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December 3, 2007

New Kid Sister (Feat. Kanye West) Video - "Pro Nails"

So many Kids in the hall these days (see Kid Cudi, the Cool Kids, et al). But how many are this thrifty? Kid Sister (aka Melissa Young) got together with director Ruben Fleischer and $3,000 to put together a long-overdue video for single sensation "Pro Nails" (not out 'til next year, but you've had it awhile). Grab your mouse and let your fingersnails do the walking, stick through the end for some "Switchboard."

Kid Sister's full-length debut Coco Beware is due next year on Fool's Gold.

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Switchboard. That is some Negro shit right there.

Posted by: Meatwad at 12/03/07 2:53 PM | Reply
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great beat and hook, and then kid sister opens her mouth and ruins the whole thing. can't wait until competent MCs start using the beat.

Posted by: nick at 12/03/07 3:03 PM | Reply
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Isn't Coco Beware the name of a cat owned by one of Karen O's friends, and was the rumored title for "Show Your Bones"?

Posted by: ethan at 12/03/07 3:49 PM | Reply
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"Isn't Coco Beware the name of a cat owned by one of Karen O's friends, and was the rumored title for "Show Your Bones"?"

yes.

and what a horrible song.

Posted by: ko at 12/03/07 4:29 PM | Reply
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snobs.

Posted by: chris at 12/03/07 5:14 PM | Reply
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WTF???? What a bunch of idiots. That shit was awesome. Sorry it's not some emaciated 19 year old white people who can't sing strumming an acoustic guitar.

Posted by: Scott at 12/03/07 5:26 PM | Reply
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Hey Scott, do me a favor and go buy some Lee Press On Nails and jam them up your ass the next time you're listening to this Kid Sister shit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3amCM8_JeMY

Posted by: Wilma Fingersmell at 12/03/07 5:39 PM | Reply
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Will do, Wilma. I'd rather jam nails up my ass than listen to any more hipster bullshit.

Posted by: Scott at 12/03/07 5:43 PM | Reply
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Wow, that is some awful "music" right there.

Posted by: gurple at 12/03/07 5:49 PM | Reply
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Quit sucking the collective hipster elite cock and deeming anything not specially packaged to meet your indie needs as awful. The ratio of how much whining you do versus how much people actually care is ridiculous. Please go somewhere.

Posted by: glue at 12/03/07 6:08 PM | Reply
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that video is awesome regardless of whether or not you like the song

Posted by: eric at 12/03/07 6:51 PM | Reply
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y'all are retarded, Kid Sister is great. and I was a wrestler from the '80s, smart guys.

Posted by: Koko B. Ware at 12/03/07 7:43 PM | Reply
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who listens to this shit..its horrid

Posted by: rizna at 12/04/07 8:44 AM | Reply
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To all the people who don't like this and question why it's up here, why don't you just start your own blogs and write about Band of Horses all the time? that would be fun!

Posted by: big brother at 12/04/07 9:44 AM | Reply
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Wot Scott said.

Sometimes I really can't believe how narrow-minded (musically, I shall throw in cautiously) some of the readers of this very blog are.

I thought both the video and the lyrics are great, I'm quite excited about the album now. Though not as exited as I am about Lupe Fiasco's The Cool, which will be released on December 18. Hope to find some coverage here, Stereogum :)

Posted by: Jules at 12/04/07 11:21 AM | Reply
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i'll agree that most commenters here are pretty narrow-minded when it comes to non-indie music, but just because something is hip hop and posted on a not-hip hop blog doesn't make it automatically good. im sure plenty of these commenters have a good idea of what good rap and hip hop is, and that is why so many are acknowledging that KID SISTER IS WACK.

and thanks for the obligatory "conscious hip hop" reference, Jules.. this thread wasn't white enough already.

Posted by: nick at 12/04/07 12:01 PM | Reply
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and Scott, you don't think this qualifies as "hipster shit"? don't you see the sunglasses?

Posted by: nick at 12/04/07 12:05 PM | Reply
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nick, I'm usually the one to point out the obligatory comments mentioning Lupe Fiasco whenever there is a post about Kanye West. However, my enthusiasm is sincere - I firmly believe that The Cool is going to be the best album of the year. I've been meaning to plug the album in the comments for a while, but due to the largely snarky under- and overtones by someposters, I just couldn't be bothered.

So PLEASE forgive me for picking the one hip hop post on the front page in order to bring it up. And for showing me the race card. On behalf of my ancestry, I refuse to accept it though.

And I am now firmly re-established in my resolve to just read the posts and stay the hell out of the comments.

Posted by: Jules at 12/04/07 12:40 PM | Reply
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long fake nails are so nasty. they just make you look trashy. so, it's stupid subject matter to start, but the dancing fingers are sweet. her flow is pretty typical, but it's kinda cool when the song does that switch to house beat and she keeps rapping. elementary shit, though. like high school freestyles.

Posted by: sonokrug at 12/04/07 3:20 PM | Reply
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different strokes for different folks. no need to get worked up about whether or not someone likes it or not. this is my jam though. she's gonna blow up, as well as the chicago juke sound, so get used to this homies.

Posted by: flavia at 12/08/07 5:15 PM | Reply
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and i thought m.i.a. was a low point.
combine equal parts snap crap and mindless hipster bandwagoning and you get this...

this and other new hipster hop threatens to be the final "nail" in the hip hop coffin...no amount of late 80's/early 90's garb will bring this stuff closer to that era's golden sound...

Posted by: putnam at 12/14/07 7:26 PM | Reply
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Kid Sister is awesome, its something new for once instead of the same song cut up and re-placed to make a "new" song.
Until you can come out with a video doing better than this woman, shut up and stop wasting peoples time with your ignorance.

and by the way, i dont even listen to rap i listen to oldies and hardcore music and i still think this shit is what the fuck is up

Posted by: Amanda at 12/31/07 2:31 PM | Reply
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STOP HATING ON THAT GIRL MAN.....SHE DOIN HER THING.... CHICAGO HAS DIFFERENT STYLES. YOU OBVIOUSLY CANT SEE THAT. LOOK AT THE WAY SHE DRESSES. ITS ALL DIFFERENT. NOBODY SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THAT CORNY ASS BABY BASH. AND I GUESS ITS ALSO OK FOR SOULJA BOY TO SCREAM YAHH ON OUR TVS AND RADIOS, BUT KID SISTER CANT BE A STAR.. SHES VERY PRETTY, SHE RIDES BEATS WELL....AND SOMETIME SHE SAYS SOMETHING THATS HOT.... AND FOR A PERSON TO BE ABLE TO RECORD SHIT LIKE TAHT ALL THE TIME, AND STILL GET LOVE,,,THATS ALL THAT MATTERS.

Posted by: FurSun at 01/26/08 9:24 AM | Reply
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I like it alot

Posted by: misha at 02/14/08 5:36 PM | Reply
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That Shit Is Garbage. I'll Fuck Her Though

Posted by: brodie at 02/17/08 3:34 PM | Reply
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I'll give that fine lil bitch some big dick to sit on. And maybe she can attempt putting it between those yappy lips. That's a badass jam. Fuck all you niggas. haha

Posted by: El Coyote Negro at 06/23/08 2:06 PM | Reply
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