Kid Capri
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DJ Kid Capri | |
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 Kid Capri | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Anthony Love Jr. |
| Born | February 7, 1967 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Origin | The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
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| Website | kidcapri |
David Anthony Love Jr. (better known as Kid Capri; born February 7, 1967) is an American DJ and rapper.[1]
Early life
[edit]Kid Capri was born in New York City, in Brooklyn. He spent most of his youth in the Bronx.[2] As an 8-year-old, Capri would attempt to scratch records on his father's Zenith stereo system.[3]
Career
[edit]Kid Capri starred in the HBO series, Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam. In 2017, he returned for the Netflix Def Comedy Jam’s 25th Anniversary Special.[4] He has produced tracks for artists such as Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Madonna, Heavy D, and 50 Cent. He has toured with Jay-Z, Aaliyah, Salt-N-Pepa, Timbaland, and most recently RBRM.[5] He produced a song on Jay-Z's album, Hard Knock Life. In 2017, Kid narrated Kendrick Lamar's entire DAMN album. Kid premiered his vocals at Jennifer Lopez's Jennifer Lopez: All I Have Las Vegas residency, which lasted from 2016 to 2018, during the portion of her show dedicated to The Bronx.[6][7][8]
Kid Capri deejayed for seven seasons of Def Comedy Jam.[1] He produced tracks for Boogie Down Productions, Heavy D, Big L and Grand Puba.[1] He eventually released an LP on Warner Brothers Records titled The Tape in 1991.[1] He appeared in the film Who's the Man? in 1993.[1] In 1997, Kid Capri signed with the Track Masters' Columbia Records-distributed label after he appeared on the 1997 Puff Daddy and the Family World Tour. He subsequently released Soundtrack to the Streets in 1998.[1]
Kid Capri was involved in his own record label, No Kid'n Records.[9] On July 29, 2007, Kid Capri made an appearance during Rock the Bells 2007 as Rakim's DJ. Kid Capri also made an appearance as Rakim's DJ during the Rock the Bells 2008 show on July 19, 2008, in Tinley Park, Illinois.[10]
Kid was featured as lead judge on Smirnoff's Master of the Mix, the BET reality TV competition in search of the nation's best DJ. In March 2012, Kid was commissioned to remix "Masterpiece", an exclusive track featured on the special Smirnoff Nightlife Edition of Madonna's album, MDNA.[11] Kid was also featured on Kendrick Lamar's song "ELEMENT." in which he has vocal parts in the intro and closing.[12]
During the 2018 Global Spin Awards, which was held during NBA All-Star weekend, Kid received the Red Award in honor of DJ Red Alert from Snoop Dogg.[2]
On May 15, 2021, Kid Capri was a Bronx Walk of Fame inductee.[13]
In 2022, Kid released his third studio album titled The Love, marking his return after a 25-year hiatus.[14] The Love features Capri's daughter, R&B singer Vina Love.[15][16]
Kid has been featured multiple times on the We TV show Growing Up Hip Hop: New York, which debuted in 2019.[17]
Kid collaborated with The Hoodies, brothers E-Class and Young Poppa, to produce the Hidden Gems album in 2023.[18]
The 2003 BET Awards Tribute to Jam Master Jay honored slain Run-DMC DJ member with an all-star mix-off, which included Kid Capri as host and DJ on the decks. Twenty years later at the 2023 BET Awards, Kid Capri hosted and curated Hip-Hop's 50th Anniversary segment.[19][20]
Until the fall of 2023, Kid continued to host "The Block Party" on SiriusXM FLY every weekend.[21]
Discography
[edit]Albums and mixtapes
[edit]Kid Capri's albums and mixtapes are given below.[22]
| Year | Title | Artists | Label | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Classic 6/20/89 | Tape Kingz | DJ mix: Cassette, Mixed, Mixtape | |
| 1989 | Live At The Castle 11/11/1989 | Kim's Videos | DJ mix: Cassette, Mixed | |
| 1990 | 4/11/1990 | Kim's Videos | DJ mix: Cassette, Mixed | |
