Kid Sister, the Chi-town debutante, is back with the Kiss Kiss Kiss mixtape produced by Fool's Gold's Brooklyn-based co-founder Nick Catchdubs. I've had many misadventures trying to see Kid Sister live, ever since her cuts "Control" and "Pro Nails" became routine anthems a few years back (one such debacle consisted of a Biblical downpour in Central Park, quite unpleasant).
Kid Sister has always shown an electronic affinity, guesting on "Beeper" a track produced by The Count and Sinden, and with strong electro singles like "Right Hand Hi". I mean, her debut album Ultraviolet featured production from Yuksek, Herve, and even dubstep darling Rusko (who might be criminally overrated, but that's a whole other post).
The title track has an almost classic Chicago house hook, with a beat that nears reggaeton, but is as fun and sassy as one would expect something called "Kiss Kiss Kiss" to be. As a mixtape, Kiss Kiss Kiss is uneven and eclectic to be sure, but this shit makes you want to get down. "Lookout Weekend" adds the vocal collaboration of Nina Sky, and is nothing but a great time. Gucci Mane's guest spot on "Gucci Rag Top" is a little uninspired by comparison, but it's maybe because Nina Sky and Kid Sister are more natural collaborators. "Click Clack (Show It Off)" shows more verbal muscle than Kid Sister's usual party tracks, and is more successful than her other verse-focused track "Don't Stop Movin". Add a wobbled out verson of "Right Hand Hi" and the wannabe-Sandstorm remix of "Daydreaming" by Douster, and you are really all over the electro map.
Kid Sister has some fun moments here, but at the same time loses her lyrical focus that commanded attention on "Control" or "Pro Nails". It's a little of everything here, but not enough of the lady herself. It's a bit more reactionary than visionary, unfortunately, with the Nina Sky track even featured on the Jersey Shore soundtrack. This mixtape is worth a minute, but not more.
Kiss Kiss Kiss mixtape:
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