{"id":171978,"date":"2011-07-12T15:58:36","date_gmt":"2011-07-12T20:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=171978"},"modified":"2022-09-16T02:12:56","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T07:12:56","slug":"two-the-hardaway-1-on-1-with-the-cool-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/two-the-hardaway-1-on-1-with-the-cool-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Two the Hard-a-way: 1 on 1 with The Cool Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"
Back in 2007, Chuck Inglish and Mikey Rocks came onto the scene rocking tank tops and snapbacks, rapping about bike tires and vintage kicks. While their impact on the culture is certainly visible, a commercial release has not been. After a series of label woes and push backs, The Cool Kids are back on top with their debut album When Fish Ride Bicycles<\/em>. Rather than trap themselves in creative purgatory, Chuck and Mikey reignited and expanded their core sound for a release that?s bigger and deffer than any of their previous mixtapes or EPs. We caught up with the duo to discuss the album, their recording process, and of course Penny Hardaway.<\/p>\n What tracks on the new album stand out as your favorites?<\/strong><\/p>\n Chuck Inglish: ?Boomin?, the single ?Swimsuits? and all the stuff that I?ve never really done before. The intro is my jam, but I could do that one in my sleep. ?Swimsuits? and ?Boomin? were a test to my musicianship. I had to do a little bit more than I usually do for those songs. Those two songs are near and dear to my heart.<\/p>\n Sir Michael Rocks: I like the intro and ?Penny Hardaway? with Ghostface a lot too.<\/p>\n Was Penny always the man for the chorus or were other players considered?<\/strong><\/p>\n Mikey: When I was writing the chorus I was thinking of hoopers who were cold but didn?t the get the Hall of Fame shine like that, didn?t get legendary shine like that, so of course Penny crossed my mind. He was sweet when he was on the Magic and he had cold shoes. He was doing his thing. He?s one of the coldest ballplayers players that ain?t still around these days so I decided to pay a little homage to him.<\/p>\n Do you guys have a favorite Penny shoe?<\/strong><\/p>\n Chuck: The first, first, first one. The Nike Air Up 94 Black\/Royal.<\/p>\n