| 1991 | The Tape | Cold Chillin', Warner Bros. Records | album | |
| 1991 | Apollo / Shout Outs | Cold Chillin', Warner Bros. Records | single | |
| 1991 | H.E.A.L. (Human Education Against Lies) | M.C. Lyte, Queen Latifah, KRS-One, Ms. Melodie, Run D.M.C., Jam Master Jay, Harmony (3), Kid Capri, Big Daddy Kane, L.L. Cool J., Freddie Foxxx | Elektra | single |
| 1991 | Joke's On You Jack | Cold Chillin', Warner Bros. Records | single | |
| 1991 | 12/3/1991 | Kim's Videos | DJ mix: Cassette, Mixed | |
| 1991 | Live At The Q Club 3/1/1991 | DJ mix: Cassette, Mixed | ||
| 1997 | Black Nostaljack (Aka Come On) | Profile Records | single | |
| 1998 | Soundtrack to the Streets | Track Masters, Columbia | album | |
| 1998 | Follow Me / Creepin | Track Masters, Columbia | single | |
| 1998 | Unify | Kid Capri ft. Snoop Doggy Dogg & Slick Rick | Columbia, Track Masters | single |
| 1998 | Soundtrack To The Streets Sampler | Columbia | single | |
| 1999 | 52 Beats | DJ mix | ||
| 2000 | The Alone Re-Mix | Doo Wop & Kid Capri | Not On Label | single |
| 2001 | Party Don't Stop | Luke ft. Kid Capri & Jiggie | single | |
| 2001 | Cornerstone Mixtape: Best Of 2001, vol. 35 | Kid Capri, DJ Spinbad, DJ Green Lantern, DJ Revolution, various | Cornerstone Promotion | compilation |
| 2005 | Get Me@This Party | Diana King & Sarah ft. Kid Kapri | Columbia, Track Masters | single |
| 2010 | Old School Mix Tape | No Kid'n Records | CD, Mixtape | |
| 2017 | No Sleep: D.J. Kid Capri - Live At The Building 1990 | No Sleep | DJ mix: Cassette, Mixed, Mixtape | |
| 2022 | The Love | |||
| Unknown | The Classic Collection... Old School vol. 1 | compilation | ||
| Unknown | The Classic Collection... Old School vol. 2 | compilation | ||
| Unknown | The Untouchables | Kay Slay & Kid Capri | MasterTapes | Cassette, Mixed |
| Unknown | Got It Going On | Superdupe Recording | Cassette, Mixed, Mixtape | |
| Unknown | Old School vol. 1 | Tape Kingz | ||
| Unknown | Old School vol. 2 | Tape Kingz | ||
| Unknown | Old School vol. 3 | Tape Kingz | ||
| Unknown | Slow Jam Mix | Kim's Videos | DJ mix: Cassette, Mixed |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Artists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Put It On | ft. Big L | |
| 1998 | Intro | ||
| 1998 | Like That | ft. Jay-Z | |
| 1998 | Interlude | Snoop Dogg & Warren G | |
| 1998 | Unify | ft. Snoop Dogg & Slick Rick | |
| 1998 | The Hit Off | ft. Busta Rhymes & Spliff Star | |
| 1998 | Interlude | Angie Martinez | |
| 1998 | Soundtrack To The Streets | ft. Nas | |
| 1998 | Interview 1 | ||
| 1998 | Freestyle | ft. Ranjahs | |
| 1998 | My N****z | ft. The Lox & Foxy Brown | |
| 1998 | Interlude | A Simple Message | |
| 1998 | Be Alright | ft. Cam'Ron & Jermaine Dupri | |
| 1998 | Interlude | Phone Sex | |
| 1998 | When We Party | ft. Luke | |
| 1998 | Interlude | Party Time | |
| 1998 | Loud & Clear | ft. Lost Boyz | |
| 1998 | Block Party | ft. Noreaga & Big Punisher | |
| 1998 | Hot This Year | ft. Brand Nubian & Diamond | |
| 1998 | Interview 2 | ft. Joe Clair & Common | |
| 1998 | We're Unified | ft. Snoop Dogg & Slick Rick | Track Masters remix |
| 1998 | Freestyle | ft. Camp Lo | |
| 1998 | Do or Die | ft. Krs-One | |
| 1998 | Interlude | Joe Torry | |
| 1998 | Follow Me | ft. Buckshot & The Coco Brovahs | |
| 1998 | One on One | ft. Ras Kass & Punchline | |
| 1998 | Outro | ft. Toshi Kubota | |
| 2003 | The Champions | Kay Slay feature | |
| 2007 | Get Me At This Party | Sarah and Diana King feature | |
| 2014 | How Does It Feel | ft. Tyler Woods | |
| 2019 | Bend and Stretch | DJ Bobby Black and DJ Mars feature | |
| 2020 | Spread the Love (The Re-Do) | Kid Capri and Take 6 | |
| 2021 | Slap Key | single | |
| 2022 | The Truth Will Never Lie | ||
| 2022 | Sucka Free | ||
| 2022 | Wide Awake | ||
| 2022 | Slap Key | ||
| 2022 | Da Binizz | ||
| 2022 | Her Type | ft. Lovel | |
| 2022 | No Vip | ||
| 2022 | This Is How We Get Around | ||
| 2022 | WTF | ||
| 2022 | Handsome Woman | ||
| 2022 | Doin' 2 Much | ||
| 2022 | Pon Me | ft. Mr. Lexx | |
