Thankfully, their curveballs on the Gone Fishin’ mixtape were just weird enough to push them out of imitation EPMD territory. The Cool Kids’ style always felt a little gimmicky, born out of easy access to 808 sample packs and percussion-friendly software sequencers. Backpack rap so that it’s not a dirty word.
The story spun out in tangential detail: the death of Blu’s girls cousin, a reflection of sitting off Slauson, before he moved out his momma’s crib and “found a conscience.” If you cup your ear, you can hear the chicken-scratch scrawls crossed out and re-written, weed shavings on the table, crumpled dutch’s and beer bottles littering the studio.
That’s why “Laminated Looseleafs” sounds vital, the details of composition vivid but somewhat veiled: Magr and Blu and crumbling herb on an overcast Autumn day in the middle of Jersey. We’ve all heard a million encomiums to the art of creation and besides, why write it down when the off-the-top intricacy of Jay and Wayne gets you a slot on Katie Couric. Odes to the pen and pad seem prosaic in 2009. Yes, there will be a ZIP file at the end. If you’re kind enough to link, use this post, as the complete list will be added tomorrow.
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