Luckily, rap music has become mostly irrelevant and even the local scene has lost most of its following to streaming platforms . Here's another peak at local leaders "showing their 90s" nostalgia with old school conceptions of local slang. The nickname “Killa City” has circulated through parts of the Kansas City’ metro, finding a home in music, nightlife and street culture as an unofficial label tied to the city’s reputation for violence. Johnson views the phrase as symbolic of a broader cultural problem, arguing that celebrating a reputation built on violence diminishes the hundreds of lives lost over the years. Rather than accepting “Killa City” as part of Kansas City’s identity, she believes residents should aspire to be known for education, opportunity and investment instead.