Halloween playlists tend to be a little bit harder to create for a number of reasons: we haven’t been circulating the same carols for centuries regarding the holiday and it’s also hard to write a dedicated Halloween song without it sounding unintentionally corny. That being said Michael Jackson was the master of this because the … Continue reading #PlaylistMonday: Boo! A KWC Halloween
So I’m fully aware that I have been dropping the ball on Playlist Mondays. Now, most of you know that I’ve been busy with a newborn and between him, work, my Wife and my toddler the extra time that does exist is minimal. I usually spend said time playing Madden or my Switch, so, my … Continue reading #PlaylistMonday: R and Beef III: The Reckoning
Make no bones about it, we’re nerdy here. We’ve played a lot of video games in our time and we’re proud of it. I’ve said SO many times before that music is special. It has the ability to set the mood for anything and make you groove no matter what. Playing a horror game or … Continue reading #PlaylistMonday: 8 Bit Boogie
Last week we lost the Queen of Soul, the indomitable force that was Aretha Franklin had been in declining health for an unknown (to the public) amount of time before reportedly going into Hospice. We often believe that those who make timeless music are immortal themselves, and sad times like these remind us that this … Continue reading Playlist Monday: Samples, an Aretha Franklin Tribute
The early 2000s saw the rise and take over of Atlanta when it came to hip-hop’s national scene. While groups like OutKast, Goodie Mob, UGK, and Geto Boyz helped pave the way for the possibility, the early to mid 2000s kicked the door wide open. Everyone from Bonecrusher to Pastor Troy to T.I. were releasing … Continue reading Playlist Monday: Field Mob Appreciation Day
As you all probably don’t know, Thursday marks my birthday and I will be celebrating. Despite what Lying Ron and CROOKED! AJ will tell you, I will be turning 29 on August 2nd, not 48. While the 29th birthday isn’t traditionally a milestone, this one is a big one for me and reason to celebrate … Continue reading [PlaylistMonday] – Birthday Suit
I enjoy my R and Beef series. When I first started doing these, it was a way to blend rap and R&B together perfectly into a short playlist. The first one was like 200 songs. Since then, I’ve tried to refine each one to fit a theme. The second one was more old school, the … Continue reading [Playlist Monday] R and Beef VI: With the YAMS
We’re Millennials, if there’s one thing that most of us have been at one point in time (or still are, that’s cool too), it’s broke. Most people think of rap music as a genre that only brags about HAVING money, not talking about their lack of it. I created a playlist that revolves around being … Continue reading Playlist Monday: “The Rent is Too Damn High!”
I had been working on this playlist for a while, but it didn’t have any direction so I sat on it. Then on Saturday night, my Ace text me about his mixer he was hosting in Birmingham the following day called “Cocktails on the Farm” “What playlist of yours would you put on for it?” … Continue reading Playlist Monday: Don’t Shuffle, Don’t Skip #4 – Mixer
Sometimes you just wanna hear a rap song with people talking ****. That’s what this playlist is for, just enjoy it.
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO’SSSSS READY FOR THE SUMMER EQUINOXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX? MAKE SOME NOIIIISEEEEEE! Reggae horns go off No, but seriously, I’ve been sitting on this playlist for about a month because I wanted to wait for the week of “official summer” to start. You know, the one where the longest day of the year begins and the sun stays … Continue reading Playlist Monday: Summertime Fine
Summer time IS here, but not, like, officially here. It’s hot as hell outside, but we know summer storms are coming, so here’s a playlist for those….um….rainy days. We’ll have one for the sunny days as well, soon.
