The Cool Kids

Pic By Richard Parry

“I’m a graduate of Cooley High
The last day of school threw my hat in the air,
With a new pair of shoes with the gum sole
Posed for the class picture…
…Fresh haircut, clean shave with the razor
It’s a sickness but God is my witness
Blessed with this gift since the day before Christmas…”

“Gold & A Pager”

All the jabbering about shoes yesterday & that track popped up on the iPod.

It ended up getting repeat plays.

Mikey’s second verse captures a select mindstate that reflects a time may have preceded him, but still rings true throughout generations.

While they’re currently touring in Australia, it’s only right that the Cool Kids would do a feature in Sneaker Freaker magazine. Say what you will but it’s gotta be a good feeling for these young dudes and their moms. These cats made it out of the Chi & are touring places like Australia and loving it, as evidenced by these two exchanges from the interview…

You don’t have beaches in Chicago?

We do, we have the lake but it’s dirty, it’s not that clean though. That beach had crystal clear water, you guys have parrots walking on the beach and stuff, I was like “what the….”, it was tight man

You’re hanging out too with, I hate to say fans, but the people that come to your shows. You hang out afterwards and chill out, you’re pretty approachable.

Yeah, we’re just regular dudes you know. I was living in the dorms in college last year. You’ll never see us get to that superstar kind of attitude. It sucks and that was kills a lot of peoples careers man, you get that whole vibe about yourself and you elevate yourself to all other people, that sucks man. Nobody digs that shit.

Respect due. Stay grounded fellas.

And pay attention because the little parrot on my shoulder says they have something in the works with Nike.

Also in Sneaker Freaker…

Treat’em Mean & Keep’em Clean – A cool guide to cleaning & maintaining your sneakers.

And…

Nike Wild Edge GTX

I’ve been quietly waiting on these Wildedges, which now are supposed to be releasing.

Those ^ and/or if you see these in a 13…

Mid Fog/Orange Peel-Birch 315951 081

..holler @ your brethren.

Loosies

Webbie Ft. Lil’ Phat (Of 3 Deep) – Showin’ Off (Bonus Track)

Webbie – You Can Get Rich (Bonus Track)

Joe Budden – Roll Call (Remix)(Prod. By WMS The Sultan)

Trina Ft. Keyshia Cole – I Got A Thang For You

Rick Ross – Change Clothes Freetsyle

TQ Ft. Krayzie Bone – Paradise

Talib Kweli – Independent Freestyle

Noel Gourdin Ft. Ghostface Killah – Clap For That

Thug-A-Cation Ft Papoose-Bang On The Locker

The Boondocks (Phonte of Little Brother on vocals) – Save Us Catcher

Loosies