The term 'traditional hip hop "has changed forever, whether you're talking about genre bending projects from superstars as Kanye and Lil Wayne or new artists like Kid Cudi hip hop has reached a Tipping Point and its supporters expand their horizons Chiddy Bang is a Philly-based duo consisting of Chiddy (emcee) and Xaphoon Jones (DJ / producer) that combines elements of indie and electronica with some good al fashioned "spit" The result has been described by some bloggers as a "hipster's wet dream", but Chiddy Bang prefer to think themselves as "kings in the basement party jam"
Also Chiddy grew up in the dangerous streets of Newark, NJ that is where the stereotypical rapper story ends Raised by hard working parmedelsingredienser who left the villages in Nigeria to achieve the American dream, he saw first the value of hard work early in the Proto spent his way with words to create opportunities for himself in the classroom, and he earned a scholarship to the prestigious Northfield Mt Herman High School, whose deaths are running everything Diplomats from the founder of Burger King to Managing Director of Citibank After high school his family moved to the Philly area proto eventually enrolled at Drexel University where he met producer Xaphoon Jones
Xaphoon production style derived from his wide range of musical taste and a genuine respect for the art form of sampling as a child he spent his time running the legendary Philly studios pick up tips from the local jazz legends and sneak sessions after hours He became proficient at several instruments, but to quote Chiddy "really made the magic of Logic and Reason"
Sometimes, using samples from artists like MGMT Passion Pit and even Mary Poppins for inspiration Chiddy Bang completely alter tracks turn them into one's own While Chiddy's lyrics into some heavy topics such as politics or conflict in Nigeria ( "Sooner Or Later"), they find the balance feels good jam as the playful "Fresh Like Us" or triumphant Copping MGMT "Kids"
As the birth of urban music becomes looser and looser Chiddy Bang is out to prove Hip Hop is not dead ... it just is not the same thing and maybe it's a good thing
