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Kidz In The Hall Roll Through A Giant Adidas Box At Lollapalooza

Posted 8/8/10 12:00 pm EST by in Music


The 2010 version of Lollapalooza has been great for hip-hop. Some of the biggest sets of the weekend have been delivered by people in the rap world, including B.o.B, Raphael Saadiq and J. Cole. Sunday night performances by Cypress Hill and Erykah Badu are also hotly anticipated. One of the livelier sets of the weekend came courtesy of hip-hop duo Kidz in the Hall, who lit up Perry's stage on Friday afternoon. Their old-school approach to rhyming, and with rapper Naledge being a hometown Chicago boy (he told MTV News' Tim Kash that he could see his family in the crowd while he performed and was inspired), it made for a killer hour of hip-hop.

Like any rap act with respect for the old school, Naledge and Double-O love Adidas. Ever since Run-DMC immortalized the shoes with "My Adidas," the shoes have been synonymous with rap fashion and attitude. When we told Kidz in the Hall that Adidas had a giant shoe box here on the grounds of Lollapalooza that shows off the latest in the Adidas MEGA line, they didn't hesitate to take us on a guided tour through the facility.

Lollapalooza 2010 is happening now — make sure to check out MTV News' Lollapalooza Live, streaming Sunday at 5 p.m., right here on MTV.com. And follow all of Lollapalooza on the MTV Newsroom blog. For up-to-the-minute updates, be sure to follow Kyle Anderson and James Montgomery on Twitter!

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Watch 'Lollapalooza Live' With Phoenix, Dan Black, Kidz In The Hall And Freesol

Posted 8/7/10 4:30 pm EST by in Music


On Friday, MTV News' "Lollapalooza Live" brought you face to face with the likes of Perry Farrell, Foxy Shazam, Neon Trees, Chromeo and the Big Pink, with fresh insights from what it's like to be at Lollapalooza (both on stage and in the crowd). We also delivered analysis and opinion from the grounds of Chicago's Grant Park care of MTV News' own James Montgomery.

Today, we do it again. Join us at 5 p.m. Eastern for our second edition of "Lollapalooza Live." Today's guests include Saturday night headliners Phoenix, Justin Timberlake proteges Freesol, quirky British electronic artist Dan Black and hip-hop throwbacks Kidz in the Hall. Hosted by Tim Kash and beamed live from the Adidas trailer backstage at the festival, "Lollapalooza Live" will give you the inside scoop on your favorite Lollapalooza performers and a taste of what it's like to be on the ground here in Chicago. Yesterday's show was one hell of a good time, and today's promises to be even better.

So join us at 5 p.m. Eastern for the new episode of "Lollapalooza Live." Check it out below or at this link. We'll see you there!

Lollapalooza 2010 is happening now — make sure to check out MTV News' Lollapalooza Live, streaming Saturday and Sunday at 5 p.m., right here on MTV.com. And follow all of Lollapalooza on the MTV Newsroom blog. For up-to-the-minute updates, be sure to follow Kyle Anderson and James Montgomery on Twitter!

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Kidz In The Hall's Double-O Previews New Material At Birthday Bash

Posted 4/10/09 7:23 pm EST by in parties


Double-O had double duty last night at Sutra Lounge in Manhattan. One half of Kidz in the Hall not only celebrated his birthday, he was one of the house DJs. The birthday boy spun records like MGMT's "Electric Feel," M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes" and Kanye West's "Flashing Lights" and "Homecoming." O couldn't contain himself and also played a brand new Kidz record. He played just around a minute of it, but the song was upbeat and uptempo.

"I definitely can't wait until this new album comes out," Double-O said of the Kidz's new project, slated to arrive later this year. Kidz in the Hall, which also includes Naledge, recently put out a video for the ‘09 version of Special Ed's ‘80s classic "I Got It Made." The song was made in conjunction with Reebok Classic — classic like a glass of Hennessy or Patrón. There was plenty of it at the bar. There was also a birthday cake that didn't get eaten until well after 1 a.m.

Model Ivana Fields also celebrated her birthday last night at Sutra, and the multitalented Amanda Diva was among the revelers who attended.

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Kidz in the Hall Try to Hock You Their 'Double-Beautiful' Album

Posted 5/13/08 6:16 pm EST by in Music, New Music Update



We hung out with Kidz in the Hall today at the famous J & R Music World downtown and talked about their new album. The In Crowd drops today, and the guys used the sales skills they learned playing used car salesmen in their video for "Driving Down the Block" to help move units.

Naledge and Double-O talked about how their academic background played a part in the conception of their album (the two met at UPenn). And, of course, they talked about their new tracks, whose lyrics range from politics to the art of hip-hop and the power of addiction. We'll be bringing you news on their collabos with Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes and Estelle in the days to come.

I've seen these guys go from being an mtvU Freshmen Five artist to doing "My Block: Chicago." Now they're on "TRL"! But these guys never forget their roots, whether they're talking early 90's hip-hop or reminiscing about meeting Barack Obama in their friend's living room back when he was running for State Senate in Illinois...

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