New song issued from 'Hot Cheetos' kids under old name
"My Bike" already went viral over the weekend, as the former Y.N.RichKids continue performing as simply the KIDS.
Blog post by: Chris Riemenschneider
Updated: May 13, 2013 - 10:59 AM
The KIDS, formerly the Y.N.RichKids, went to work on new songs outside the YMCA's Beats & Rhymes program at the Institute of Production & Recording in February. / Marlin Levison, Star Tribune
Grade-school rappers Y.N. Rich Kids of “Hot Cheetos & Takis” fame could have another viral hit to their name, but there’s one problem: That’s not actually their name anymore.
A gritty slow-jam titled “My Bike” -- recorded by north Minneapolis’ littlest rap giants last summer alongside another insatiably cute video -- finally saw the light of day Friday afternoon and has already attracted 30,000 views in three days on YouTube. In the interim since the song was made, however, the group has changed its name to simply the KIDS following a dispute with the Northside YMCA over money issues.
Those issues are still unresolved, with the families of the youth rappers asking for some of the money made off of paid downloads and YouTube ad revenue. The money instead has gone to the Beats & Rhyme afterschool program that birthed the group, and to the director of the “Hot Cheetos” video. However, the good news is the KIDS’ families and the Beats & Rhymes organizers at least found common ground with “My Bike” (posted below).
“We all just wanted to finally get it out there,” said Melissa Mercedes, whose son Freeman “Frizzy Free” Hickman shines again along with his other cohorts in “My Bike” and its video. “This is the follow-up hit to ‘Hot Cheetos.’ We always knew this one was going to be hot, too, and the numbers we’re seeing already speak for themselves.”
As was the case in "Hot Cheetos," the rappers involved have no trouble speaking for themselves in "My Bike." Here's a sample of the song's smooth-flowing lyrics from Glenn "G6" Carter, age 12:
"It's G6, ridin' on my bike / Flyer than a kite, and I put that on my life / Matter fact put that on my mama / Flow cold but I'm hot like a sauna / No games, bro, I don't need no drama / Cuz I'm tryna make change like Obama."
So far, the song is only being offered as a free download, so there's no money to dispute, and the parents of the young rap stars are cool with it being issued as a Y.N.RichKids song. “That’s the name they were still using when they made it, so it’s fair,” Mercedes said. Another fun and infectious new video/single, “Khaki Pants,” was simultaneously issued under the Beats & Rhymes banner by another group in the program, the NSJ Crew, which features some of the KIDS and other students from the program’s partnering Nellie Stone Johnson Community School.
From here on out, though, look for the kids to be the KIDS. Their new management team is finishing off a demo with new songs to shop around to labels. They are keeping up appearances, too – the only way they have gotten paid!—including a short slot opening for Mindless Behavior at Epic last weekend. On Saturday, they will perform again at an open house event at the Institute of Production & Recording in downtown Minneapolis (where their demo was made; click here for more info). There’s talk of a short tour to the South over the summer. By then, they very well could be known as more than a one-hit wonder.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The group known for "Hot Cheetos and Takis," is looking to make it big.
"This has been really fun and really busy," says 12-year-old Glenn Carter, a member of the group.
The group, now called The K.I.D.S., has signed with ALK Entertainment Group, a production company in Los Angeles. In the months to come, the company will help the rap crew sign with a label.
"We're just following our dreams," says Carter. "We want our music to have a positive message."
Their music video "Hot Cheetos and Takis" has more than 5.4 million views and the song has been downloaded 7,000 times on iTunes.
It's a song developed from the Beats and Rhymes program at the YMCA North Community Youth and Teen Enrichment Center in North Minneapolis.
"None of the songs we've done have taken off like this has," says Alicia Johnson, the program's director. "We're excited for the young people to share that gift with others."
The K.I.D.S. are working with AGM Studios in Minneapolis where they are rehearsing and writing new music.
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"StarTribune"article About "Da Rich Kidzz"
New song issued from 'Hot Cheetos' kids under old name
"My Bike" already went viral over the weekend, as the former Y.N.RichKids continue performing as simply the KIDS.
Blog post by: Chris Riemenschneider
Updated: May 13, 2013 - 10:59 AM
The KIDS, formerly the Y.N.RichKids, went to work on new songs outside the YMCA's Beats & Rhymes program at the Institute of Production & Recording in February. / Marlin Levison, Star Tribune
Grade-school rappers Y.N. Rich Kids of “Hot Cheetos & Takis” fame could have another viral hit to their name, but there’s one problem: That’s not actually their name anymore.
A gritty slow-jam titled “My Bike” -- recorded by north Minneapolis’ littlest rap giants last summer alongside another insatiably cute video -- finally saw the light of day Friday afternoon and has already attracted 30,000 views in three days on YouTube. In the interim since the song was made, however, the group has changed its name to simply the KIDS following a dispute with the Northside YMCA over money issues.
Those issues are still unresolved, with the families of the youth rappers asking for some of the money made off of paid downloads and YouTube ad revenue. The money instead has gone to the Beats & Rhyme afterschool program that birthed the group, and to the director of the “Hot Cheetos” video. However, the good news is the KIDS’ families and the Beats & Rhymes organizers at least found common ground with “My Bike” (posted below).
