{"product_id":"stereo-typical","title":"Stereo Typical","description":"Graduates of the BRIT School, recent guest stars on X-Factor runner-up Olly Murs' chart-topper, and self-confessed lovers of DJ Jazzy Jeff \u0026amp; the Fresh Prince, it's clear from the outset that Jordan \"Rizzle\" Stephens and Harley \"Sylvester\" Alexander-Sule -- aka Brighton duo Rizzle Kicks -- aren't your average British hip-hop act. Steering clear of the usual \"street\" clichés, their debut album, Stereo Typical, is -- thankfully -- as refreshingly playful and unpretentious as you'd hope, given its 14 relentlessly summery tracks that sit somewhere between the flower-power rap of De La Soul and Jungle Brothers and the Lily Allen-fronted ska-pop explosion of the mid-2000s. The album's two Top Ten singles, the nostalgic \"When I Was a Youngster,\" an infectious fusion of jaunty brass riffs and skittering drum'n'bass-tinged beats, and the appropriately titled \"Down with the Trumpets\" will both be familiar to anyone who has switched on a radio at some point over the last few months. But there are plenty more potential hits here, from the mariachi band staccato R\u0026amp;B of \"Round Up\" to the Latin-tinged \"Stop with the Chatter\" to the Wild West-themed big beat of \"Mama Do the Hump,\" whose doo wop vocal samples, Faith-era George Michael acoustic strums, and flashes of harmonica bear all the cut-and-paste hallmarks of producer Fatboy Slim. Elsewhere, the eerie synth-led opener \"Dreamers\" highlights the pair's mischievous way with words (\"We aim higher than Mariah in a choir\"), \"Miss Cigarette\" is a clever acoustic jazz-tinged tale that compares the object of their affections to the addictiveness of smoking, while the contrast between Stephens' \"so laid-back they're horizontal\" MC skills and Alexander-Sule's sweetly soulful vocals is best showcased on the string-soaked \"Traveller's Chant\" and the ivory-tinkling reggae-pop of \"Trouble.\" The album is less convincing when it takes itself a little more seriously, as on the woozy ambience of \"Demolition Man\" and the clattering hip-hop of \"Homewrecker,\" suggesting they might have a bit of work to do once their whole \"cheeky chappie\" schtick has worn off. But for the time being, Stereo Typical's good-natured swagger marks Rizzle Kicks out as one of the British urban scene's most entertaining new talents. ~ Jon O'Brien","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47610211664159,"sku":"602527956794","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/9b199e3cc3458a0e2de41274720d1b9d_066be52c-1dcc-4421-a750-731b2d505ed3.jpg?v=1777857609","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/stereo-typical","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}