The Cool Kids

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The Cool Kids

Background information
Origin Chicago, Illinois
Detroit, Michigan
Genre(s) Alternative hip hop
Electro hop
Midwest hip hop
Years active 2005–present
Label(s) Chocolate Ind., C.A.K.E., XL
Website http://www.coolxkids.com
Members
Evan Ingersoll (Chuck Inglish)
Antoine Reed (Mikey Rocks)


The Cool Kids is a hip hop group from Chicago, Illinois and Detroit, Michigan. The duo consists of Antoine "Mikey Rocks" Reed (originally from Matteson, Illinois) and Evan "Chuck Inglish" Ingersoll (originally from Mount Clemens, Michigan).[1] The Cool Kids' music has been released primarily via their MySpace page, but have been signed to the independent Chocolate Industries via their own label C.A.K.E. Recordings. Reed and Ingersoll have collaborated with several other musical artists and made appearances in numerous media, such as Lil Wayne, Asher Roth, Kenna, The Bloody Beetroots and Maroon 5.

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[edit] History

The members of The Cool Kids met in 2005 when Reed found a beat on MySpace that Ingersoll had produced.[1] The two met to discuss terms of the beat's sale, and eventually ended up recording for two hours.[2] They were inspired by golden age hip hop and artists like Eric B. & Rakim.[3] Ingersoll began promoting the new duo's material, and it was eventually booked by Josh Young of Flosstradamus for a DJ performance.[2] 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.[4] They also received an offer from the DJ A-Trak to sign to his Fool's Gold label,[4] which they did, but only for one single.[5] 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. [6]

Until recently, all material had been released solely on the band's MySpace page[3]—their recording contract came after performances at the CMJ Music Festival and Pitchfork Music Festival, on July 15, 2007.[1][7] Eventually, The Cool Kids signed to Chocolate Industries, another independent label.[5] 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 2009 it has not been released.[8] Ingersoll has been the producer for tracks released thus far,[9] but both work in rapping and production.[10] The duo uses music software program Reason from Propellerhead Software to produce their music.[11]

They have been on tour, opening for M.I.A.[12] and they will be also joining the bill of the 2008 Rock the Bells hip hop festival on select dates.[13] 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.[14] One of the duo's singles, "Black Mags", was featured in a late 2007 Rhapsody TV commercial, along with Sara Bareilles.[15] 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.[16]

The Cool Kids have been featured in the video games NBA Live 08 and MLB 2K8 with the song "88",[17] and in the episode "The First Cut Is the Deepest" from HBO's TV series Entourage with the song "Mikey Rocks".[18] They were listed in Rolling Stone's Ten Artists to Watch in 2008.[19] 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." [20]

The duo have been endorsed by Mountain Dew for their new 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 2K9. However, The Cool Kids have said in an interview that their success has been gradual. [21] They will also be headlining the "NBA 2K Bounce Tour" along with Q-Tip.[22] Producer Don Cannon said in a interview with XXL, that he will be working with The Cool Kids for their new album. The Cool Kids released a mixtape, "Gone Fishing" on May 4th, 2009 which can be downloaded for free on their website, http://www.coolxkids.com. 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 is slated to release this year.[8][23]

Their song "A Little Bit Cooler" was used in the latest MVP commercial from Nike with Lebron James & Kobe Bryant entitled Mrs. Lewis.

[edit] Discography

[edit] EPs

  • The Bake Sale (2008), C.A.K.E., Chocolate Ind. and XL Recordings

[edit] Solo Albums

  • When Fish Ride Bicycles (2009), C.A.K.E., Chocolate Ind. and XL Recordings

[edit] Official Mixtapes

[edit] Unofficial

  • Totally Flossed Out (2007) - extended play
  • Cool Ass Ninjas (2008) - mixtape
Singles
  • "Black Mags" (2007), C.A.K.E., Chocolate Ind.[25]
  • "Delivery Man" (2008), Green Label Sound[26]

[edit] Videography

  • Black Mags
  • Delivery Man
  • Pennies

[edit] References

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  2. ^ a b Dugan, Stacey (2008-01-02). "The Cool Kids: Colorforms". URB (151). http://www.urb.com/features/629/TheCoolKidsColorforms.php?PageId=2. Retrieved on 2008-03-08. 
  3. ^ a b Raymer, Miles (2007-07-06). "Where the Cool Kids Are". Chicago Reader. http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/sharpdarts/070706/. Retrieved on 2008-03-08. 
  4. ^ 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 on 2008-03-08. 
  5. ^ 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 on 2008-03-08. 
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  7. ^ 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 on 2008-03-08. 
  8. ^ a b "Fire Starter: The Cool Kids". MTV News. 2008-03-24. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1583907/20080321/id_0.jhtml. Retrieved on 2008-04-01. 
  9. ^ 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 on 2008-03-08. 
  10. ^ Blackwell, Gary L. (2007-10-25). "The Cool Kids". Spin. http://www.spin.com/articles/cool-kids. Retrieved on 2008-03-08. 
  11. ^ Herman, Max (2008-02-29). "The Cool Kids interview". Illinois Entertainer. http://illinoisentertainer.com/2008/02/29/the-cool-kids-interview/. Retrieved on 2008-04-05. 
  12. ^ 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 on 2008-03-08. 
  13. ^ 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 on 2008-04-28. 
  14. ^ "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 on 2008-06-13. 
  15. ^ "Exclusive: Cool Kids Q&A". Rhapsody. 2008-02-05. http://blog.rhapsody.com/2008/02/exclusive-cool.html. Retrieved on 2008-03-08. 
  16. ^ "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 on 2008-03-08. 
  17. ^ Dunham, Alexis (2007-09-17). "EA Unveils NBA Live 08 Soundtrack". IGN. News Corporation. http://games.ign.com/articles/820/820488p1.html. Retrieved on 2008-03-08. 
  18. ^ "HBO: Entourage Music: Season 04: Episode 44". HBO. http://www.hbo.com/entourage/music/season04/episode44.html. Retrieved on 2008-03-08. 
  19. ^ 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 on 2008-01-07. 
  20. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17323907/artist_to_watch_the_cool_kids
  21. ^ http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=288640
  22. ^ Sines, Shawn (2008-10-06). "NBA 2K9 Soundtrack Revealed". 1UP. Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc.. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3170377. Retrieved on 2008-10-13. 
  23. ^ http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/the-cool-kids/when-fish-ride-bicycles/25406/
  24. ^ http://2dopeboyz.okayplayer.com/2008/04/24/the-cool-kids-cool-ass-ninjas-mixtape/
  25. ^ 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 on 2008-03-09. 
  26. ^ 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 on 2008-09-07. 

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