Chiddy Bang Display Skills, Reveal Album Details During Office Visit

By Adam Horne Posted Jun 29th 2010 06:00PM

It's been a wild year for Chiddy Bang, the producer/emcee duo consisting of Philly natives Chidera "Chiddy" Anamege and Noah Beresin, AKA Xaphoon Jones. Since meeting as undergrad students at Drexel University, the two have received serious buzz for their forward-looking hip-hop sound. Earlier this year, after releasing a pair of successful mixtapes, they landed their first major label deal. What sets Chiddy Bang apart from the rest of the hip-hop world is their knack for creative sampling -- they made waves on both hip-hop and indie blogs when their track 'Opposite of Adults' hit the web, featuring a chopped-up sample of MGMT's 'Kids.'

During a recent visit to PopEater's New York offices, Chiddy Bang showcased their talents to our staff, freestyling on the spot over beats that sampled indie darlings Grizzly Bear and '80s hitmakers Hall and Oates. "It's funny because I make 'em, but he really picks 'em," producer Beresin told PopEater. "I'll just let Chiddy hear little bits and it's really him who picks the samples ... the songs speak to him."

Because most hip-hop producers tend to turn to old soul and afrobeat records for their samples, Chiddy Bang's indie-centric tracks have naturally garnered them the most attention. Still, the duo insists they're more than just a gimmick. "I think we get put in the indie sampling category ... but we're just really about sampling what's not normally done," Beresin explained. "My personal favorite is like, 1940s movie music, like films scores, spaghetti westerns."

Despite their eclectic tastes, Chiddy Bang still often find themselves gravitating towards alternative artists for inspiration. "You'd be surprised, he'll go out and find a lot more s--- that I wouldn't expect him to," Beresin said of Chiddy, the group's emcee. "Like he told me to do La Roux months and months ago. I was like, 'Nah, nah,' and then we did it and it was the best one of the Chiddy mixtape."

Although their summer tour schedule will be keeping them busy, the duo is focused on their forthcoming debut full-length, 'Here We Go,' set to be released in late August. "It's gonna be very, very crazy," they boasted. "Pretty much the story of us making it into the game, where we've come at such a fast pace, the plus and minuses of that." They also revealed that the album's skits were written by comedian Donald Glover, the award-winning writer from '30 Rock' and current 'Community' star.

Have an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Chiddy Bang's PopEater office visit below.