Kidz In The Hall - 'Grizzly Man' (video)

Off of the Kidz In the Hall 'The Professional Leisure Tour' mixtape now available on iTunes.

Kidz In The Hall The Crowd Control Tour dates with 88-Keys, Donnis, & Izza Kizza:
April 18th: Washington, DC - 930 Club
April 19th: Baltimore, MD - Sonar

Kidz In The Hall Land of Make Believe on Duck Down available now!

Kidz In The Hall Schedule 'Crowd Control' Tour With 88-Keys, Izza Kizza and Donnis

Kidz In The Hall hit the road February 27th in Syracuse for the 2010 Crowd Control tour alongside 88-Keys, Izza Kizza and Donnis. After performing for crowds all of 2008/09 alongside N.E.R.D, Gym Class Heroes, MURS, The Clipse amongst others the road is the perfect foundation for fans to truly enter The Land Of Make Believe.

Saturday - 2/27/10 - Syracuse, NY
Venue - TBA

Sunday - 2/28/10 NYC
Highline Ballroom

Wednesday - 3/3/10 - West Chester, PA
The Note

Thursday - 3/4/10 - Baltimore, MD
Rams Head

Saturday - 3/6/10 - Norfolk, VA
Norva

Monday - 3/8/10 - Washington DC
9:30 club

Tuesday - 3/9/10 - Cleveland, OH
Peabody's Downunder

Wednesday - 3/10/10 - Grand Rapids, MI
Intersection Live

Thursday - 3/11/10 - Traverse City, MI
Streeters

Saturday - 3/13/10 - Columbia, MO
Blue Note

Friday - 3/19/10 - SXSW/Austin,TX
Scoot Inn

Wednesday - 3/24/10 - Denver, CO
Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom

Thursday - 3/25/10 - Murray, UT
Murray Theater

Friday - 3/26/10 - Las Vegas, NV
Venue - TBA

Saturday - 3/27/10 - Los Angeles, CA
Key Club

Tuesday - 3/30/10 - San Francisco, CA
The Independent

Wednesday - 3/31/10 - Sacramento, CA
Harlows

Thursday - 4/1/10 - Seattle, WA
Studio 7

Saturday - 4/3/10 - Portland, OR
Wonder Ballroom

Kidz In The Hall Entertainment Weekly Feature

Allow Kidz in the Hall to reintroduce themselves.

Rapper Naledge (pictured, left) and producer Double-0 (right) are spending the afternoon riding with me in a black SUV as their driver takes us on a full circuit around the island of Manhattan. Along the way they blast their third album as a duo, Land of Make Believe, which is due March 9. The University of Pennsylvania alums see it as their most personal release yet. “As an emcee, I’ve been good at expressing generalities and being playful and witty and telling allegories and fables and third-person stories,” says lifelong Chicagoan Naledge. “That’s not what this is. This album is me.”

Like Naledge, then, Land of Make Believe’s opening jams sound upbeat, ready to party, confident verging on cocky. By the time its 15 tracks are through, though, an anxious edge creeps in, mirroring what both Kidz have been feeling lately as they assess the state of their career. “The dream of putting the first album out, it’s come and gone,” says New Jersey’s Double-0. “We still love to make music. (But) how can we dig deeper? How can we be more evolved?”

Naledge’s doubts along similar lines were thrown into sharp focus by the violent death of a close cousin last year. “I had just come from doing shows and being on the road. I put myself into the casket and I was just like, ‘Who am I? If I were to die today, what is it? Are you VIP tables and bottles and girls? My bio says I’m an Ivy League graduate and I’m the smartest guy in the world, but are you really living that way?’…As a rapper, I feel sometimes we don’t show that vulnerability. We’re real people, and there’s dimensions and layers to who we are, and we should explore them.”

Yet that aspect of mainstream rap has shown signs of changing in recent years, as Kanye West’s superstardom has opened the door to a new generation of introspective artists. “You see that self-reflection in what Drake is doing and what (Kid) Cudi is doing,” notes Double-0. Those newcomers’ success makes it conceivable that a fun yet thoughtful album like Land of Make Believe could actually spawn a hit single.

Whether or not that happens, though, chances are we’ll hear all about the Kidz’ thoughts on the matter come next album. “It’s therapeutic to talk to yourself and evaluate yourself,” says Naledge with a smile as we get ready to leave the now-parked SUV and part ways. “It’s an ongoing conversation. I just tend to do it on beats.” (source)

Kidz In The Hall 'Land Of Make Believe' Track Listing

01. Intro
02. Traffic
03. Flickin'
04. Jukebox ft. MC Lyte
05. Out 2 Lunch ft. Kid Daytona
06. L_O_V_E
07. Bougie Girs ft. Russoul
08. Fresh Academy ft. Chip Tha Ripper & Donnis
09. Will II Win ft. Marsha Ambrosius
10. Take Over The World ft. Just Blaze & Colin Munroe
11. Running ft. Tim William
12. I AM (Interlude)
13. Simple Life ft. Amanda Diva
14. Rise And Shine ft. Russoul

Kidz in the Hall - 'Land of Make Believe' on Duck Down in-stores and online March 9

Kidz In The Hall - 'We Gone' (Video)

Kidz in the Hall - 'Land of Make Believe' on Duck Down coming March 9, 2010.

Kidz In The Hall Performance At AC3 Hip Hop Festival Atlanta, GA

(video courtesy of JaneeTMB)

Naledge of Kidz In The Hall: Ruby Hornet & DJ RTC celebrate the release of the "Chicago Picasso" mixtape

(via press release)
(photos from the event courtesy of Ruby Hornet)

Chicago, IL - After presenting a free show at Do Division Fest on May 30th, featuring performances from global artists GLC, Rhymefest, and others, RubyHornet and DJ RTC celebrated the release of The Chicago Picasso, the new solo mixtape from Naledge of Kidz In The Hall (out now via Duck Down Records). The day after the mixtape's release, RubyHornet hosted an invite only celebration at the James Hotel's J-Bar. The event featured a live art installation by Hebru Brantley, photography by Virgil Solis, a soundtrack by DJ RTC, and appearances by Naledge, and other trendsetters within Chicago's music and arts community.

The Chicago Picasso is not your average mixtape. The songs included on the project reflect a diverse and colorful picture of Chicago, painted by Naledge of Kidz In The Hall along with hosting services by a DJ power trio of Mick Boogie, Timbuck2, and RH's DJ RTC. Guest artists on The Chicago Picasso include Mick Luter, GLC, Rhymefest, Mickey Factz, A Pinks, Bun B, and more. The goal of this exclusive release party is to celebrate Naledge's new project in an atmosphere that shares in the music's diversity and quality. As is the case with RubyHornet's parties and events, which showcased the nation's top emerging artists,The Chicago Picasso release party provided guests with an enjoyable and memorable experience.