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| Musicomh |
 Rizzle Kicks have become the latest act to make it big through the phenomenon that is the internet. Since the Arctic Monkeys used the world wide web so effectively at the start of their career, countless new talents have been discovered over the net. Rizzle Kicks, made up of childhood friends Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Sule, secured a steadfast following after posting numerous videos, including unofficial remixes of their favourite songs, on YouTube.The duo were quickly signed up to Island and released their debut single, the brash and lively Prophet (Better Watch It), soon after on iTunes. However, most will know the British hip-hop duo for their second single, Down With The Trumpets, which was a Top 10 hit after receiving constant airplay on Radio 1. Not forgetting their guest appearance on ex-X Factor contestant Olly Murs' Number 1 single, Heart Skips A Beat. So, it’s fair to say the young duo’s rise to prominence has been accelerated by early mainstream exposure. But with such a weight of expectation on their shoulders, how does Rizzle Kicks’ debut album, Stereo Typical, hold up under the spotlight? Dreamers kicks the album off in a confident and self-assured manner, with Jordan’s witty lyrics combining smoothly with Harley’s blissful vocals. “Yeah, I’m a grafter / check it or the grit on my Nike’s / delivering these lyrics like I’m big in the '90s,” raps Jordan, offering an inoffensive, youthful observation, whilst also highlighting the early '90s old school hip-hop vibe that runs throughout the spine of Stereo Typical....full text |
| Guardian |
| This breezy debut from teenage Brighton duo Rizzle Kicks feels like the most lighthearted hip-hop album to come out of the UK in an age: "It annoys me to hell" is about as disgruntled as it gets. The laid-back approach, harking back to the early 90s rap golden age that gave us De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest can be appealing, but sadly, Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Sule can't approximate the wit and effortless flow of Q-Tip, say, and the chipper production (with a contribution from Fatboy Slim) has all the durability of an English summer: fun while it lasts, but swiftly forgettable....full text |
| Nme |
| Wisdom prevails that you should judge a man on the company he keeps, so given that Brighton duo Jordan “Rizzle” Stephens and Harley “Kicks” Alexander-Sule spent their early days pissing about with pasty-faced devil child Ed Sheeran, you might be expecting a barrage of preachy-pop and tiny-testicled bravado. Think again. Rather they tag-team across the record with a cheery glint, a self-deprecating wink and a boundless charm that’s hard not to like. Yeah, it all sounds the bloody same, and yup, nothing on here is quite as good as the Mariachi-aping single ‘Down With The Trumpets’, but it’s a laugh, and sometimes that’s all you’re looking for....full text |
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