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Ken-C drops “They Don’t Know” in homage to DMX
St. Paul, Minnesota’s Ken-C and Rochester Producer Kidd Called Quest continue to pay homage to the greats. New single (out now via Bandcamp) “They Don’t Know” is a tribute to the late great DMX and heads will pick up a particular inspiration from the X man’s track, “Who We Be.”
Stream/Purchase “They Don’t Know”: https://kiddcalledquest.bandcamp.com/album/ken-c-they-dont-know-produced-by-kidd-called-quest
This track appears a scant few weeks after the duo’s “Premo Feel” single, dropped on DJ Premier’s Birthday (March 21). The track has been getting a lot of love on radio including Statik Selektah playing it on Show Off Radio (Shade 45) on Premier’s actual birthdate.
Stream/Purchase “Premo Feel”: https://kiddcalledquest.bandcamp.com/album/ken-c-premo-feel-prod-kidd-called-quest
Previous to that the duo kicked off the new year with single “Rap Your Age” (link below).
Listen to “Rap Your Age”: https://kiddcalledquest.bandcamp.com/album/rap-your-age-produced-by-kidd-called-quest
In addition these two previously paired up on The Kendrick Cole EP (2023). Kidd Called Quest and is also completing a new producer LP, Put Your Headphones On to feature a ton of potent emcees.
Ken-C has been releasing music over the past decade with a massive back catalog (available via Bandcamp). Kidd Called Quest in addition to his work as part of the duo Young Black And Gifted (with emcee Azariah) has been dropping soulful boom-bap work with such notables as Big Shug, Kool G. Rap, Pretty Bulli, Jae Hussle, Curtis Coke and many more.
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