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New music! Chuck Inglish and Sir Michael Rocks - also known as the untouchable Rap Duo your favorite rapper's stylist worships, The Cool Kids, will release their latest studio album, "Hi Top Fade," on Friday, October 10th with A-trak's Fool's Gold Record. Chuck sent me 4-5 songs over the past year as they were working on them, so I have an idea of how this album is going to sound. Let me tell you...it's got hammers.
The tip-top (for me) might be "ROCKBOX." The Real Cool Kids heds are going to flip when they hear what they did with the rhyme scheme on that one. And, it might be the best beat of the year. If I was looking for a basketball starting lineup or layup warmup line song, that would be it. Same goes for Springtime, when Baseball season rolls around and you need a new baseball walkup song.
Tied with "ROCKBOX" for my favorite song of the ones I have heard...if "BACK UP OFF ME" (feat. Diamond Cafe). It picks up right where "HAIR DONE" left off from the BEFORE SHIT GOT WEIRD / BABY OIL STAIRCASE / CHILLOUT triple album. This is the one that makes you want to drop the top and slide to the beach.
I may come back and revisit this after the full abum drops in a few hours.
But, let me just say this: 10/10/25 is a day that will see both a new album from The Cool Kids, as well as a new album from Mobb Deep (produced by Havoc and Alchemist). If Rap really matters to you, take this in. Enjoy it. Celebrate it. Days like this don't come around very often.
Todd from HYPE INTRO