cover-1-1-scaled.avif\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"40 Year Old Rapper &amp;#8211; Cover (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/40-Year-Old-Rapper-Cover-1-1-1024x1024.avif\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-221937\" src=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/40-Year-Old-Rapper-Cover-1-1-scaled.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/40-Year-Old-Rapper-Cover-1-1-scaled.avif 2560w, https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/40-Year-Old-Rapper-Cover-1-1-540x540.avif 540w, https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/40-Year-Old-Rapper-Cover-1-1-1024x1024.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/40-Year-Old-Rapper-Cover-1-1-150x150.avif 150w, https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/40-Year-Old-Rapper-Cover-1-1-768x768.avif 768w, https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/40-Year-Old-Rapper-Cover-1-1-1536x1536.avif 1536w, https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/40-Year-Old-Rapper-Cover-1-1-2048x2048.avif 2048w, https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/40-Year-Old-Rapper-Cover-1-1-scaled.avif 1280w, https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/40-Year-Old-Rapper-Cover-1-1-scaled.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Fokis releases new single, &#8220;40 Year Old Rapper,&#8221; produced by Germany&#8217;s High John. 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