Karen Civil (born November 8, 1984) also known as "KC", is an American music executive and digital media marketing strategist.
[5] She gained attention for creating and running Weezythanxyou.com,[6][7][8] a website where the rapper Lil Wayne published letters to his fans while he was incarcerated at Rikers Island.
Her company subsequently went on to work with artists such as Mary J. Blige,[21] Young Jeezy, Lee Daniels, Dave East, Ben Baller & James Harden.
[24][25][26] Civil has become a public speaker, hosting events at universities, media outlets like BET,[27][28] and women empowerment conferences and panels.
In 2014, Civil collaborated with Nipsey Hussle, Samiel Asghedom, and Steve-O the "Marathon Clothing" smartstore.
[29] She was very involved in planning the April 2019 memorial service for Nipsey Hussle[30] and read the letter from former president Barack Obama that praised the rapper for his work in the community: While most folks look at the Crenshaw neighborhood where he grew up and see only gangs, bullets, and despair, Nipsey saw potential.
[31][32]In 2016, Civil became involved in music producing, co-producing a Wale song featuring Lil Wayne.
[48] On September 15, 2015, Civil was a guest speaker at the White House "Champions of Change" event honoring young women and their contributions to their communities.
[56] Civil served as an associate producer of the 2016 documentary film The Last Ride: A Philadelphia Story[57] about Kyrell "Rell" Tyrel and bike culture.