Take it back to the mid to late 2000s for a second. Where were you? In college? Fresh out of college? If not, this playlist MIGHT not be for you. She made us drinks to drink.We drunk 'em, got drunk. Sir, you are a lyrical mastermind @TPAIN — The Kids Wear Crowns (@TheKWCBlog) June 3, … Continue reading [Playlist Monday] – College House Party by Ron
Word to Buzzfeed for the featured gif If your favorite rapper arrived on the scene after 2007, he or she likely owes their career to Faheem Rashad Najm, better known as T-Pain. When Teddy Verscetti first hit the scene in 2005, he made a minor splash with I’m Sprung before getting his first major hit … Continue reading #PlaylistMonday: T-Pain Appreciation Day
Birmingham Comedic Legend, Daily Show Correspondent and All-Around good guy dropped into our latest recording of “Don’t Call It a Podcast” this weekend and provided us commentary on “white rock songs that slap”. The discussion was stirred up through a Twitter conversation headed by recurring DCIP guest @HumbleTeej regarding Pop Rock 80s hits and sort … Continue reading [Playlist Monday]: White Boy Rock, created by @RoyWoodJr
Music careers are hard to figure out. Sometimes you’ll hear a hit from a new artist and SWEAR they’re going to be around forever, only for them to disappear into the cosmos. Other times, you’ll hear a sound that you know won’t last very long, but suddenly you look up, it’s been 10 years and … Continue reading #PlaylistMonday: First Album, First Single
So a few weeks ago, we decided to let Ryne cultivate a few playlists every once in awhile. If you missed his first one, it was the “Lost R&B of the 90s” which got a lot of pretty good feedback. He’s back again with a “Get To Know Ya” playlist, which should be self explanatory … Continue reading [Playlist Monday]: “Get To Know Ya” by @RHancock19
Hello. It’s me. You knew full and well upon reading the title that this song would be on the list So why don’t you stop Everything And cry about that one really hard breakup Or all of them. This is a playlist about love songs and possibly being bitter about it but somehow being okay … Continue reading #PlaylistMonday: The One That Got Away aka Tough Breakups
So I took this week off because our own Ryne Hancock came to me with a pitch for a #PlaylistMonday. He ha cultivated a playlist made of forgotten 90s gems that he wants to share with y’all. I didn’t get an exert from him, but it’s all good. My apologies on posting late, it’s been … Continue reading [Playlist Monday]: Lost R&B of the 90s (By @RHancock19)
Ryan here. Ron was kind enough to start this post for me since I was falling asleep around 9:30pm last night like an old man and forgot to get the post started in time for today. So shoutout to him. Rap is an interesting genre. So young, yet so dominant. Comfortably repetitive, yet engaging. The … Continue reading #PlaylistMonday: THIS. IS. THE REMIX
In honor of the OutKast Madness bracket we ran on @TheKWCBlog twitter page over the last few days, it’s time to honor one of the greatest acts in music with their own playlist. Being that this is through Spotify, a few of the songs in the bracket weren’t available to put on the list, outside … Continue reading #PlaylistMonday: OutKast Appreciation Day
Ah breakups. So fun, so joyous. Yeah right. Most of the time after a breakup you want to yell, cuss, scream, or just relax and laugh about your wasted time. It’s okay, emotion is a real thing and you should process it. This playlist should help. Note: please do not try to follow all the … Continue reading [Playlist Monday] How to be super petty to your ex
Oh the early to mid 2000s. Certainly an era. In rap, it’s when the South really began to take over the game and start dominating the charts. From serious longterm contenders like T.I. to fly-by-nights like The Shop Boyz and D4L and Dorrough, there was enough music rolling around to make you bounce. Maybe give … Continue reading [Playlist Monday] Tall Tees and Throwback Jerseys
March is Women’s History Month, so what better way to celebrate a [Playlist Monday] than by celebrating groundbreaking women in the music industry. At first I was going to use BillBoard Charts to find women who broke through with “firsts” and record setting songs, but after awhile I realized there was a distinct lack of … Continue reading [Playlist Monday] #WomensHistoryMonth
