Kidd Kidd
Curtis Stewart (born November 26, 1983), better known by his stage name Kidd Kidd (formerly known as Nutt Da Kidd), is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was one of the first members of Lil Wayne's label imprint, Young Money Entertainment, as a part of Southern hip hop group Sqad Up. In 2011, Kidd Kidd signed a record deal with 50 Cent's label imprint G-Unit Records and subsequently in 2014, he joined the newly reformed East Coast hip hop group, G-Unit. In 2015, he was chosen as part of XXL Magazine's annual Freshman Class.[2]
Kidd Kidd | |
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| Birth name | Curtis Stewart |
| Also known as | Nutt Da Kidd |
| Born | November 26, 1983[1] New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 1999−present |
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Career
Kidd Kidd was discovered by American hip hop recording artist Lil Wayne, while rapping on a street corner in New Orleans. Kidd Kidd went on to sign a recording contract with Wayne's record label imprint, Young Money Entertainment. He joined the label as a member of Southern hip hop group Sqad Up, alongside fellow New Orleans-based rappers, Gudda Gudda and T-Streets.[3] The group would ultimately disband and leave Young Money in 2004, due to disputes between members. Kidd Kidd would later rejoin the label and make an appearance on Lil Wayne's 2008 hit single "Mrs. Officer", however after not appearing in the video, Kidd Kidd severed ties with Wayne once again.[4]
In June 2011, two weeks after meeting New York City-based rapper 50 Cent, Kidd Kidd was shot six times.[4] In July 2011, it was announced Kidd Kidd secured a recording contract with 50 Cent's G-Unit Records.[5] 50 Cent empathized with Kidd Kidd's situation, reminiscent to his own shooting in 2000, and instead of walking away much like Columbia Records did to him, 50 Cent chose to help Kidd Kidd.[6] He has gone on to appear on numerous 50 Cent's projects, such as The Big 10 (2011), The Lost Tape (2012) and 5 (Murder by Numbers) (2012). After being prominently featured on 50 Cent's fifth album Animal Ambition, which was released in June 2014, Kidd Kidd was added to the East Coast hip hop group named G-Unit.
On April 11, 2018, Kidd Kidd announced that he had left G-Unit Records to focus on his own label RLLNR Entertainment[7]
The brand RLLNR (Reallionaire) is more like a lifestyle and movement, rather than just a record label. He mentions being in an environment, that was hostile and full of people with hidden agendas. It's rare to find people that are real, and true to themselves.
Since leaving G-Unit Records, Kidd Kidd has since then released several mixtapes and features.
Personal life
On June 12, 2011, Kidd Kidd was attacked and shot six times while sitting in a vehicle, outside his mothers home in New Orleans. Two masked men ambushed the car he was sitting in, firing 36 shots into the vehicle. In June 2019 he married a woman named Shayla from Ocala, Florida [8]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
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| US | US R&B/HH | US Rap | |||||||||
| The Reallionaire |
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| The Beauty of Independence (with G-Unit) |
| 17 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
| The Beast Is G-Unit (with G-Unit) |
| 27 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| 2014 Mazant Street |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Mixtapes
| Title | Mixtape details |
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| SQ1 (with Sqad Up) |
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| SQ2 (with Sqad Up) |
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| SQ3 (with Sqad Up) |
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| SQ4 (with Sqad Up) |
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| SQ5 (with Sqad Up) |
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| SQ6 (with Sqad Up) |
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| Rapper's Worst Nitemare |
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| Fuk the Fame |
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| Rapper's Worst Nightmare II |
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| The Lost Flash Drive (with G-Unit) |
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| Peanut From Mazant |
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| Unquestionable |
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| Hustle or Hate |
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| To Yall From Me |
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| Undeniable |