| 2022 | Uptown | ft. Vina Love | |
| 2022 | Mood | ||
| 2022 | Let Me Talk | ||
| 2022 | Mr. Captain | ||
| 2022 | I Knock Em All Down | ||
| 2022 | Karen Why You Caring | ||
| 2022 | The Promise | ||
| 2022 | Free 2 Style | ||
| 2023 | We Don't Play Around | The Hoodies | |
| 2023 | Monster | The Hoodies | |
| 2023 | My Brother | The Hoodies | |
| 2023 | I'm Hot | The Hoodies | |
| 2023 | Wish List | ft. Fooks; The Hoodies | |
| 2023 | Big Stepper | The Hoodies | |
| 2023 | Top of NY | The Hoodies | |
| 2023 | War | The Hoodies | |
| 2023 | In My Bag | The Hoodies | |
| 2023 | Ride With You | The Hoodies | |
| 2023 | Let Me Show You | ft. Henny Da Don; The Hoodies | |
| 2023 | Who Am I | The Hoodies | |
| 2023 | Get It, Get It | Black Rob feature | |
| 2023 | Come Too Far | Dave East feature |
Filmography
[edit]Videos
[edit]- "Crossover" (1992 off EPMD's Business Never Personal)
- "DWYCK" (1992 off GangStarr's Hard to Earn)
- "Put It On" (1995 off Big L's Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous)
- "We Celebrate" (2007 off Ghostface Killah's The Big Doe Rehab)
Cameos and roles in film
[edit]- Who's the Man? as himself (1993)
- A Get2Gether as Dee Jay (2005)
- Def Comedy Jam 25 as himself (2017)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 216. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
- ^ a b "Kid Capri".
- ^ "Kid Capri "52 Beats" (Mixtape, 1992)".
- ^ "Def Comedy Jam 25". September 26, 2017 – via IMDb.
- ^ "Sep 06, 2018: RBRM - Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike (Bobby Brown & Bell Biv Devoe) / Faith Evans / kid capri at Toyota Arena Ontario, California, United States | Concert Archives".
- ^ "The JLo show brings more hip-hop than the Strip has ever seen - Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com. September 6, 2017.
- ^ "Kid Capri: Annapolis (MD) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated Winter Wonderland Gala". events.viprllc.com.
- ^ "» All I Have: Jennifer Lopez is Sin City's Phenomenon". August 21, 2014.
- ^ "Alter, Heimatstadt, Biografie von Kid Capri". Last.fm.
- ^ Belgrave, Kiani (October 5, 2021). "Pete Rock, Rakim, Kool Moe Dee, and More Honored At D.C. Hip-Hop Museum". rockthebells.com.
- ^ "Kid Capri, Just Blaze Remix Madonna's MDNA Album For Smirnoff". Hip-Hop Wired. April 9, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar – ELEMENT". Genius.co. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "Kid Capri among new inductees welcomed into Bronx Walk of Fame". News 12 - The Bronx.
- ^ "The Love, by Kid Capri". Kid Capri.
- ^ "Kid Capri Drops New Album In His Quest To Become The Next Quincy Jones of Hip Hop". BET.
- ^ Eustice, Kyle (April 30, 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: Kid Capri Calls His Album "The Love" A "Masterpiece"". AllHipHop.
- ^ Ju, Shirley (November 20, 2021). "Vina Love Explains "N.F.S.", Talks Father Kid Capri Being Inducted Into Hip-Hop Museum". AllHipHop.
- ^ "The Hoodies & Kid Capri Unite For Hidden Gems". Kick Mag. October 14, 2023.
- ^ Clack, Erin (August 13, 2023). "Derek Jeter Makes Surprise Appearance Onstage During Hip Hop 50 Live Show at Yankee Stadium". People. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ Mock, Ben (August 13, 2023). "Derek Jeter Makes Surprise Hip Hop 50 Celebration Appearance At Yankee Stadium". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "SiriusXM Fly: 90s & 2000s Hip-Hop & R&B". SiriusXM. December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Kid Capri Discography | Discogs". Discogs.
External links
[edit]| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- 1967 births
- Living people
- African-American male rappers
- American male rappers
- American hip-hop DJs
- American people of Italian descent
- Cold Chillin' Records artists
- Columbia Records artists
- East Coast hip-hop musicians
- Rappers from the Bronx
- Songwriters from New York (state)
- African-American songwriters
- 21st-century African-American musicians
- 20th-century African-American musicians
- American male songwriters