Inglewood, California bred MC, Kida, has walked an interesting path in his hip hop career. From his humble beginnings as a Roc-A-Fella Records street promoter to declining a recording contract from Death Row Records CEO, Suge Knight, Kida's climb to the top never came without putting in work first.
Now, following his rise to blog fame in 2009, Kida blasts of the new year with an extremely dope DJ Skee hosted compilation mixtape, The Endemic, featuring guest spots from Crooked I, Kurupt, Talib Kweli, and Busta Rhymes. I came to know Kida after KevinNottingham dropped the 9th Wonder laced, Fight this Feelin', and haven't stopped listening since. This mixtape is a perfect introduction to the MC's style, production taste, and will also show listeners why I call him the long lost fourth member of Little Brother.
Clandestine is when something is "carried out in a secretive manner..." and even though these tracks weren't meant to be released under a cloak, they found their way within the shadows of your iPods. Here are some of my favorite "secret" gems from 2009, blended together for your enjoyment. The streaming mix has 3 more bonus tracks that couldn't fit on the zipped version. Happy New Year and here's to a year of hip hop that I know will be even better than 2009.
These are posts from the old WhiskeyTeeth.com website. You can find open download links from all types of independent hip hop artists, as well as videos, mix tapes, free albums, and more.
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