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Kid Sister’s new record Koko B. Ware Dream Date Ultraviolet is finally on its way, out in the U.S. Oct. 6 via Downtown.

It’s been ages since we’ve heard anything new from the irrepressibly spunky Chicago rapper. Her Kanye West collaboration “Pro Nails” came out roughly fifty years ago, and A-Trak-produced, ZZT-sampling “Get Fresh” failed to catch fire despite being arguably my favorite hip-hop track of 2008 (and that means a lot, right?)

Now, out of the blue, this: “Right Hand Hi” is a joyful electro-hip-hop club track concocted by the Swedish House Mafia. Shamelessly mainstream and deeply futuristic at once, it’s like “Just Dance” with less eau de cyberslut.

Lady Gaga, as much as I despise her, is actually a great reference point for Kid Sister’s music: boldly feminine and designed for the dancefloor. But where the former tries (way) too hard to be provocative, Kid Sis manages to be effortlessly energetic and positive, promoting the values of getting fucked up without being a hot, pantsless mess.

“Right Hand Hi” is nearly perfect, although it doesn’t really show off Kid Sister’s considerable skills as a real, live bona-fide rapper. That’s a shame, because the “no skillz” brigade will undoubtedly continue to dub her the ’00s version of JJ Fad without giving her a second glance.

Still, the airy synths, buzzing keyboards and popcorn bass help make one of the most charismatic figures in music even more irresistably charming. “Right Hand Hi” isn’t just an arm movement, it’s a welcome reintroduction to an artist who desperately deserves to become the biggest name in pop.

MP3: Kid Sister – Right Hand Hi (via RCRD_LBL)

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Hello again!

It’s been a while, hasn’t it?

Things are ugly and disorganized here… so not much of a change from the last site.  If anyone is fluent in WordPress (or even basic CSS, ugh) I could use the help.

I don’t want to make any promises I can’t — or won’t — keep, but you should see some new content here very, very soon.  It may even appear on a regular schedule.

Until then, enjoy:

MP3: thebackslash Christmas Mix ‘08 [right-click, save as]