[Mixtape] Sir Michael Rocks & Pouya: "Gookin"
Sir Michael Rocks recently took his talents to South Beach, and I can't say I blame him as Winter has begun edging its way into my Midwestern life. While down in sunny Miami, he linked up with his neighbor, Pouya, for some fun and music which culminated in this one-off collaborative mixtape, Gookin' released today. For his part, Mikey Rocks has been a staple of Chicago hip-hop since coming out with Chuck Inglish as one half of The Cool Kids. Since then, he has come and gone from several situations, seeming to have trouble finding solid footing in the sudden rush of talent that has burst from Chicago lately. Perhaps the move south was a good thing, as we find Sir Michael hitting his groove on this project that is a hark back to the fun old times of The Cool Kids. Production on the six-song EP goes to Kodyak, Trill Spector, Eric Dingus, Raiden and DJ Smokey. In an interview with the Miami New Times last month he described the project's loose feel: "It's more on the fun side. As homies, 'Oh, you want to do a track? Yeah, let's do it.' And fucking laugh in the studio, bring some bitches through and just chill." Check it out for yourself here and pick it up for $2.99 at BandCamp.
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Blended Babies: "See The World" (feat. Asher Roth & Chuck Inglish)
Blended Babies' newest single, "See The World," has been released alongside some very exciting news. The Chicago duo has formally announced their brand new label Blended Babies Music Group and a lot of cool stuff should be coming out of it very soon. This Asher Roth & Chuck Inglish-featured track is proof of that. Stay tuned!
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Cool Kids x Stalley At The 24 Hour Karate School
The Cool Kids and Stalley hit up Dame Dash's A/V factory known as Creative Control and produced "Do It Big", which is produced musically by Ski Beatz. Dame Dash's lair, known as his 24 Hour Karate School is a pretty cool idea, and I'm down with it. It kind of reminds me of something that some dudes are doing in Chicago where artists just vibe out in the studio and make songs with each other... I forgot the name of that though. Anyway, check out the video below.
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