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By: Wilfred Brandt
Date: 19th Aug 08
Release: Album
To Cure: A predictable playlist
WHAT
THE BAKE SALE
WHO
THE COOL KIDS
ON
XL RECORDINGS / REMOTE CONTROL RECORDS
MYSPACE
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/THECOOLKIDS
WIN
ONE OF TWO COPIES OF 'THE BAKE SALE'. JUST EMAIL WIN@TWOTHOUSAND.COM.AU WITH THE SUBJECT 'BAKE ME AN ALBUM'
I'm so white. And gay.
So it will sound pretty ludicrous when I tell you about the dope beats and mad flow this Chicago duo gots. But from their name alone, you know The Cool Kids are that new hip-hop act all us discerning listeners have been dreaming about: one you can love without a hint of irony.
Proving you can make hip-hop that's intelligent yet inviting, self-aware but not a "joke", and ballsy without the machismo, THE BAKE SALE is a debut full of inventive, classic beats, and smart, funny rhymes. And with no trendy experimental cringe factor, this shit won't date, yo.
Is it a testament to The Cool Kids' genius that all us gay white rock critics are wetting our pants over this album? Or a sign of the sorry-ass state of hip hop today?
Whatever dude. Let your chain hang low.