“We all just wanted to finally get it out there,” said Melissa Mercedes, whose son Freeman “Frizzy Free” Hickman shines again along with his other cohorts in “My Bike” and its video. “This is the follow-up hit to ‘Hot Cheetos.’ We always knew this one was going to be hot, too, and the numbers we’re seeing already speak for themselves.”
As was the case in "Hot Cheetos," the rappers involved have no trouble speaking for themselves in "My Bike." Here's a sample of the song's smooth-flowing lyrics from Glenn "G6" Carter, age 12:
"It's G6, ridin' on my bike / Flyer than a kite, and I put that on my life / Matter fact put that on my mama / Flow cold but I'm hot like a sauna / No games, bro, I don't need no drama / Cuz I'm tryna make change like Obama."
So far, the song is only being offered as a free download, so there's no money to dispute, and the parents of the young rap stars are cool with it being issued as a Y.N.RichKids song. “That’s the name they were still using when they made it, so it’s fair,” Mercedes said. Another fun and infectious new video/single, “Khaki Pants,” was simultaneously issued under the Beats & Rhymes banner by another group in the program, the NSJ Crew, which features some of the KIDS and other students from the program’s partnering Nellie Stone Johnson Community School.
From here on out, though, look for the kids to be the KIDS. Their new management team is finishing off a demo with new songs to shop around to labels. They are keeping up appearances, too – the only way they have gotten paid!—including a short slot opening for Mindless Behavior at Epic last weekend. On Saturday, they will perform again at an open house event at the Institute of Production & Recording in downtown Minneapolis (where their demo was made; click here for more info). There’s talk of a short tour to the South over the summer. By then, they very well could be known as more than a one-hit wonder.
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Last August, snack-sized rappers Y.N.RichKids found Internet fame with “Hot Cheetos & Takis,” racking up millions of YouTube views and causing millions of adults to Google “What are Takis?” The song, which featured seven rappers trading verses in tribute to their favorite munchables, was written as part of Minneapolis after-school program Beats and Rhymes, but its fame spread far beyond the Twin Cities school system, even meriting a review in Rolling Stone—it earned 4 stars (out of 5).
That song came out too late to be a bona fide song of the summer, but the kids’ new songs arrive just in time. The standout is tribute song “My Bike,” an ode to a subject as universal as any spicy, salty junk food. And again, they’re also paying tribute to their idols: Whereas before they were turning Kanye and Young Chris into “snacks on snacks on snacks,” here refrains of “swerve” (from songs like “Mercy”) and “pop that” (from, most famously, French Montana) are just references to cycling and wheelies. Later, they turn from jacking hip-hop hits to riffing on the “The Wheels on the Bus.”
But as always the biggest joy comes from the rappers’ distinct personas, from the Jay-Z-esque Dame Jones, who reprises his not-just-a-businessman-but-a-business-man leadership style, to “polarizing” rapper Ben10, who once again goes in hard, yelling every word without enunciating a single one. At the beginning of the video, the kids toss away their Hot Cheetos and Takis, in a nod to the original, but it’s also a way of signaling that it’s time to move on: As Lauren puts it in her closing verse, they were hot way before Cheetos and Takis.
Purists should note that the second song, “Khaki Pants,” isn’t technically a Y.N.RichKids track—it’s credited to the NSJ Crew—but it features most of the same kids all the same. As G6 explains at the beginning, the song is dedicated to “all the kids across the world that gotta wear a school uniform—but you can’t let that hold you back from swaggin’ it out.” The solution is the “khaki dance” and it’s as good and silly a candidate for next novelty dance craze as I’ve seen out there.
Only one question remains: Can we get these kids on the charts? With YouTube views sending up songs like “Harlem Shake,” I see no reason why these kids shouldn’t be next.
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MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) -
Remember the rap video about hot Cheetos and Takis that went viral? The earworm was made by kids in north Minneapolis -- but after 6 million hits on YouTube, they haven't seen a cent and are wondering why.
On Thursday, the kids at the YMCA in north Minneapolis told FOX 9 News about their next big video, which is called, "My Bike" -- but no one has seen it and the kids are starting to wonder if they ever will.
"My understanding is: They don't want the conflict they are having with 'Hot Cheetos and Takis,'" said Helen Hunter, a parent of one of the kids involved. "They have not released the video."
Yet, the young artists say that's because it's still a work in progress.
Their breakout video was created through the Beats and Rhymes program at the YMCA, where the kids earned their studio time. Then, a freelance videographer volunteered to shoot and edit the video locally and put it on his YouTube channel.
After seven months, the video is pushing 6 million views -- and YouTube starts paying once a video crosses 1 million. They put a commercial in front of the song and then send money directly to the videographer, who told FOX 9 News that the 3 million views garnered in a single month added up to $1,700.
"We had no way we had any idea of knowing when we released it," Johnson said.
The videographer has since donated all of that money back to the YMCA, where it was used to pay for a new microphone and other supplies. Since then, more money has trickled in and mixed with other profits on the same YouTube channel; however, it's often less than $200 a month.
