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Hollywood Holt’s following up on his unexpectedly blown-up tribute to the moped lifestyle with a full-length mix tape, available as a free download at his new site. He’s got the energy and attention span of a Ritalin-amped six year old, and bounces from Dirty South-style ringtone joints to neo-hip-house club tracks to throwback shit that can remind you of a time when LL Cool J wasn’t a complete embarrassment. There’s not a lot of nuance going on here, but it’s a partywrecker, and who wants to think about stuff at a party?
The Cool Kids just dropped their new video for “Black Mags,” strengthening the connection between Chicago rappers and unconventional forms of transportation. In this case it’s BMX bikes, but they throw in some mopeds to keep themselves covered. I was given “Black Mags” while I was working on my Cool Kids column, and somehow without my noticing it’s gone from being my least favorite of their songs to maybe my most favorite. The video looks completely professional. We’ll see how it competes with the moped hit.
