Kid Sister
Ultraviolet (Parental Advisory)
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AMG Review of Ultraviolet
David Jeffries
All Music GuideA highly anticipated debut that could have done without the hoopla, Kid Sister’s Ultraviolet isn’t the “ladies first” declaration that was hoped for, or the redefinition of party-rap that was hinted at, but it's still highly recommended for party people. First off, there’s the infectious single “Pro Nails” with Kanye West, plus its worthy follow-up “Get Fresh”. Both are filled with slang queen rhymes and a brassy enough delivery that could earn Kid Sister diva status, but the production crew hired by executive producer A-Trak tend to be overactive knob-twiddlers and often overshadow this little-rapper-that-could. Best example, “Big N Bad” which features a sample from Yaz’s “Don’t Go” and is produced by the cheap thriller Herve, with dancefloor prankster Sinden on the assist. Most rappers would find it impossible to overcome such a busy backing track and while Sister isn’t even responsible for the song’s awesome chorus (“We keep it big (Tom Hanks)/We keep it bad (MJ)”) it's to her credit that her quips are memorable, or in the case of “Let Me Bang 2009”’s “Famous in Hyundai!,” T-shirt worthy. Still, as electro meets screwed and chopped, as future disco meets Cee-Lo, its hard to resist such a smart, effervescent album even when there’s are chance you’ll forget the main artist’s name. All career-launching misfires should be this fun.












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