The Cool Kids

The Cool Kids
The Cool Kids

performing in London in 2008
Background information
Origin Chicago, Illinois/Detroit, Michigan
Genres Alternative hip hop
Years active 2007-Present
Labels

Green Label Sound, C.A.K.E.

[1]
Website www.coolxkids.com
Members
Chuck Inglish
Mikey Rocks (aka Sir Michael Rocks)

The Cool Kids is an American hip hop group. Consisting of rappers Antoine "Sir Michael Rocks" Reed (originally from Matteson, Illinois) and Evan "Chuck Inglish" Ingersoll (originally from Mount Clemens, Michigan), the group is based in Chicago, Illinois and Detroit, Michigan. The Cool Kids' music has been released primarily to the independent Chocolate Industries via their own label C.A.K.E. Recordings, but as of 2010 are no longer with Chocolate Industries due to label issues.[2] Reed and Ingersoll have made appearances in numerous forms of media, as well as in collaborations with other artists such as Chip tha Ripper, Asher Roth, Yelawolf, Kenna, Ivan Ives, The Bloody Beetroots, Drake, Travis Barker, Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Maroon 5 and Curren$y.

Contents

History

The members of The Cool Kids met in 2005 when Reed found a beat on MySpace that Ingersoll had produced.[3] The two met to discuss terms of the beat's sale, and eventually ended up recording for two hours.[4] They were inspired by golden age hip hop and artists like Eric B. & Rakim.[5] Ingersoll began promoting the new duo's material, and it was eventually booked by Josh Young of Flosstradamus for a DJ performance.[4] At this performance (in a venue called Town Hall Pub), the duo met the DJ Diplo who offered to release a mixtape of their unreleased tracks titled Totally Flossed Out on his label Mad Decent, though it was eventually released on C.A.K.E. Recordings.[6] They also received an offer from the DJ A-Trak to sign to his Fool's Gold label,[6] which they did, but only for one single.[7] Of their time with Fool's Gold, the Cool Kids felt they weren’t getting enough attention: “When your boss is on tour with Kanye West, it’s easy to have timelines missed,” said Chuck in an interview.[8]

All of their material had been released solely on the band's MySpace page[5]—their recording contract came after performances at the CMJ Music Festival and Pitchfork Media Music Festival, on July 15, 2007.[3][9] Eventually, The Cool Kids signed to Chocolate Industries, another independent label.[7] The group has revealed on its MySpace page that The Cool Kids' debut album, When Fish Ride Bicycles, will be released in 2008, though as of 2010 it has not been released.[10] Ingersoll has been the producer for tracks released thus far,[11] but both work in rapping and production.[12] The duo uses music software program Reason from Propellerhead Software to produce their music.[13]

They have been on tour, opening for M.I.A.[14] and they will be also joining the bill of the 2008 Rock the Bells hip hop festival on select dates.[15] The group toured across Australia in February 2008 and also appeared at the Laneway Festival. The group also appeared at SUNY Purchase's Culture Shock event in April 2009.[16] One of the duo's singles, "Black Mags", was featured in a late 2007 Rhapsody TV commercial, along with Sara Bareilles.[17] In the same year, the group collaborated with Lil Wayne and DJ Benzi through the Internet on a track entitled "Gettin' It", which will reportedly appear on the DJ's future album Get Right.[18]

The Cool Kids have been featured in the video games NBA Live 08 and MLB 2K8 with the song "88",[19] in Need for Speed Nitro, with The Bloody Beetroots in the song Awesome,[20] and in the episode "The First Cut Is the Deepest" from HBO's TV series Entourage with the song "Mikey Rocks".[21] They were listed in Rolling Stone's Ten Artists to Watch in 2008.[22] According to Rolling Stone, "since "Black Mags" debuted, the Cool Kids have gone from an underground sensation in their native Chicago to the hottest ticket at New York's CMJ festival." [23]

The duo has been endorsed by Mountain Dew for their single, "Delivery Man", to which commercials and the music video have aired on MTV2. The group's song "Bassment Party" was featured in the September 21, 2008 episode of the HBO hit comedy Entourage. They also recorded an original track, "2K Pennies," for the soundtrack of NBA 2K9However, The Cool Kids have said in an interview that their success has been gradual.[24] They will also be headlining the "NBA 2K Bounce Tour" along with Q-Tip.[25] The Cool Kids also performed at the 2009 Voodoo Experience in New Orleans, Louisiana. Producer Don Cannon said in an interview with XXL, that he will be working with The Cool Kids for their new album. The group's second official mixtape, Gone Fishing was released on May 5, 2009. They are currently working on their debut album, When Fish Ride Bicycles, which was released July 12, 2011.[10][26]

