Kida - "I Go": SXSW 2011 Showcasing Artist video

Born in Inglewood Ca. Father was a cocaine dealer had my mom dealing drugs for him. She later turned to using the same drugs she sold. My Dad was brutally murdered at the age of 4. Moved to St. Louis to escape California. And the people who murdered his Dad witnessed my mom doing drugs as a toddler. Surrounded by drug and alcohol abuse by most family members I moved back to Inglewood at the age of 12 where he joined the band learning Trumpet and drums. Started rhyming at the age of 13. Moved forward into high school where he continued with the band becoming drum major of the marching band at Inglewood high School. Graduating in 1996 he furthered his education at Cal State University Dominguez Hills in the Fall of 1997.Where had planned to major in Biology,aspiring to become a chiropractor but later dropped out. Performed as an opening act for Snoop & Dj Quik in 1998. Worked with Shaquille O'neal on his Respect album later that same year. He later connected with Roc A Fella Records and Roc A Wear Clothing in 1999 to become a street promoter where he traveled between Los Angeles and Las Vegas working. He later coincidentally met his Grandfather no one has ever mentioned he had His grandfather later brutally killed himself on Kida's birthday late 2002. Despite his hard times Kida created a clothing line called Oso Clothing Co. In 2002. Continuously struggling to break into the industry he stayed in the studio recording various songs and putting out mixtapes. All while ...