FRESH OUT THE BOX STOP LOOK AND WATCH READY YET? GET SET IT’S ALLLLLLL THAT For today’s edition of #PlaylistMonday we turn to a 90’s staple in celebration of our #90sTV Bracket! All That was a sketch comedy/variety program that ran on Nickelodeon from 1994 to 2005 as a staple in its “SNICK” series. It … Continue reading [Playlist Monday]: This Is ALL THAT
It was around this time 9 years ago that one of the livest parties to ever grace this country occurred. The original and untouchable Twerkfest. (Birmingham, AL) Twerk happened, more twerk happened. Drank happened. Twerk happened again. This occurred two more times. Over the last few weeks we’ve done posse cuts and love songs, last … Continue reading [Playlist Monday] #Twerkfest2018
One of the greatest jazz singers of all time, Nina Simone, who died in 2003, would have turned 85 years old today. Born Eunice Waymon in 1933, Simone’s recording career spanned 50 years, sprinkled with songs such as “Mississippi Goddamn” and “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black.” In honor of her birthday here’s 15 tracks … Continue reading Happy birthday, Nina
Joe eluded to this in his latest Monday recap video via our Twitter page when I dropped this week’s playlist: there was not a hint of love songs within the Posse Cut playlist, so I’m rectifying that for you this Valentine’s Day. I don’t do “mood” playlists, cause what works for some doesn’t work for … Continue reading [Playlist Monday Special Editions]: 14alentine’s Day, Pronounced Valentine’s Day
I WAS gonna do a Valentine’s Day themed playlist and still might drop one tomorrow or Wednesday, but for now I wanted to do this one. Back in the 90s and 00s, a remix was synonymous with a posse cut, but there were times where Posse cuts were setout as the initial version of a … Continue reading [Playlist Monday] – Death by 1000 Posse Cuts
10 years ago people decided to cash in off Michael Jackson’s estate by releasing a remastered 25th anniversary edition of Thriller. We decided to follow suit and drop a short, Michael Jackson inspired playlist with some of his biggest songs as well as a few sleeper hits. Thriller was released in Nov. of 1982, so … Continue reading [Playlist Monday] – Thriller 35: The Best of Michael Jackson
The phrase “Blue Eyed Soul” has existed for quite awhile, all the way back to The Righteous Brothers in the mid-60s. The term is used to describe white soul or R&B artists and their music. I made this playlist awhile ago but I feel like the 10th anniversary of Adele’s debut album, “19”, is the … Continue reading [Playlist Monday]: Blue Eyes, White Dragon
It’s Monday which means it’s time for me to drop another playlist for y’all. For all 9 of you that follow my playlists on Spotify, you’ve seen this one before, but I figured I would drop it for all followers of the KWC to see. It’s from my R and Beef series. I started the … Continue reading [Playlist] R and Beef II: Even Beefier
I told myself I would do more of these and more often. See I travel a lot. A WHOLE LOT, and I find myself tinkering with different playlists and podcasts so that my extended drives won’t get so burdensome/boring. Last fall, I decided to make “themed” playlists set to create different moods. I had one … Continue reading [Playlist] Don’t Shuffle, Don’t Skip #2 – Mellow
I’m renaming my “For Your Reconsideration” series, cause I ran out of ideas. Sue me. Anyway, I decided I’m going to start making a series of playlists designed for you to just let play through. I’m a mood music person, meaning that I can’t just listen to anything all the time, I need different songs … Continue reading The Kids Wear Crowns Playlist Series: Don’t Shuffle, Don’t Skip Vol. 1 – Chillax
I wanted to make a series to share some playlists with y’all. For those that don’t know, I used to do radio, both Sports talk as well as traditional talk shows. I used to love putting together playlists for my show, whether they had a common theme or I just took people back in time a little bit.
Yes, this playlist has Bad and Boujee. Duh.
Ok so, boom. claps hands Just kidding, there is no better way to say that I have been slackin. It has been far too long and I have missed you. We won’t count the weeks since the last Chapter of our playlist; let’s not live in the past. The 5th Chapter of Trust Us We’re … Continue reading ITrust Us We’re Rappers: Chapter V
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