
Group members Jabari Evans (
Naledge) and Michael Aguilar (Double-O) met in 2000 during a talent show at the
University of Pennsylvania. They began recording songs, making demos, and performing at local shows. That eventually led to Double-0 and
Naledge forming
Kidz in the Hall. Double-0 eventually made a connection with
Just Blaze. Blaze aligned himself with the duo and oversaw
School Was My Hustle. Kidz in the Hall signed a group deal with
Rawkus Records, and released their
debut album School Was My Hustle in 2006.
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In November 2007, Kidz in the Hall were officially signed to
Duck
Down Records, an independent label started by founding members of the
Boot Camp Clik. The duo's most recent album,
The In Crowd, was released in May 2008, on lead single "Drivin' Down the Block," which samples
Masta Ace's song "Born to Roll" for the hook and contains an interpolation of
Outkast's
"Elevators (Me & You)" on the bridge. Many other tracks on the
album use samples and interpolations of early 1990s hip hop, including
their song "Snob Hop" featuring
Camp Lo which uses the hook from
Black Sheep's song "Flava of the Month" for the chorus. Their song "Blackout" was featured on the soundtrack of
Madden '09.
Naledge
is also planning to come out with a
solo album in the near future. He
says "My solo album is still in the
process of being put together. I’ve been busy with shows, but I have
some tracks in the works," says [Naledge]]. "I got beats from
9th
Wonder,
Black Milk, Double-O, Pete Rock and [two or three from]
Just
Blaze. Just Blaze has been my ‘yes man,’ okaying tracks for the album."
Kidz
In The Hall also released a free Mix CD, THE PROFESSIONAL LEISURE TOUR,
presented by L-R-G Feat 13 new tracks that was pure fire to those who
appreciate true hip hop!
For Now Get Ready to Be Reintroduced To Them
March 9th with the album "Land of
Make Believe"
Kidz in The Hall track "We Gone"
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