No mere glossy gimmick, despite their youthfulness and their novelty hit, the New Boyz were labeled "the Young Teens of Hip-Hop" by the New York Times before they even had an official single out. Earl "Ben J" Benjamin and Dominic "Legacy" Thomas met in the L.A. suburb of Victorville during their freshman year of high school. While initially nemeses, the pair built a friendship over a shared love of rhyme, and constructed a MySpace site to promote their first single, "Colorz." The duo's big break came in the summer of 2009, when "You're a Jerk," a tough but slightly goofy crunk jam built upon a popular local dance called "jerkin'," became a crossover pop hit. The duo followed up quickly in September with their debut album Skinny Jeanz & a Mic.~ Jason Thurston, All Music Guide

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These days a hit single isn't worth its weight in digital downloads if there isn't a cool dance to go along with it. With their lead single 'You're A Jerk,' rap duo The New Boyz turned a negative connotation into a hot song. "Jerking" their way to No. 4 on the Billboard hip-hop charts, Legacy and Ben J's goal is to show teens that there is nothing wrong with expressing your own style. The duo's debut album 'Skinny Jeans & a Mic' will be in stores September 15.

Check out the interview with the geeked up teens after the jump.

 

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