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Ypsilanti, Michigan producer Kendall Tucker (aka 14KT) has been at it for a minute — bangin’ out beats since ’94… When he’s not on tour with his A-Side Crew, Mayer Hawthorne or Crown Royale (Buff1 & DJ Rhettmatic), he can be found in the lab — making an arsenal of beats that recently earned him a spot in the finals at Red Bull’s 2010 Big Tune SXSW Beat Battle… His video “The Inside” is the first from his debut album “The Golden Hour” (A-Side Worldwide). 14KT’s production is as crisp as a Fall day… But hey, don’t take my word for it. Here’s what heads are saying about one of hip-hop’s newest rising stars:

“The work he puts in on The Golden Hour puts 14KT in the same class as cats like The Neptunes and Timbaland.” – Okayplayer

“He’s the next dope producer from the mitten that people are about to start checking for, don’t sleep on this cat!“ – Black Milk

“The Inside is one of my favorite jams I’ve heard!” – Chris Bear (Grizzly Bear)