CD REVIEW: KIDZ IN THE HALL, SCHOOL WAS MY HUSTLE
Dec 18, 2006 9:41 PM, By Markkus Rovito
An MC/producer duo in the tradition of Rock and Smooth or Kweli and Hi-Tek, Kidz in the Hall is Chicago's Naledge (rhymes) and Jersey's Double-0 (beats). School Was My Hustle tells of a smart player chasing legit money and trying to stay positive in a negative world. Double-0's highly stylized production re-creates late-night '70s soul jams complete with horns, Rhodes, strings and smooth backup vocals (“Wheelz Fall Off”) to complement inspired lyrics. Symptomatic of what's wrong in a lot of hip-hop, however, sometimes the vocals are a bit too up front.
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