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Cool Kids, Freddie Gibbs & Bun B Form New Rap Supergroup
Cool Kids, Freddie Gibbs & Bun B Form New Rap Supergroup
Cool Kids, Freddie Gibbs & Bun B Form New Rap Supergroup
Hailing from the Midwest, a new rap super-group called Pulled Over by the Cops has been formed, under the tutelage of Texas rap legend, Prof. Bun B. The group is made of up Chi-Town proto-hipster MC's The Cool Kids, Chip The Ripper and Gary, Indiana gangsta rapper Freddie Gibbs, with occasional appearances by UGK's Bun B...
The Cool Kids Kicking Off New Year With Multiple Albums
The Cool Kids Kicking Off New Year With Multiple Albums
The Cool Kids Kicking Off New Year With Multiple Albums
Having recently cut ties with their label Chocolate Industries for stalling their releases, Chicago's The Cool Kids are ready to unleash an arsenal of new music. Come 2011, Mikey Rocks and Chuck Inglish are kicking off the new year with a new Cool Kids album in January, followed by a solo offering from Mikey and another Cool Kids joint...
The Cool Kids Split From Label
The Cool Kids Split From Label
The Cool Kids Split From Label
It's no secret that some artists get embroiled with record labels that put them in limbo by delaying releases or stifling budgets. But Chicago's the Cool Kids didn't sit back and take it. After a lengthy court battle with Chocolate Industries, the duo consisting of Mikey Rocks and Chuck Inglish have finally been released from their restricting contract...
The Cool Kids ‘Hate the Idea’ of Name Change
The Cool Kids ‘Hate the Idea’ of Name Change
The Cool Kids ‘Hate the Idea’ of Name Change
Mikey Rocks and Chuck Inglish are commonly known as The Cool Kids, but that might be changing in the near future due to some vague ongoing legal issues. The rumored change, to Chuck & Mike, has been swirling around among industry insiders and across the Internet since early April, but fans were left in the dark as to the specific reasoning. At...
The Cool Kids Drop ‘Tacklebox’ Mixtape
The Cool Kids Drop ‘Tacklebox’ Mixtape
The Cool Kids Drop ‘Tacklebox’ Mixtape
The saga of The Cool Kids is finally picking up again with the release of a new mixtape entitled 'Tacklebox.' DJed and presented by the Los Angeles Leakers, this effort is the first major contribution from the Midwest duo -- Chuck Ingrish and Mikey Rocks -- in awhile...
Lupe Fiasco Announces ‘All City Chess Club’ Supergroup
Lupe Fiasco Announces ‘All City Chess Club’ Supergroup
Lupe Fiasco Announces ‘All City Chess Club’ Supergroup
Lupe Fiasco stirred up some speculation and anticipation this weekend with a brief but noteworthy announcement on his Twitter account. The Chi-Town rapper broadcast two tweets this past Friday, April 2, alluding he was in the studio brewing up something special with a group of young rappers that he dubbed the "All City Chess Club...
Lupe Fiasco to Headline B.O.M.B. Festival
Lupe Fiasco to Headline B.O.M.B. Festival
Lupe Fiasco to Headline B.O.M.B. Festival
Lupe Fiasco kicked off the U.S. leg of his Steppin' Lasers tour at the beginning of March, but the Chi-Town rapper will make a pit stop in Connecticut on Memorial Day Weekend to headline the 2010 B.O.M.B. (Bring Our Music Back) festival. A lineup of artists including Girl Talk, The Cool Kids, Of Montreal and emerging reggae act Roots of Creation will join Lupe to rock the Durham, Conn...