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The Cool Kids

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Part of the mid-2000s hip-hop movement that found kids in all-over prints rapping about their shoes and their favorite forms of transportation (which often weren't cars), the Cool Kids proved to be both an Internet and live show phenomenon. The duo of Mikey Rocks (born Antoine Reed) and Chuck Inglish (or Evan Ingersoll) met in mid-2005 after Mickey came across some of Chuck's beats online and liked what he heard. They met up in their Chicago-area homes (where Mikey was born and raised; Chuck lived in Mount Clemens, MI, about 30 miles north of Detroit, until he was 11) with the intention of making beats to sell to other artists, but soon realized their own measured, smooth flows and lyrics fit best over their production. In 2007, though they had yet to release any material outside of what was posted on their MySpace site or MP3 blogs, the group started receiving a lot of press attention from fellow Chicagoans and tastemakers Pitchfork, who invited them to play at their summer festival. This led to a spot at New York's CMJ Music Marathon, where they shared a showcase with DJ A-Trak -- who offered to put out their EP -- and an opening spot on M.I.A.'s solo tour. However, that same year the Cool Kids signed to Chocolate Industries, who released their debut, the Bake Sale EP, in January 2008, with plans for a full-length to follow. ~ Marisa Brown, All Music Guide

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      • YO!

      • Heard you guys stopped in Conway, AR at UCA, that's what's up. Wish I could've been there for that!! Maybe you guys can come to UA in Fayetteville next year, how much would that cost anyway?
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      • !!!!!

      • Definitely the best rap out there.  Their beats are better and more creative than anybody I can think of.  I like and respect that their lyrics refrain from profanity to some extent, which is a problem with rap.  I'm not even that big of a fan of the hip-hop genre, but enjoy the originality of such a unique group.
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      • Fresh Air.

      • Gah, The Cool Kids are just a breath of fresh air!
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      • Just the truth

      • The Cool Kids are the truth very creative with they rhymes. I was impressed when i heard this album. Has to be one of my favorites albums as of right now, in the hip hop sense. look out for the cats they are on the come up. to anybody that hasnt heard of them they are worth checking out!
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      • Man

      • these guys is da shit have u heard there unreleased stuff its mad hot their to new mixtaps and tht fish rides bycycles ik its gonna be hot
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