There’s no corner of rap that the Cool Kids haven’t attempted to remake in their own image. The duo of Illinois rapper Sir Michael Rocks and Michigan rapper-producer Chuck Inglish has played with genre conventions since their blog-era heyday and they’re still reconfiguring the board nearly 15 years later. On their latest single “All or Nothing,” they combine the blown-out bass and 808s of Memphis with California synths to create something hectic and fun, reminding fans old and new of how far they’ve come: “This a membership club and I’m the only one with it,” Inglish growls. Rocks and Inglish trade verses with guest Larry June, whose smooth monotone slots neatly between their respective voices and brings order to the chaos. After all these years, the Cool Kids are still finding ways to reinvent themselves.
With artists releasing songs at a fast and furious pace, it’s difficult for the average hip-hop head to keep track of it all—no matter how tapped in they are. That’s why we created The Ones, a daily post to highlight the song you need to hear.
Check out previous Ones, and listen to new rap from the Cool Kids and more on our Spotify playlist.
