f a n v i d .
the sample.
where were you when you first heard "kids" by mgmt?
mgmt broke into the mainstream in late 2007, with the success of kids on their debut release of oracular spectacular. a friend sent me a youtube link of a fan produced kids video that was tallying up views and clearing the way for the rest of the album's success. the video was produced by usc student jon salmon, as he was faced with a last minute production deadline for a class. the quick production resulted in a uniquely mesmerizing music video that has grossed over 20 million youtube views and built momentum for the band throughout 2008. the album gained critical acclaim and has been a jukebox favorite ever since.
it was only a matter of time before someone sampled mgmt's catchy kids tune. at the end of 2009, a pair indie sampling hip hop musicians debuted a track called opposite of adults on youtube. it spread across the internet and was formally released as a single in february. the band, chiddy bang is composed of a pair of musically talented artists that met at drexel university, in philly. their debut mixtape, the swelly express is packed full of stellar samples by sufjan stevens, radiohead, kid cudi, and mgmt. chiddy bang embraces the simplicity of hip hop (a mic, a mc, and a dj) with great potential of advancing the genre. i think this duo is capable of creating waves in the hip hop genre, the same way girl talk advanced mash ups, digital sampling, and the art of ripping.
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opposite of adults.chiddy bang
i don't remember exactly how i came across this track, but i immediately was attracted to the indie hip hop sound. theswelly express mixtape incorporates all sorts of sample's paired with chiddy's lyrical flow. chiddy bang is definitely a band i want to see live. i've watched one or two of their live videos and it seems like they're a hip hop show not to be missed.
chiddy bang is playing shows across the states and will touring abroad as a result of the huge success of opposite of adults on the uk charts.
i enjoy their energy and consider chiddy bang one hip hop's rising stars.
we'll see what they come up with next.
where were you when you first heard "kids" by mgmt?
mgmt broke into the mainstream in late 2007, with the success of kids on their debut release of oracular spectacular. a friend sent me a youtube link of a fan produced kids video that was tallying up views and clearing the way for the rest of the album's success. the video was produced by usc student jon salmon, as he was faced with a last minute production deadline for a class. the quick production resulted in a uniquely mesmerizing music video that has grossed over 20 million youtube views and built momentum for the band throughout 2008. the album gained critical acclaim and has been a jukebox favorite ever since.
it was only a matter of time before someone sampled mgmt's catchy kids tune. at the end of 2009, a pair indie sampling hip hop musicians debuted a track called opposite of adults on youtube. it spread across the internet and was formally released as a single in february. the band, chiddy bang is composed of a pair of musically talented artists that met at drexel university, in philly. their debut mixtape, the swelly express is packed full of stellar samples by sufjan stevens, radiohead, kid cudi, and mgmt. chiddy bang embraces the simplicity of hip hop (a mic, a mc, and a dj) with great potential of advancing the genre. i think this duo is capable of creating waves in the hip hop genre, the same way girl talk advanced mash ups, digital sampling, and the art of ripping.
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opposite of adults.chiddy bang
i don't remember exactly how i came across this track, but i immediately was attracted to the indie hip hop sound. theswelly express mixtape incorporates all sorts of sample's paired with chiddy's lyrical flow. chiddy bang is definitely a band i want to see live. i've watched one or two of their live videos and it seems like they're a hip hop show not to be missed.
chiddy bang is playing shows across the states and will touring abroad as a result of the huge success of opposite of adults on the uk charts.
i enjoy their energy and consider chiddy bang one hip hop's rising stars.
we'll see what they come up with next.
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