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Sir Michael Rocks: Cell Dope (Music Video)
Music, Videos ♦ Posted 08/17/2011
Fresh off the release of The Cool Kids' debut album, When Fish Ride Bicycles, through Mountain Dew's Green Label Sound, the duo's Sir Michael Rocks drops a new visual for his solo track, "Cell Dope." In the Ken Koller-directed track, the Illinois rapper spits verses about looking so fresh -- draped with jewelry, a pocket full of money, and multiple cell phones -- that people... |
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Album Charts: Indies Make Splash On Billboard 200 (Cool Kids, MellowHype & Trae Tha Truth)
Music ♦ Posted 07/21/2011
Country singer Blake Shelton takes the #1 spot on this week's Billboard 200, while Beyonce, Bad Meets Evil, and the usual suspects continue to move units. However, new debuts from The Cool Kids, OFWGKTA's MellowHype, Cali Swag District, and Trae The Truth open outside the top tier of the ranks. Last week's #1, Beyonce's 4, falls to #5 this week with 72,000, as the album... |
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The Cool Kids Drop Debut, Gear Up For U.S. Tour Dates
Music ♦ Posted 07/13/2011
Chicago duo, The Cool Kids, announced a string of headlining tour dates, beginning next week, in support of their recently released debut LP, When Fish Ride Bicycles. The long-awaited album is being lauded with critical praise for its straight-no-chaser aesthetic, heralding summer with the booming drums and reclined rhyme schemes that have kept listeners sated since their breakout, Bake Sale EP. In person, both Chuck... |
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The Cool Kids To Drop Debut In July, Unveil Album Guests
Music ♦ Posted 06/01/2011
Months after leaving Chocolate Industries (in October 2010) and signing with Mountain Dew's record label Green Label Sound earlier this year, midwest duo The Cool Kids are finally set to unleash their debut album this July. This week, the Kids -- consisting of Mikey Rocks and Chuck Inglish -- unveiled details for the long awaited debut, When Fish Ride Bicycles, which features 11 brand new... |
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Sir Michael Rocks (The Cool Kids) ft. Trademark Da Skydiver: Livin It Up (Music Video)
Music, Videos ♦ Posted 05/27/2011
Sir Michael, of the mid-west duo The Cool Kids, drops the third visual from his latest solo mixtape, The Rocks Report. In the Mani and J. Artwork-directed clip, Michael and featured artist Trademark Da Skydiver spits verses about their lifestyles and why they're "living it up" on the daily. While they're grinding and enjoying the perks from their hustle, others are hating from the sidelines,... |
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The Cool Kids Team Up With Moutain Dew's Green Label Sound For Debut
Music ♦ Posted 02/24/2011
Mountain Dew's record label, Green Label Sound, announced Wednesday (February 23) that they will drop The Cool Kid's first full-length album, When Fish Ride Bicycles in the spring. But first, they just dropped the official first single, "Bundle Up," for free at their official website, GreenLabelSound.com. Back in August of 2008, Mountain Dew launched their record label, Green Label Sound, by releasing an exclusive single,... |
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The Cool Kids, Chip The Ripper & Freddie Gibbs Form Hip-Hop Supergroup
Music ♦ Posted 02/19/2011
A bunch of the Midwest's brightest stars have teamed up to form a new rap supergroup, called Pulled Over By The Cops. The new group consists of all rising hip-hop acts, including Chicago duo The Cool Kids, Cleveland rapper Chip The Ripper, and Gary, Indiana MC Freddie Gibbs, while the legendary Bun B is set to make "occasional appearances." The crew first appeared with Bun... |
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Travis Barker ft. The Cool Kids: Jump Down (Music Video)
Music, Videos ♦ Posted 10/14/2010
This is the official music video for Travis Barker's new single "Jump Down," featuring The Cool Kids, the first off his upcoming solo debut, Give The Drummer Some. The 3D version of the clip debuted during the 2010 Sneaker Pimps stop in Los Angeles last week (October 7), and now the official non-3D version has hit the net. At press time, a release date for... |
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The Cool Kids Are Free Agents, Severs Ties With Label
Music ♦ Posted 10/08/2010
In the summer, the duo known as The Cool Kids -- consisting of Mikey Rocks and Chuck Inglish -- revealed a few problems: one being a legal issue with their name, and another being their label. While "The Cool Kids" name seems to be intact -- they performed as The Cool Kids during Thursday night's (October 7) Sneaker Pimps stop in Los Angeles -- their... |
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Sneaker Pimps Announces 2010 Tour -- Travis Barker, The Cool Kids To Headline LA Date
Music ♦ Posted 09/30/2010
The 2010 Sneaker Pimps Tour is almost upon us. Slated to kick off next week in Los Angeles, the annual tour boasts the "worlds largest touring sneaker hip-hop lifestyle exhibition," according to their website. It features over 500 pairs of rare, limited edition, vintage, celebrity signed, artists-collaborated sneakers ... as well as a collection of sneaker-inspired artwork, fashion, photography, and of course, live music... |
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The Cool Kids May Have To Change Their Group Name
Music ♦ Posted 06/11/2010
The Cool Kids, a duo consisting of Mikey Rocks and Chuck Inglish, are going through legal trouble regarding their name ... and might have to change their group's name. Rumors of a name change to Chuck & Mike have been circulating the industry for months now. Then, a video hit the net referencing the new moniker and confusing... |
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