“Family music has expanded a bit since Pete Seeger and Ella Jenkins recorded folk songs for kids on the venerable Smithsonian Folkways label. Many subgenres — jazz, polka, Latino — are increasingly available to tickle the ears of the preschool set. Hip-hop for kids is no exception, and nobody is making better “kid-hop” than North […]

“At a hot new club in Brooklyn, the walls are throbbing, rocked by a blaring hip-hop band, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, one of six acts in the day’s lineup, which runs from punk to pop. If not for the high-pitched roar of the crowd — and the fact that many of the fans are under […]

“Every time I listen to a Secret Agent 23 Skidoo album the same question runs through my mind: Why isn’t anyone else doing this? Not the kids’ hip-hop thing — there are a number of artists mixing beats and rhymes and some of them are pretty good. No, I’m talking about something a little more […]

“The kid-hop artist, who has performed with Run-DMC and Mos Def, delves into the world of make-believe with his fourth album. Blending traditional hip-hop with garage rock and classic R&B influences, he encourages kids to embrace individuality. “Through his music, he empowers kids to be themselves,” says Thomas…”

“Musician Secret Agent 23 Skidoo calls his music “kid-hop,” or hip-hop for kids. With screeching horns, strong rhythms, clever, positive rhymes and kid guest rappers, this super-energized album will get your head boppin’!…”