Kid Sister makes it big
Female rappers have always received a lot of flak. Despite the effort of many artists to reform the hip hop scene, misogyny and aspersion still remain commonplace. Perhaps that’s one of the reasons Chicago rapper Melisa Young is such a breath of fresh air. Instead of grumbling about beefs, she’d rather have everyone going wild on the dance floor. Known as Kid Sister, she blew up on the radar almost overnight after the release of her single “Pro Nails”. Still, that was over a year ago. Her debut, originally titled Dream Date, was supposed to hit the shelves last winter and has been floating around in limbo since. Until recently, that is. Apparently Kid Sister took the extra time to market herself properly and make sure she didn’t put out a rushed effort. Sporting a new title, the debut finally dropped yesterday as Ultraviolet to positive reviews. It seems as if the wait was worth it, after all. Until you pick up the album, you can check out Kid Sister ripping it up with her brother Josh (J2K of Flosstradamus) on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, or one of these sweet remixes:
Kid Sister - “Right Hand Hi (Kingdom remix)”
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Raf has written for Time Out Chicago and Gapers Block. He can be spotted attending Chicago concerts and hanging out in alleys. Aphex Twin still creeps him out a little bit.
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