'The Cool Kids' hail from the windy city and are throwing back to the old-school, with heavy electronic beats and a slow Chicago flow. They got a little 80's/90's flavor, some Rick Rubin / trip-hop style production, and a little bit of an abstract party vibe that brings a really fresh sound to modern hip hop. There's some similarities to Lupe Fiasco in both style and wordplay, but I mean that as a compliment.
This isn't conscious backpacker stuff nor is it pop-hop commercial - I get a real party vibe from their stuff sorta like The Beastie Boys or Sugar Hill. It's kinda goofy, not really saying anything deep with the lyrics...it's basically dance music and the wordplay is just there to get the crowd moving.
No comments:
Post a Comment