Jurassic 5 is one of my favorite hip hop groups and their recent break up saddens me greatly but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Two-fifths of the Los Angeles based group is working on a new project with a refreshing spin. The Dino 5 is a kid friendly hip hop group with reptilian alter egos like Tracy Triceratops, DJ Stegosaurus and MC T-Rex. The group consists of Chali 2na and Prince Paul from J5, Ladybug Mecca of Digable Planets, Wordsworth of eMC and Scratch of the Roots. The Roots are tied for being my favorite artist (great live show, make it a point to see it before you die) and all the other members belong to groups that will be remembered in hip hop.

I wholly believe that hip hop has powerful lessons that kids can benefit from, I just don’t think the current landscape puts the best foot forward. That is to say, Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em sucks and not much else is safe for kids. There’s a one minute intro track linked below and it makes me a little more comfortable about one day bringing children into this world. Oh yeah and the album’s called Baby Loves Hip Hop. Because, you know, they do.

Download the track or watch the video. Buy the album and do your kids’ formative years a favor.

Source Pitchfork

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