Kidz in the Hall.

Kidz In the Hall, comprised of University of Pennsylvania graduates Naledge and Double-O, are set to release The In Crowd with Duck Down Records.  Heres what Double-O had to say about the album: 

fans can expect to hear a tremendous growth with The In Crowd. Our debut was a stepping stone in our movement. The In Crowd is a masterpiece and a concise reflection of our sound, as it’s a bolder and bigger sounding album made for huge shows and cigarette lighters. We have taken our experiences and our year of traveling and performing and morphed it into a true musical experience with some of the best rappers and musicians around—the true In Crowd.

After reading that and checking the list of contributors (Masta Ace, Camp Lo, and Sean Price to name a few) I expected something pretty great.  But, gasp!, it kind of sucks.  Their style is all over the place, with little cohesion to be found within the overall theme.  “Drivin Down the Block,” probably one of the better songs, sounds like a recycled Clipse joint.  “Let Your Hair Down” is going for a more laid back feel, but it just comes off as cheesy and poorly thought out.  And I dont even know what to say about “Lucifer’s Joyride” (Travis McCoy? seriously?).  For me, it was a let down, for sure.  Check it out for yourself (by that I mean buy it on iTunes, obviously).  

The upside of the situation is that El-P went to work on “Drivin Down the Block” and turned a good track into a great song.  

Download: Kidz in the Hall ft. El-P-Drivin Down the Block (Remix)

See Also: Kidz in the Hall-Lemme Show You