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| Real is Rare |
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Singles
As a lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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| "Big Bankroll" | 2011 | — | — | — | The Reallionaire | ||||||
| "New Warleans (Like It's Friday)"[9] (featuring Juvenile) | 2012 | — | — | — | Street Fame | ||||||
| "I'm A G (Bury Me A G)" | 2013 | — | — | — | Fuck Da Fame | ||||||
| "Middle Finger" | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "I Am" | 2014 | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Ejected" (featuring Lil Wayne) | 2015 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lately | 2019 | ||||||||||
| Tattoos Over Bullet Wounds | 2019 | ||||||||||
| Trigga Happy | 2020 | ||||||||||
| M.O.B | 2020 | ||||||||||
| New Warleans | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Crooks | 2022 | ||||||||||
| Mama | 2022 | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| "Mrs. Officer" (Lil Wayne featuring Bobby Valentino and Kidd Kidd) | 2008 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| Tha Carter III | |||||||
| "Haters"[13] (Tony Yayo featuring 50 Cent, Shawty Lo, Roscoe Dash and Kidd Kidd) | 2011 | — | 112 | — | — | ||||||||
| "Chase the Paper" (50 Cent featuring Prodigy, Styles P and Kidd Kidd) | 2014 | — | — | — | Animal Ambition | ||||||||
| "Everytime I Come Around" (50 Cent featuring Kidd Kidd) | — | 53 | — | ||||||||||
| "Irregular Heartbeat" (50 Cent featuring Jadakiss and Kidd Kidd) | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "I Want This Forever" | 2008 | Drake, Lil Wayne | — |
| "She Bad" | 2011 | Lil Wayne, Mack Maine | — |
| "Niggas Be Scheming" | 50 Cent | The Big 10 | |
| "Shooting Guns" | |||
| "Get Busy" | 2012 | The Lost Tape | |
| "O.J." | |||
| "When I Pop The Trunk" | |||
| "Roll That Shit" | 5 (Murder by Numbers) | ||
| "Do Your Thing" | Precious Paris, 50 Cent, Shaun White | From Paris with Love | |
| "Rida" | Precious Paris | ||
| "My Bday"[14] | Mack Maine, Gudda Gudda, T-Streets | Don't Let It Go to Waste | |
| "We Up" | 2013 | 50 Cent, Kendrick Lamar | — |
| "Move" | Tony Yayo, 50 Cent | Godfather Of The Ghetto | |
| "Downtown"[15] | August Alsina | Downtown: Life Under the Gun | |
| "Fuckin' Problems"[16] | Lil Wayne, Euro | Dedication 5 | |
| "Shake Fa Ya Hood" | 2014 | 8-9 Boyz, Freeway | — |
| "Flatline" | Lil Chuckee | Overdue | |
| "Life" | 2015 | Young Buck, Tony Yayo | Before The Beast |
| "Real Shit" | Curt Diggs | Hate Da Game Vol. 3: Hustler's Ambition | |
| "Blue Money" | Show Banga, Rich The Kid | Mayor 4 Life | |
| "100" | D12, Young Buck | The Devil's Night: Mixtape | |
| "Everyday" | 2016 | Project Pat, Big Trill | Street God 3 |
| "Want It All Remix" [17] | 2020 | High Defynition | N/A |
References
- ^ "ProTag - Kidd Kidd".
- ^ "2015 XXL Freshman Class Revealed". BallerStatus.com. June 3, 2015.
- ^ "Lil Wayne Inspires Kidd Kidd To Make It Big". Mtv.com. 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ a b "Kidd Kidd on Signing With 50 Cent, New Music, The Money Team and Lil Wayne". Vibe.com. 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
- ^ Rob Markman (2011-07-11). "50 Cent Relates Kidd Kidd's Shooting To His Own". MTV.com. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "Kidd Kidd Leaves G-Unit to Find Success on His Own - XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- ^ "New Warleans [Like It's Friday] (feat. Juvenile) - Single by Kidd Kidd". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ Peak chart positions for guest appearances in the United States:
- "Mrs. Officer": "Lil Wayne > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the United States:
- "Mrs. Officer": "Lil Wayne > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles on the Hot Rap Songs chart in the United States:
- "Mrs. Officer": "Lil Wayne > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ . itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Mack Maine - Dont Let it Go to Waste". Hotnewhiphop.com. 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "Downtown: Life Under the Gun by August Alsina on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. January 2013. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "New Music: Lil Wayne – 'Dedication 5' [Mixtape]". Rap-Up.com. 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ^ "High Defynition, Kidd Kidd - Want It All Remix (2020, File)". Discogs.com. 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
External links
- Kidd Kidd at AllMusic
- Kidd Kidd discography at Discogs
- Kidd Kidd discography at MusicBrainz
- Kidd Kidd on Twitter