Earworm: Kid Sister “You Ain’t Really Down”
November 19th, 2009
Who: Kid Sister
Sounds like: Dancefloor-ready Chi-town electro-rap by a sassy female rapper.
RIYL: Spank Rock, Amanda Blank, M.I.A., Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, Cool Kids
Need to know: The track “You Ain’t Really Down” is off Kid Sister’s long-delayed debut album Ultraviolet, which also features the infectious, should-have-been-a-much-bigger-hit “Pro Nails” featuring Kanye West. In addition to being a charismatic, high-energy rapper in a world where the female MC has become an endangered species, Kid Sister is also the girlfriend of Kanye West’s tour DJ, A-Trak, and the sister of DJ J2K of Flosstradamus.
Track: A cover of Status IV’s “You Ain’t Really Down,” Kid Sister’s version sounds like early ’90s female R&B empowerment for the 21st century. In terms of production, the song is full of snaps, Jason Nevins vs. RUN-DMC-style synth horn hits, old-school scratches and 808 drums. As for Kid Sister’s part, the rapper eschews her usual “Kanye-like rhymes” for a rare turn at singing. With her tone and abundance of vocal runs and harmonies, the song has an En Vogue feel that corresponds with its timeless subject matter: a man whose love was insincere.
Buy: Kid Sister’s album Ultraviolet was released on November 17th and is widely available.
- Jason Richards
Tags: A-Trak, Downtown, Flosstradamus, Kanye West, Kid Sister, Ultraviolet
Posted on Thursday, November 19th, 2009 at 5:23 pm by Cam and is filed under Earworm, The New Music.