Their song "A Little Bit Cooler" was used in a "Most Valuable Puppets" commercial from Nike with LeBron James and Kobe Bryant entitled "Mrs. Lewis".[27] A new mixtape called Tacklebox came out on May 31, 2010. Chuck Inglish worked with Chip tha Ripper and produced his debut album Gift Raps in its entirety. The group claims they haven't put out an album because of having issues with their former label Chocolate Industries for the past three years, but according to the group these issues are now settled and they are working on putting out When Fish Ride Bicycles.

Chuck Inglish and Mikey Rocks recently teamed up with Gary, Indiana's Freddie Gibbs and Cleveland's Chip tha Ripper to form the "super group" P.O.C. (Pulled Over by the Cops).[28] Sir Michael Rocks has released a solo project titled The Rocks Report. When Fish Ride Bicycles was finally released on July 12, 2011. Featuring production by The Neptunes and also featuring Bun B, Chip Tha Ripper, Ghostface Killa, among other artists. The group plans a follow up album titled "Shark Week".

On October 23, 2011 Mikey Rocks signed with Jet Life Recordings, a Warner Bros. imprint owned by fellow rap artist Curren$y. Chuck Inglish is also set to work on a mixtape with Curren$y.

Discography

Albums
  • The Bake Sale (2008), C.A.K.E., Chocolate Ind. and XL Recordings
  • When Fish Ride Bicycles (2011), Green Label Sound
  • Shark Week (TBA)
EPs
Mixtapes
  • That's Stupid! (2008)
  • Gone Fishing (2009)
  • Tacklebox (2010)[31]
  • The Rocks Report (2011) (Sir Michael Rocks)
  • Premier Politics (2011) (Sir Michael Rocks)
  • Special Edition Grand Master Deluxe (2011) (Sir Michael Rocks)
Singles
  • "Black Mags" (2007), C.A.K.E., Chocolate Ind.[32]
  • "Delivery Man" (2008), Green Label Sound[33]
  • "Bundle Up" (2011), Green Label Sound
  • "Swimsuits" (featuring Mayer Hawthorne) (2011), Green Label Sound

Videography

  • Black Mags (2007)
  • Delivery Man (2008)
  • Pennies (2008)
  • Knocked Down (2009)
  • Tires (2009)
  • Free Throws (2009)
  • Do It Big (2010)
  • Gold Links (2010)
  • Big Talk (2010)
  • Bundle Up (2011)
  • Summer Jam (2011)