"In the case of the video: That's not ours. We didn't pay for his service. We didn't sign any contract," Johnson explained. "He donated it to us, in which case we say, 'Hey, Rich is the owner. He donated his time, and now he has donated his dollars back to say, 'I just want this program to be sustained for hundreds of other kids down the road.'"
However, parents and the new producer the kids signed with out of Los Angeles believe the profits should be closer to $10,000 and were hoping that some of the money could help with college funds.
"You know, we looked up on the Internet. We know how much you get from a YouTube video, and that's our kids' face you're selling," said Hunter.
Yet, Johnson says the YMCA is not a record label or an entertainment company.
"We are a youth-serving program," she said. "This is a youth-serving facility. So, this is what we do."
More than money, everyone is looking forward to the future. The kids say sudden fame has already taught them a lot. Even so, they have left the YMCA and the studio and mentors they were used to. Now, they are working with a company out of Los Angeles but they still perform around town. They hope to have a new song and a fresh start sometime in the next six months.
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"City Page" blogs About "Da Rich Kids"
Video of the Day Y.N. Rich Kids debut new videos, "My Bike" By Jeff Gage Fri., May 10 2013 at 1:30 PM 9 Comments Categories: Video of the Day
YN_Rich_Kids_Bike.jpg It's been a long, slow march into springtime here in Minnesota, but all of a sudden it already feels like summer. Why's that, you ask? Because the Y.N. Rich Kids, last year's adolescent hip-hop phenoms behind viral hit "Hot Cheetos & Takis," are back with a long-awaited follow-up, called "My Bike." It's a star-studded slow jam that tours Minneapolis landmarks like Target Field, First Ave, and the Mall of America, with cameos by Brother Ali, Mod Sun, Prof, and -- well, we'll let you see who else you can spot.
To sweeten the deal, the Rich Kids have dropped not one, but two new videos, the second of which is actually from a concurrent group called the NSJ Crew, which features many of the same members. That song, "Khaki Pants," is a real banger. Check both out below the break.
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Given how popular of a debut "Hot Cheetos" was, it's perhaps logical that "My Bike" -- a song about, what else, riding bicycles -- showcases the group moving in a slightly different direction. It's slow with a menacing, Eastern flair (thanks largely to the recorder and plunked string samples), but it also follows much the same format as before, with different MCs picking up each verse. Many of the same players from "Hot Cheetos" are back, including Dame Jones, Lady J, and Ben 10 (who wears at least three different Angry Birds shirts during the vid), plus newcomer Lauren, who takes the final verse.
"Khaki Pants," meanwhile, is a boys-only number, but it carries an important message with it: how to still look fly when you're stuck wearing a school uniform. The answer, of course, is the "khaki dance," which means an infectious hook and some mean dance moves. It may come the closest to matching the energy of "Hot Cheetos," but we're not picking favorites here; in a situation like this, everyone's a winner.
Here's "My Bike," the new Y.N. Rich Kids song:
And here's "Khaki Pants," the debut from the NSJ Crew (so named for the Nellie Stone Johnson YMCA):
Both songs are available for free download at the crew's bandcamp page. And lots more info is available at the Beats & Rhymes site, which details the program that helped develop these talented kids.
Y.N. RICH KIDS play at Epic on Saturday, May 11, with Mindless Behavior and Sckool Boyz. All ages. $30/$40 at the door. 2 p.m. 110 5th St. N., Minneapolis; 612.332.3742
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6/1/2013 ''DA RICH KIDZZ '' PRESS RELEASE
*Hot Cheetos & Takis Kids Drops Name,Management & Hot Track*
*Los Angeles, California* – Hip hop comes in all shapes and sizes, but there is no mistaking one of the hottest sensations, Da Rich Kidzz (Formerly the YN Rich Kids). Da Rich Kidzz garnered respect for their 2012 infectious summer smash “Hot Cheetos & Takis,” with over six million YouTube views. Although, “Hot Cheetos & Takis” debuted last August, the video was named #7 of the 9 Best Music Videos of 2012 by Time Entertainment.
Now, Da Rich Kidzz™ have served up another palatable track, “My Bike” and show no signs of stopping capturing more than 130,000 views in the short time it’s been released. Incidentally, the track was released under the group’s former name. The track is styling urban beats you can definitely vibe too and lyrics that again showcases each member’s flow. Da Rich Kidzz™ are: Freeman Hickman “Frizzy Free,” Glenn Carter “G-6,” Jasionia White “Lady J,” Antwon Lymas Jr. “Ben10,” Glentrel Carter “FlyGuy Carter,” Nasir Smith “Kid Nas” and producer Tony Everett “Chips.”
The success of both songs has come with a price; through unresolved disputes with the agency that developed the music recording program the group participated in, a name change was inevitable. In addition, there is still the matter of the amount of revenue that was earned and what the payouts should be. Moving forward Da Rich Kidzz are just ready to make music, “We want to make a great album, our fans are waiting and so are we” commented Glentrel Carter a.k.a. “FlyGuy Carter. The group recently opened up for Mindless Behavior in their home town.
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