Cincinnati sits across the river from Kentucky, and this native son's style befits his hometown's border status. But it's not just midwest and south that get crossed; east and west, rock and fusion all get their due as cymbal fills joust with electric-guitar riffs and vocals feint every which way.
Cincinnati Kid is a young 26-year-old producer/recording artist from Cincinnati, OH. The Kid has a passion for creating flavorful Rap music with a jolt of emotion. The Cincinnati Kid is an excellent storyteller with an 8 Ball like ability to paint a vivid portrait in the listeners’ mind. The Kid boasts of having 99 different rap styles and displays over 20 of them on his debut album [The Harder They Come]. The Cincinnati Kid’s greatest musical influence comes from the Geto Boys, 8 Ball & MJG, UGK, Too Short, Ice Cube and Dr. Dre. After several group projects, the year of 2004 marked a new quest for stardom and The Cincinnati Kid began laying down the foundation for his first solo project. He has been mentioned in Cincinnati’s rap community as the best producer in Cincinnati. While honored he knows that the country doesn’t know that and that he wants to put Cincinnati on the map and gain the respect of a wider audience (just as DJ Hi-Tek has done). The Kid has appeared on 1/2 Pint’s [Hot Raps Vol. 4] which featured Kanye West, Pitbull, Lil' Jon, Twista, Elephant Man, Jada Kiss, Juvenile, Fat Joe, Jkwon and many others. Mixtape DJ’s like Houston Train and DJ Fade have also copped some heat from this up and coming rap artist. The Cincinnati Kid’s new single "So Addictive" has DJ’s North, West, East and South and even over in Europe anxiously awaiting the release date.