Kidz In The Hall's 5 Reasons To Buy The Land of Make Believe
As you know, Kidz In The Hall's third album, The Land of Make Believe is available today at outlets all over. I'm about to leave the RH offices and buy my copy. In case you're still on the fence, Naledge and Double O have dropped off their Top 5 Reasons to buy the new album. See them below.
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Really Doe: Stepping To The Plate
Is it cliche to start an article about Really Doe with a reference to the now infamous line in Kanye West's "Diamonds (From Sierra Leone)"? The one in which Kanye declared that Really Doe was in fact in the studio and that he was "next up". That was nearly five years ago, and with the release of his debut album, First Impressions, in the summer of '09, Really Doe's time to step up to the plate has come a little bit behind schedule. But Doe is not bitter or upset at the change in plans, instead putting the responsibility on himself.
"I think g-d puts us in different positions for a specific reason," Really Doe told us. "I’ve grown so much mentally as an artist, and now it’s my time. I’m able to bounce from track to track and do what I want to do as a musician because I’ve been put in a position to be around the making of a lot of great music. I feel like the timing is perfect because I’m more of a beast."
Really Doe delves more into beastdom, his debut album, and how he deals with negativity from his hometown.
"I hear a lot of s**t talking from Chicago artists, and I say to myself, ‘if I was to give you guys a budget to put together an album, you’d put together a s**ty ass mixtape album with block songs. A lot of people don’t know how to structure an album at the end of the day. They think they do, but they don’t know."
Check out the full interview below.
10.Deep Spring 2010 Lookbook preview video
10.Deep is probably one of the best streetwear brands in the game, always come correct with their visual to match their collections. Here is their 2010 Spring Lookbook preview video. According to the story, this was supposed to be shot outside at a park but was forced inside due to crappy NYC weather. So the 10.Deep crew changed their, plan but still came up with a dope look book. Check it out below...
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Aleon Craft: "Wonderland"
We featured Aleon Craft yesterday in this week's First Look. Today we follow up with some new music from Mr. Craft in the form of "Wonderland"...
Download it here.
Toro Y Moi: "Talamak" Video
Following up on "Blessa", Toro Y Moi drops his second video from his debut album. Check out "Talamak" below.
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RH TV: Naledge/The Breaking Point
On March 9th, Kidz In The Hall saw the release of their third album, The Land of Make Believe. The duo of Naledge and Double O are at an interesting place in Hip Hop music, as well as their career. They entered with School Was My Hustle, a Rawkus release that signified the rebirth of the underground label made famous by their razor blade logo and introducing the likes of Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Company Flow, and others. The album set the Kidz up to be viewed as the heir apparent of backpack Hip Hop, which, as Naledge and Double O have said, wasn't really the goal.
When Rawkus folded, the Kidz hit Duck Down and continued growing as a group, expanding their sound with their second album, The In Crowd. That album, released at the beginning of what's been deemed "hipster rap", confused some, and again saw Kidz In The Hall lumped in with a bunch of other acts. The album was also admittedly a fresh start for the crew, and Naledge has said that The In Crowd is really like their first LP.
With their third album in stores, Kidz In The Hall hope to get over the hump and really establish themselves as, well, themselves. This is their most personal album to date, and in their eyes, it is also their best. We talked openly and honestly with Naledge of Kidz In The Hall before the album's release. In this interview with DJ RTC, Naledge speaks on the importance of The Land of Make Believe, the space Kidz In The Hall occupy in Hip Hop, the various classifications, and more. You've seen other interviews with Naledge, but not quite this one.
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The Kickdrums Mix Coachella
The Kickdrums created this new mixtape featuring all the acts that will be performing at day one of Coachella. It's looks pretty dope. See the tracklist and DL link below to find out just how dope it truly is.
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More Pics from Lady Gaga's "Telephone Video"
Here are some more pics from Lady Gaga's forthcoming video for "Telephone" featuring Beyonce. I can't lie, the visual are looking pretty fantastic. Check out a few more pics below, and the full video will premiere March 11th on E!
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