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.foolsgoldrecs.com/artists/cool-kids/
  2. ^ "NME Reviews – The Cool Kids: The Bake Sale". NME. IPC Media. 2008-06-25. http://www.nme.com/reviews/cool-kids/9817. Retrieved 2008-06-25. 
  3. ^ a b Brown, Marisa. "Biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p997230/biography. Retrieved 2008-03-08. 
  4. ^ a b Dugan, Stacey (2008-01-02). "The Cool Kids: Colorforms". URB (151). http://www.urb.com/features/629/TheCoolKidsColorforms.php?PageId=2. Retrieved 2008-03-08. 
  5. ^ a b Raymer, Miles (2007-07-06). "Where the Cool Kids Are". Chicago Reader. http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/sharpdarts/070706/. Retrieved 2008-03-08. 
  6. ^ a b Dugan, Stacey (2007-07-18). "The Kids are all right". Time Out Chicago (124). http://www.timeout.com/chicago/articles/clubs/20995/the-kids-are-all-right. Retrieved 2008-03-08. 
  7. ^ a b Maher, David (2007-10-23). "The Cool Kids Sign to Chocolate Industries". Pitchfork Media. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/46570-the-cool-kids-sign-to-chocolate-industries. Retrieved 2008-03-08. 
  8. ^ http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=122&csid2=4&fid1=31349
  9. ^ Pitchfork Staff (2007-07-17). "Pitchfork Music Festival 2007: Sunday". Pitchfork Media: p. 3. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/44247-pitchfork-music-festival-2007-sunday/page_3. Retrieved 2008-03-08. 
  10. ^ a b "Fire Starter: The Cool Kids". MTV News. 2008-03-24. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1583907/20080321/id_0.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-04-01. 
  11. ^ Frere-Jones, Sasha (2007-10-19). "Cooler Talk". The New Yorker Online Only. http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/sashafrerejones/2007/10/cooler-talk.html. Retrieved 2008-03-08. 
  12. ^ Blackwell, Gary L. (2007-10-25). "The Cool Kids". Spin. http://www.spin.com/articles/cool-kids. Retrieved 2008-03-08. 
  13. ^ Herman, Max (2008-02-29). "The Cool Kids interview". Illinois Entertainer. http://illinoisentertainer.com/2008/02/29/the-cool-kids-interview/. Retrieved 2008-04-05. 
  14. ^ Shepherd, Julianne (2007-10-30). "YOU DON'T KNOW ME: The Cool Kids". Vibe. Time Warner. http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2007/10/cool_kids_profile/. Retrieved 2008-03-08. 
  15. ^ Peters, Mitchell (2008-04-22). "A Tribe Called Quest, Nas Lead Rock The Bells Bill". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003792486. Retrieved 2008-04-28. 
  16. ^ "The Cool Kids Bringing ’88 Back Australian Tour". Sneaker Freaker. 2008-02-17. http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/newsflash/The-Cool-Kids-Bringing-88-Back-Australian-Tour/. Retrieved 2008-06-13. 
  17. ^ "Exclusive: Cool Kids Q&A". Rhapsody. 2008-02-05. Archived from the original on February 9, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080209145721/http://blog.rhapsody.com/2008/02/exclusive-cool.html. Retrieved 2008-03-08. 
  18. ^ "Audio: Lil Wayne f the Cool Kids, "Gettin It"". The Fader. 2007-06-13. http://www.thefader.com/articles/2007/06/13/audio-lil-wayne-f-the-cool-kids-gettin-it. Retrieved 2008-03-08. 
  19. ^ Dunham, Alexis (2007-09-17). "EA Unveils NBA Live 08 Soundtrack". IGN. News Corporation. http://games.ign.com/articles/820/820488p1.html. Retrieved 2008-03-08. 
  20. ^ Sung, Lydiaand (2009-08-19). "Need for Speed NITRO soundtrack detailed". Neoseeker. http://www.neoseeker.com/news/12074-need-for-speed-nitro-soundtrack-detailed/. Retrieved 2010-02-21. 
  21. ^ "HBO: Entourage Music: Season 04: Episode 44". HBO. http://www.hbo.com/entourage/music/season04/episode44.html. Retrieved 2008-03-08. 
  22. ^ Serpick, Evan (2007-11-14). "Artist to Watch: The Cool Kids". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17323907/artist_to_watch_the_cool_kids. Retrieved 2008-01-07. 
  23. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17323907/artist_to_watch_the_cool_kids
  24. ^ http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=288640
  25. ^ Sines, Shawn (2008-10-06). "NBA 2K9 Soundtrack Revealed". 1UP. Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc.. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3170377. Retrieved 2008-10-13. 
  26. ^ http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/the-cool-kids/when-fish-ride-bicycles/25406/
  27. ^ Nike MVPuppets "Mrs Lewis" on YouTube
  28. ^ "The Cool Kids, Chip The Ripper & Freddie Gibbs Form Hip-Hop Supergroup". Ballerstatus. 2011-02-19. http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/02/19/the-cool-kids-chip-the-ripper-freddie-gibbs-form-hip-hop-supergroup/. Retrieved 2011-03-12. 
  29. ^ http://www.datpiff.com/Don_Cannon__The_Cool_Kids__Merry_Christmas_EP.m86781.html
  30. ^ http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2009/12/don-cannon-the-cool-kids-–-merry-christmas-ep
  31. ^ http://www.fakeshoredrive.com/2010/05/the-cool-kids-la-leakers-tacklebox-dropping-memorial-day.html
  32. ^ Soto, Zachary (2007-10-23). "The Cool Kids sign with Chocolate Industries". Prefix Magazine. http://www.prefixmag.com/news/cool-kids-with-chocolate-industries/11861/. Retrieved 2008-03-09. 
  33. ^ Burgess, Omar (2008-08-25). "Cool Kids Deliver Mountain Dew Sponsored Single". HipHopDX.com. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7571/title.cool-kids-deliver-mountain-dew-sponsored-single. Retrieved 2008-09-07. 

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