'''the latch-key child' is the first album by the child rap prodigy, a+, released in 1996. the title is representative of a large number of children and adolescents in hempstead, new york (a latchkey kid is english vernacular for a child whose parent or parents are out at work when he/she returns home from school).
despite his age (he was only 13), the subject matter on this album and a+'s sheer lyrical ability is extremely mature. he touches on many topics relative to minority youths in hempstead's overtly urbanized suburbs. a+'s lyrical talent and conscious and aware subject matter on this album was such that it has been compared to artists twice his age at the time (ie. method man, nas etc.).'' - wikipedia
despite his age (he was only 13), the subject matter on this album and a+'s sheer lyrical ability is extremely mature. he touches on many topics relative to minority youths in hempstead's overtly urbanized suburbs. a+'s lyrical talent and conscious and aware subject matter on this album was such that it has been compared to artists twice his age at the time (ie. method man, nas etc.).'' - wikipedia
tracklist:
next level (intro)/enter hempstead 01
move on 02
me & my microphone (ft. q-tip) 03
all i see 04
gusto (ft. mobb deep) 05
hard times 06
a+z (ft. az) 07
wanna be rich 08
my thing 09
parkside coalition 10
party joint 11
alpha 2 omega 12
shout it out (outro) 13
your choice: get it easy/support the artist.
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