Following on from last years’ critically acclaimed ‘Back Off Man, I’m A Scientist’ First
Word returns with another kidkanevil release for your listening pleasure. With his hotly
anticipated 3rd studio album ‘Basho Basho’ due in the autumn, they’ve gotten together some
of Kid K’s favourite producers to remix some of the top tracks from the first two albums.

The quality runs deep on this one: they’ve got Hip Hop heavyweights DJ Vadim, Jehst
and Mr. Thing, Alice Russell producer TM Juke, Tru Thoughts’ Natural Self, bootleg
king J Star, NYC’s Greenwood Rhythm Coalition, Germany’s Michael Fakesch (K7!),
France’s Fulgeance and 1000 Names, as well as rising stars Illum Sphere, Eliphino
and Capstone.

Added to all that are a couple of newcomers in the shape of Airhead & Narow P and
Depeche Rhodes who were the winners of our remix competition, beating off some stiff
opposition to take their place on the final album.

With kidkanevil currently blowing away crowds across Europe with his incredible DJ /
MPC show, things are looking up for the talented producer. Keep yours eyes on
www.myspace.com/kidkanevil this summer for exclusive tracks from the forthcoming
album as well as more mind-blowing DJ mixes.

DOWNLOAD THE HIGHLIGHTED TRACKS BELOW, OR FOR THE FULL ALBUM PLEASE DROP ME AN EMAIL.

FULL TRACKLISTING

1 Stomp ft Justin Percival (Jehst remix)
2 Real Wild (Illum Sphere remix)
3 Tokyorkshire (Airhead & Narrow P remix)
4 Tokyorkshire (Red remix)
5 When I Dig ft Kissey Asplund & Blu (DJ Vadim remix)
6 The Profound Truth (Fulgeance ‘Kickin’ Remix)
7 Gotta Be Fresh (1000 Names Plop remix)
8 Def Certificate ft Jehst & Sir Smurf (Mr Thing remix)
9 When I Dig ft Kissey Asplund & Blu (TM Juke remix)
10 Black Bug ft Taprikk Sweezee (Natural Self remix)
11 Tokyorkshire (Andy H remix)
12 F.I.R.E. ft Yarah Bravo (J Star’s Kate Kestrel Dub)
13 Gotta Be Fresh (GRC’s Electro-Cumbia Mix)
14 Black Bug ft Taprikk Sweezee (Schädlingsbekämpfungsmix by Michael
Fakesch)
15 The Profound Truth (Depeche Rhodes remix)
16 Black Bug ft Taprikk Sweezee (Eliphino remix)
17 Good Morning, What’s New? ft Andreya Triana (Capstone Re-version)

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In The Ruff is the highly anticipated debut album from new DC hip hop group “The Diamond District”, created by state veterans Oddisee, X.O. & YU. In The Ruff is the answer for any lover of hip hop who asks the question - “Where did that grimy East coast sound go?”
The group was founded by rapper/ producer Oddisee, who has a long list of production & collaboration credits with the likes of Freeway, Talib Kweli, Saigon, Little Brother, Trek Life, Charles Hamilton, Jazzy Jeff, Buck Shot, Royce the 5′9”, Nikki Jean, Muhsinah, J-Live, Lil Fame of MOP, Skyzoo and many more. Oddisee’s soulful, haunting samples over bass-heavy beat breaks create the perfect instrumentals for him, XO & YU to match with their street savvy, politically conscious lyrics.

“The ware wolves wear wool suits, be ware of them…”
-YU

In The Ruff is a raw mid-90’s Boom-Bap themed album for the DC state of mind, destined to appeal to all lovers of hip hop’s golden era, managing to travel back in time and push the boundaries of DC Hip-Hop simultaneously.

The Diamond District introduced themselves to the world this spring, with the first single “Who I Be” which dropped on March 17 2009, followed by the second single “I Mean Business” March 31 2009. The full album “In The Ruff” is now available for free download from their site http://www.diamondistrictdmv.com on April 14, 2009 or through the links below.

THE DIAMOND DISTRICT ALBUM - IN THE RUFF
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DC Hip Hop artists Oddisee, XO & YU are - “The Diamond District”. The groups’ new single “Who I Be” is the first track off of the mid-90’s Boom Bap themed album “In The Ruff”, which will be available for free download online on April 14, 2009.

Check out the first single “Who I Be” along with a mini documentary about the new group on their site - www.diamonddistrictdmv.com

“Who I Be”
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