Growing up in suburban Chicago, Melissa Young lived through the financial struggle so common in the American ghettos. To help her get through the hard times, she wrote raps. In October 2005, she began performing at local dance parties under the alias Kid Sister and was quickly signed to Kanye West’s DJ’s record label.
Kanye featured on her first single, Pro Nails, which met with rave reviews. In 2008, this gorgeous African American, Native American, and Caucasian rapper was nominated for Best Female Hip Hop Artist at the prestigious B.E.T. Awards. That’s no small feat for someone who’s only been on the scene for three years!
Kid Sister’s freaky-fresh sound is born from an inherent confidence. Classed alongside Janelle Monae and Santogold as the new wave of female hip hop, she understands that the key to musical innovation is to be unique. ‘It’s okay to be weird’ she says. ‘It’s okay to be smart and strong, and decisive, I think that’s how we look at things.’
With big, fat beats plus weird electro sounds, her rhymes are melodic and off-beat, laid over a bed of deep bass lines. But there is an element of fun in all her songs. ‘I’m trying to take the cheesiness out of professional music. Everyone is so full of themselves, with the egos, and it’s so silly! I think only a woman can do that! A woman is going to be the one to put a new face to things because with you men – and I love you all, so much – but with all the egos, come on! It kinda has to be a woman to make that pivotal change.’
Despite her tough upbringing, she’s a big fashion fan. She says, ‘I’m a tomboy that loves to shop.’ And what store does she love the most? GRLmobile’s original retailer, Target! ‘[It’s] my favorite place!’ she says, ‘You can find me here several days out of the week. Target is so addictive!
GRLinsider Xclusiv! If you’ve got a GRLmobile Prepaid mobile phone account, you can download Kid Sister’s hot hit Right Hand Hi now from GRLmobile.com/Insider. Just enter the promo code we texted you. Or call 1300 GRL GRL if you’ve lost it. For more info, or to hear some of Kid Sister’s killer tracks, check out http://www.myspace.com/kidsister.
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