Kid Sister
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Kid Sis |
| Born | January 1, 1980 [1] |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop, Pop Rap, R&B, Electronica, Electro |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, rapper |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
| Label(s) | Fool's Gold/Downtown Records |
| Associated acts | Flosstradamus, Kanye West, A-Trak |
| Website | Official Website |
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| Vocals | |
Melisa Young better known by her stage name Kid Sister was born January 1, 1980. She is a rap artist based in Chicago, Illinois, best known for her single "Pro Nails", featuring Kanye West. She had a hard life growing up in South suburban Chicago due to her parents' financial circumstances during the 1980s and '90's.
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[edit] Background
Melisa Young was born January 1, 1980 in Markham, Illinois.[1] Kid Sister started rapping in October 2005, becoming an MC at monthly dance parties hosted by DJ duo Flosstradamus (she is the elder sister of one half of the duo, Josh "J2K" Young), which led to being featured in MTV's My Block that same year.[2] She made URB's "The Next 1000" cover in April 2007,[3] and was signed to Kanye West's DJ A-Trak's label, Fool's Gold, who released her first single "Pro Nails", which features Kanye West. Kid Sister later signed with Downtown Records,[4] who re-released "Pro Nails" to critical acclaim.
Kid Sister's debut album will be released in the upcoming months. "I think a lot of people are going to be surprised with the fact that there's a bunch of raw hip-hop records on there," according to A-Trak. "It's not all up tempo clubby stuff. I think a lot of people are going to be impressed with her growth also because when she made a lot of the records that people have heard by now, she was just starting to rap."[5] The album will feature work from producers such as Spank Rock's XXXChange, Trackademicks, Gant-Man, and Diplomats producers Infamous and Develop among others.[6] Kid Sister is also working with Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes and N.E.R.D.[7]
Kid Sister also appears on Tittsworth's "WTF", from his debut album 12 Steps, with Pase Rock.[8] She is also recording a mixtape with A-Trak.[2]
Kid Sister released a song from the album as a free download on RCRD LBL's website. The song is called "Family Reunion" and features rapper David Banner. The website also has a low resolution version of what appears to be the cover of the album.
[edit] Personal life
Kid Sister is currently dating renouned turntablist and Kanye West's tour DJ, A-Trak.[9] Her ethnic background includes African American, Native American, and Caucasian.[10] In numerous interviews and magazine articles, she has revealed that she has struggled financially for years before becoming Kanye West's protege.[11] [12] Recently she has admitted to being 215 pounds at one point in her life. She continues in this interview that she has been "thick" her whole life but explains that this has had no bearing on her self-esteem because at her core she is not a passive person.[13]
Kid Sister has a degree in film from Columbia College Chicago and worked on two independent feature films, 9/11 drama "The Guys" (2002) starring Sigourney Weaver and Anthony LaPaglia and "Best Thief In the World" (2003) starring Mary Louise Parker an Audra McDonald during her studies.[citation needed] Kid Sister once worked for beauty giant Bath & Body Works, which she sometimes mentions in interviews and in her creative work.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Dream Date (2009)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Album | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Single Sales | UK Singles Chart |
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| 2007 | "Control" | Dream Date | — | — | — |
| 2008 | "Pro Nails" (featuring Kanye West) | — | 21 | — | |
| "Beeper" (The Count and Sinden feat. Kid Sister) | — | — | 69 |
[edit] Awards and nominations
- BET Awards
- 2008: Best Female Hip-Hop Artist (Nominated)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Stewart Mason (2008). "Kid Sister on MSN". MSN. http://65.55.14.126/music/artist-biography/kid-sister.1/. Retrieved on 2009-07-06.
- ^ "Chicago Kids Do Big Things". Chicagoist (Gothamist). 2007-03-15. http://chicagoist.com/2007/03/15/chicago_kids_do_big_things.php. Retrieved on 2008-01-21.
- ^ Bolden, Janeé (2008-02-28). "Kid Sister Signs With Downtown Records". http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/13898. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ Danica Dow (2008-08-31). "A-Trak plans "A Force 2 Recognized" with Kid Sister, strikes gold with new label". SOHH. 4Control Media. http://www.sohh.com/2008/08/sohh-exclusi-24.html. Retrieved on 2008-09-01.
- ^ Benson, Denise (2008-01-09). "Kid Sister". EYE WEEKLY (Toronto Star Newspapers). http://www.eyeweekly.com/clubs/extendedplay/article/14768. Retrieved on 2008-01-21.
- ^ "Kid Sister's 'Dream' comes true on debut". Rap-Up.com. 2008-08-20. http://www.rap-up.com/2008/08/20/kid-sisters-dream-comes-true-on-debut/. Retrieved on 2008-09-01.
- ^ Neil Queen (2008-08-08). "WTF feat Pase Rock and Kid Sister by Tittsworth". The Times. News International. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article4479235.ece. Retrieved on 2008-09-01.
- ^ "Kid Sister: High Gloss". URB. Raymond Leon Roker. http://www.urb.com/features/1134/KidSisterHighGloss.php?PageId=2.
- ^ Richard Cruz (2009). "Kid Sister – Format Mag Interview". Know The Ledge. http://iknowtheledge.com/music/kid-sister-format-mag-interview. Retrieved on 2009-07-06.
- ^ "Kid Sister Photo Shoot". Vimby.com. http://www.foolsgoldrecs.com/blog/2008/07/07/kid-sister-urb-photoshoot-on-vimby/.
- ^ "article in press album on myspace page". http://www.myspace.com/kidsister.
- ^ "Complex Women Kid Sister". Complex Magazine. http://www.complex.com/CELEBRITIES/Complex-Women/Kid-Sister.
- Boyles, Jen (2007-03-31). "Kid Sister & Flosstradamus : Hot Sauce". URB (Raymond Leon Roker). http://www.urb.com/features/150/KidSisterFlosstradamusHotSauce.php. Retrieved on 2008-01-21.
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