In support of its soon-to-be-released third album “Land of Make Believe,” New York alt-rap duo Kidz in the Hall has announced a 20-city “Crowd Control” tour, which kicks off Feb. 27 in Syracuse N.Y. and includes a stop at the SXSW music festival in Austin, Tex. 88-Keys, Izza Kizza and Donnis will open for the group on the road.
“Land of Make Believe,” the Kidz’ third album and follow-up to 2008’s “The In Crowd,” is due Mar. 9 on Duck Down Records, and member/producer Double-O tells Billboard.com that it’s “a little bit of a mix between the first and second albums but more personal.” He adds that no samples were used this time around, giving he and his partner Naledge “more freedom creatively.”
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Such freedom aided in what Double-O describes as Kidz in the Hall’s “new sample-less, emotive sound” on “Make Believe’s” first single, “Jukebox.” The track’s music video premiered today on MTV2, and the song is currently at No. 1 on college radio’s Rap Network & Rap Attack charts. Double-O says the next single from “Land of Make Believe” will be “Take Over the World,” which features production by Just Blaze and guest artist Colin Monroe. Additional tracks include “Will I Win,” featuring Marsha Ambrosius, and “Running,” featuring Tim Williams.
Here are Kidz in the Hall’s tour dates:
Feb. 27: Syracuse, N.Y. (TBD)
Feb. 28: New York, N.Y. (Highline Ballroom)
Mar. 3: Westchest, Pa. (The Note)
Mar. 4: Baltimore, Md. (Rams Head)
Mar. 6: Norfolk, Va. (Norva)
Mar. 8: Washington, D.C. (930 Club)
Mar. 9: Cleveland, Oh. (Peabody’s)
Mar. 10: Grand Rapids, Mich. (Intersection Live)
Mar. 11: Traverse City, Mich. (Streeters)
Mar. 19-21: Austin, Tex. (SXSW Music Festival)
Mar. 24: Denver, Col. (Cervantes)
Mar. 25: Murray, Utah (Murray Theater)
Mar. 26: Las Vegas, Nev. (TBD)
Mar. 27: Los Angeles, Calif. (Key Club)
Mar. 30: San Francisco, Calif: (Independent)
Apr. 1: Seattle, Wash. (Studio 7)
Apr. 3: Portland, Ore. (Wonder Ballroom)