Take my word for it, this won’t be the last time you hear about Chiddy Bang.
Chidera “Chiddy” Anamege and Xaphoon Jones are the latest hip-hop sensation to arise from the Internet, and the hype is more than deserved. The two 19-year olds use their diverse musical backgrounds and talents to create some of the catchiest, genre bending hip-hop heard in recent memory.
Boasting a Kanye-esque penchant for catchy samples, no song is safe from producer-DJ Xaphoon Jones’s mixer board – everything from an MGMT classic to a Mary Poppins sing along has been chopped. Meanwhile, partner, “Chiddy,” impresses with slick rap flow and lyrics that really shouldn’t come so easily to a 19 year old. The combination provides for some extremely worthwhile listening.
Last year, they released their debut mixtape, The Swelly Expres, to the net. From there it’s been a wild ride for the duo – they inked a record deal with Virgin Records/EMI and toured some of the world’s biggest festivals, including Glastonbury and Lollapalooza. A debut label album for the duo is in the works and looks to be scheduled for release on August 24th. Rumor has it, its titled Here We Go. While you wait for that release, I highly recommend you find a way to get your hands on The Swelly Express because it’s a mixtape worthy of album status. The tape tells the story of two up and coming kids from Philly that struggle their way to New York City to seek out a record label deal, which is somewhat ironic, as most of the songs on the album could make record execs drool with their single potential.
Check out the videos below of “The Opposite of Adults” (the video is sick!), which samples the MGMT hit, “Kids,” as well as the song “Truth,” that samples a Passion Pit hit. Both tracks should be available in iTunes.
“Opposite of Adults”
“Truth”
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