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Chicago, United States (2005 – present)

The Cool Kids are a duo based in Chicago, Illinois consisting of Antoine “Sir Michael Rocks” Reed and Evan “Chuck Inglish” Ingersoll (originally from Mount Clemens, MI). They are signed to the independent Chocolate Industries via their own label C.A.K.E. Recordings. After meeting in 2005, and releasing three mixtapes onto the internet through their MySpace page, they released their debut EP The Bake Sale in 2008.

The members of The Cool Kids met in 2005 when Reed found a beat on the internet that Ingersoll had produced. The two met to discuss terms of the beat’s sale, and eventually ended up recording for two hours. They were inspired by hip hop in the 1980s and artists like Eric B. & Rakim. Ingersoll began promoting the new duo’s material, and it was eventually booked by Josh Young of Flosstradamus for a DJ performance. At this performance (in a venue called Town Hall Pub), the duo met the electronic musician 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. They also received an offer from the DJ A-Trak to sign to his fool’s gold label, which they did, but only for one single.

Up until recently, all material had been released solely on the band’s MySpace page—their recording contract came after performances at the CMJ Music Festival and Pitchfork Music Festival, on July 15, 2007.
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  • Darkans

    And let me introduce you to some kids that you ain't used to

    last week

  • Piratesquid

    Kinda feel bad that they've literally done nothing but decrease in hype or relevancy since Black Mags/Bake Sale EP. Good that Chuck Inglish is making it as a producer, tho.

    last week

  • janelesque

    I forgot about these guys. Back when MySpace was in its last stages of being relevant, Gold and a Pager was on my music player. memories~

    last month

  • CypheroN

    What a great discovery. Not getting close to become the best rap duo ever, but its two cool boys doing what they like. Diggin' the Bake Sale EP. Electronic beats <3

    March 2012

  • Yo_Champ

    V Same here. It;s just different but in a good way - they are still original and interesting in my book. Their solo carrers are going great too. Chick is producing for other rappers and Mickey already has 2 mixtapes out. I'm still mad that DA CAAAANON DA CAAAAANON ruined their mixtape tho.... :(

    March 2012

  • rocker_ego777

    I thought When Fish Ride Bicycles had some good tracks!

    March 2012

  • likwitswords

    SWAG+SKILLS

    February 2012

  • bloodmaw

    remember when they were clouded with hype when Black Mags dropped? gone nowhere since then

    February 2012
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