The Most Slept On Underrated Rap Group 2Day

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edited April 2012 in The Reason
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Rich Kidz was originally a loosely banded group of teenage all-star solo artists from the west and south side of Atlanta
they made the song Wassup there introduction 2da music industry which got them local buzz later there song My Patna Dem remixed with young dro in July 2009, got the group and the single "My Patna Dem" national attention entering Billboard magazine's Hot Hip-Hop/R&B Singles chart. It would remain there for six weeks, peaking at #77 during its stay on the charts. The song became an internet sensation. It was remixed by hundreds of independent artists. Later by notable rappers Ludacris and Lil Scrappy later on two memebers got solo deals and left the group

fast forward 2010 Skooly&Kalub make ther on label RK4L&sign themselves they then drop there 1st full lenght mixtape Straight Like That hosted by industry heavyweight DJ Scream&Dj Spins one single "Bend Over" of the mixtape achieved enormous support. DUDE Clothing Co., approached Rich Kidz about endorsing its 2010 fall line. In addition to the endorsement, the brand secured exclusive wardrobing rights for the group's "Bend Over" video shoot. The resulting video surpassed 1M views on YouTube, was featured in French music blog Rap-As.com and popular web site World Star Hip-Hop. As a result, performance requests increased and booking agents began calling from as far away as France and Germany

Within three months of Straight Like That, Rich Kidz were recording the next in the series, #StraightLikeThat2, hosted by Empire Mixtapes, DJ Greg Street and DJ Frank White. Interested in showcasing their versatility, Rich Kidz collaborated with various artists and also were approached by artists from Mississippi, Ohio and the Netherlands for remixes to existing songs. This release was also well received by Rich Kidz fans. #StraightLikeThat2 received favorable reviews from reputable publications The New York Times and The Fader magazine. Several music blogs highlighted the release. Due to the success of the release, Rich Kidz have toured non-stop promoting throughout the United States in support of #StraightLikeThat2.


After the popularity of #StraightLikeThat2 the guys went back into the lab for their next release. The Straight Like That mixtape series was suspended for a new campaign - Everybody Eat Bread. The release, impacted immediately upon digital release. The night of the release several song titles became trending topics on the Twitter social network. The release has received critical acclaim from reputable music publications The FADER, Pitchfork and SPIN. In addition to music production Rich Kidz continue to expand the RK4L brand. This expansion includes merchandising, audio/video production and artist management. After featuring the RK4L branded shirts in their videos and fans eagerly requesting to purchase them the group formed RK4L Gear. So now their supporters can display that they too live the RK lifestyle. RK4L Gear offers Rk4L designed urban street-wear including T-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies.

Basically what im tryin 2 say is this guys went from almost never makin it after the group broke up 2 national status without signing 2 a major label i honestly believe they can make a huge impact in the rap game if they keep on this track

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