So the word on the e-streets is Blu was out at the Cali leg of Rock The Bells and was passing out his upcoming album, NoYork! for nothing but minutes on the hour. And being that this is the day of the Internet, he took the next step to spread the word. We’ve seen this movie before, Lil B. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s easy to fly under the radar in the rap game these days. Tons of fans constantly have their eyes and ears on rappers’ day to day matters expecting routine leaks and news like clockwork. Meanwhile, rappers who stay quiet “too long” in internet time make people start wondering if they’ll end up on a milk carton. Read the rest of this entry »

The road to a song’s creation is one of my favorite things to witness in music production. So it’s no surprise that Kidz In The Hall’s first Brain Candy flick caught my attention. In it, Double-0 wipes some dust off this Little Anthony and The Imperials’ “Hold On To Someone” sample for “So Amzin’” and throws in some panache via the MIDI controller and the Yamaha keyboard. Read the rest of this entry »

Double O must have known he would be slept-on in 2010, yet that didn’t quell his drive to churn out quality throughout the year. So when he states, If You Didn’t Know…I Produced It, you’ll know he’s not ego-trippin’ but just giving some of you a slick reminder not to snooze on the Kid who wears a holster to keep his drumsticks in. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re anything like me or the rest of my TSS Crew, the thought of a seventeen-year-old rapper these days will give you the side eye and the Cam’ron face. Surely their styles are likely to be a mix of Weezy and Soulja Boy. Not quite the case for Chicago’s Vic Mensa. Read the rest of this entry »

The allure of fame and stardom has drawn many a man in for a chance to bask in their glow. With two nondescript albums under their belt, Kidz In The Hall have attained varying degrees of both as they’ve navigated through the music industry. Realizing that success is a journey and not a destination, Naledge & Double O continued to hone & refine their respective crafts. So for their third album, the duo chronicled their own path as they trek through what they like to call the Land Of Make Believe. Read the rest of this entry »

Actual intelligence is an undervalued aspect in Hip-Hop. The art of fabrication, or artificial intelligence however, seems to dominate a listener’s perspective and conception of the culture. As an artist, you’re allegedly supposed to uphold certain guidelines as to maintain the characteristics of actually being an artist. But what if you’re able to see the gray area and highlight the color associated it with it? Then you’re probably a member of Kidz In The Hall. Read the rest of this entry »

You already knew it was a matter of time before rap got its hands on General Larry’s hit song and remixed it. And I can’t say I’m the least bit surprised that the ever innovative Double-O of KITH is the one who put the spin on the production. Read the rest of this entry »

Keeping in the spirit of strong spring releases for the Hip-Hop community, the Kidz from down the hall will be entering the Land Of Make Believe with a star-studded cast including Just Blaze, Chip Tha Ripper, MC Lyte, Donnis, Amanda Diva, and The Kid Daytona. Read the rest of this entry »

Renaissance age rap agents Kidz In The Hall are still trotting the globe on their Professional Leisure Tour as they check in with some professionals in their own right, The Motion Family. ‘Tis the season for giving and the duo blessed the massed with a freEP for the holidays. Make sure you snag that if need be. Read the rest of this entry »

Tiffany, Peekabo!

‘Leaked’ 9/11 Text Msgs Capture Chaos [CNN]

The Bears Are Finally Looking For A New Coach [NQTC]

adidas Originals Five Two 3 ‘Plant Pack’ [Street Level]

How to Fix Your Relatives’ Terrible Computer [Lifehacker]

Jesus Christ, Another Shrek? [Film Drunk] Read the rest of this entry »

Nola Darling, one of the pleasant surprises of Perfect Attendance, debut their video for their song “Step To Me.”  Although we haven’t heard much about this group which is part of the AOK Collective, Alex & Jaq have already made fans outta the Crew contingent who made it down to Atlanta (albeit the same & varying reasons).  Read the rest of this entry »

If I hadn’t seen  Mick & Terry’s name on this cover, it’d been easy to dismiss this.  808s has been co-opted more than enough (both good & bad) for my liking, but the Northern Ohio duo are as close as you can get to a sure thing each time they put something out.  In the vein of Viva La Hova & Re-Living Thing, London based Indie Rock group The Noisettes Wild Young Hearts gets remix treatment thanks to an infusion of Kanye’s 808′s & Heartbreak. Read the rest of this entry »

More educational electronica from those Mensa musicians. It appears that fans won’t be in the Land Of Make Believe until 2010 so until then, just put a quarter in this here jukebox, start shaking and moving all around. Read the rest of this entry »

The Brainiac and the Double O channel their inner 8-Bit Nintendo with this one and why shouldn’t they? Read the rest of this entry »