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The Cool Kids - What Up Man
Artist: The Cool Kids
Producer: Mikey Rocks and Chuck Inglish
Album: The Bake Sale EP
Label: Green Label Sound
The Cool Kids are back with a swaggerific, speaker-busting, self-produced track off of their new EP, The Bake Sale (available today). DJBooth readers were first introduced to the Midwest’s Mikey Rocks and Chuck Inglish with their release of Black Mags, and the reception was enthusiastic to say the least. For those who felt the duo should get in work with the Neptunes, the Chicagoans’ screwed vocals, boom-pat kicks, and mixture of spoken and keyboard breaks on What Up Man showcases how The Cool Kids’ sound is so not N.E.R.D.-like. On the track, the kids explain how hard it is to maintain their cool on the daily, especially when the groceries are running low—but these guys make TV dinners, ice cream trucks and standing in the grocery store line look hip.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on May 27, 2008
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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HOT! Simply put- The Cool Kids rap over some of the hottest beats out there today. Hot and Unique, these guys are fire. I am feeling every song that they put out, and I'm really hoping these dudes blow up. This song is a banger for sure for the unique beat!
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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Beat is flame! This is a hot joint. Best Cool Kids joint to date!
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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DOPE!
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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Yup.
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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you can tell these dudes like makin muzik this is hot hip hop 2 its core. this is what you would show an alien from outta space what hip hop is
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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The cowbells are killi' em in this song. I like the old school feel. A simple beat with nice flow.
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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These dudes emurged outta nowhere and all they shit is hot . WTF? Who are you guys? FIRE
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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Yo just wondering, why is nathan's reviews MIA? I been lookin forward to the Bun B review, didn't even realize these guys were droppin one too.
I'll listen to this in the morning, rate later. i expect fire i like everything else ive heard from them |
| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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that was badass
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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this is great! the production is nassssssty!
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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These are the type of guys you need to see in the MTV Top Ten, but that'll be never..
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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holy shit, this song is fire.
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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i've been a fan...they really take hip-hop full cycle...back to that original concept that's been horridly corrupted
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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they do get the hottest beats. The Cool Kids... is makin a fan out of me. This is pretty hott. Thats TWO Songs of theirs im feelin. i cant wait for the next ones.
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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this is the first song ive heard from then.damn damn damn. i like how the whole beat is people sayin boom clap bass and tic.the cowbell killed it too. gotta say im feelin these dudes.glad this was the first song i heard from them because that left a good ass first impression.
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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i luv da way they say the sound that there makin. lol nice, Dis track is fire an INSTANT CLASSIC.
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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fool da cool kids is the shit, i'm a fan already i heard alot of there songs already all of them are good, they got a song wit lil wayne called "Gettin It" that is so fire check it out......
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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Cool INIT Man I'd listen 2 it any day m8 WELL GD GD
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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these guys are amazing for real..I bet this would blow your speakers and they rap about every day things thats a pointer for hip-hop now days
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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This is one of those "dammit, I need some new f**kin speakers now" type-of-songs. Cool Kids in Chicago on Wednesday night... who's there? You know Z is there...
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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diz song rite hurr b poppin
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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very nice beat! good song
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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whoa, this is f-f-freeeeeesssshhhh *b-boy stance*
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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chuck & mike... ooooo baby
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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These guys get WAY too much love..they are an alright duo, but how long is the wave going to last? I think there's will fade away before it even catches on. Comparable to Little Brother, they get more recognition but LB is way nicer! Black Mags wasn't very good, this isn't very good..the only song I actually like and listen to regularly is Mikey Rocks. Oh well, continue to enjoy.
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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i like the beat they some cool ass kids so i give them three.
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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hi both of you look sweet butterfly
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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i think they are super cool good personality and they look so sweet
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
Aspiring DJ and everyone,
Cool Kids' "The Bake Sale EP" review drops on Thursday morning. Stay tuned...
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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this song is old haha. maybe a month or soo? don't matter, cus the song still goes, in my book.
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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definately some good vibes i never thought dis day wud cum they both look so FINE!!!
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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| Posted on May 21, 2008 |
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for real thow....how the hell do you repeat the song????!!?!?!?
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| Posted on May 21, 2008 |
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Not bad catchy tune and words you can actually understand the flow ain't the bad either
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| Posted on May 21, 2008 |
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uhhh....idk
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| Posted on May 21, 2008 |
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Sick! nice beat excellent production good flow
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| Posted on May 21, 2008 |
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This songs hot but its not better then jingling but its fire
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| Posted on May 21, 2008 |
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I've always liked these guys. For some reason. Just some reason.
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| Posted on May 21, 2008 |
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beat nice ,but song so suck
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| Posted on May 21, 2008 |
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The Cool Kids...Coming hard and doing some great things. Beat is on point with the lyrics. The whole background voices just add to the song. Straight Banger
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| Posted on May 21, 2008 |
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dis jawn is dougee!!!
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| Posted on May 21, 2008 |
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My friend showed me The Cool Kids a few months ago. Their fresh style is nice. I like the "clap" in the beat.
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| Posted on May 22, 2008 |
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Not feelin this at all...sounds lame to me
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| Posted on May 22, 2008 |
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unique and catchy. Great idea for the beat.
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| Posted on May 22, 2008 |
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Very different sounding but not my type...this sounds like a childs song...
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| Posted on May 22, 2008 |
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clap.
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| Posted on May 23, 2008 |
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lol weird..
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| Posted on May 24, 2008 |
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hot
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| Posted on May 24, 2008 |
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i like dis beat alot they hottt
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| Posted on May 27, 2008 |
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