Chiddy Bang
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Chiddy Bang is an American band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The group consists of Chidera "Chiddy" Anamege and Noah Beresin, better known as Xaphoon Jones,[2] who met at Drexel University, in Philadelphia, PA. Their sound is based on the fusion of hip hop and unique sample choices from alternative leaning artists such as Radiohead, Sufjan Stevens and MGMT.
Career
In November 2009, the group released their first free mixtape entitled "The Swelly Express" which presented the story of the group's experiences trying to break into the music industry. The mixtape quickly gained popularity online[3] and in January 2010 the group signed a record deal with EMI.[1]
Their first commercial single, "Opposite of Adults", which samples Brooklyn duo MGMT's 'Kids' was released on February 21, 2010 in the UK. (It had previously been released online under the name "Kids" in April 2009.)[4] It reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. "Opposite of Adults" was released on April 20, 2010 in the US.
On April 8, 2010 Chiddy Bang released a free mini-mixtape called Air Swell as a token of gratitude for their UK fans. The mixtape contains remixes and samples from some of their favorite UK artists such as Gorillaz, Ellie Goulding, Kate Nash, Hot Chip and Tinie Tempah. A studio album is slated for August 20
Discography
Albums
- TBA (2010)
Mixtapes
- The Swelly Express (2009)
- Air Swell (2010)
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart Positions [5] | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUS | AUT | BEL FLA |
BEL WAL |
GER | IRE | NZ | SWI | |||
| 2010 | "Opposite of Adults" | 8 | 20 | 60 | 12 | 30 | 79 | 10 | 10 | 35 | The Swelly Express |
| "Truth" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||