Gone Fishing (album)
Encyclopedia
Gone Fishing is the 2009 hip hop
mixtape by Midwest rap duo The Cool Kids
, and their second official mixtape after 2007's That's Stupid!. The album was executive produced by Jonathan "J.P." Keller and Chuck Inglish, while the album was mixed by Don Cannon
. The mixtape was released on May 5, 2009, as an appetizer for their forthcoming album When Fish Ride Bicycles.
compared Gone Fishing unfavorably with The Bake Sale
, suggesting it may be "a collection of castoffs that weren't good enough to make When Fish Ride Bicycles", but conceded that "Even when they're on autopilot, their icy flatness has style."
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
mixtape by Midwest rap duo The Cool Kids
The Cool Kids
The Cool Kids is an American hip hop group. Consisting of rappers Antoine "Sir Michael Rocks" Reed and Evan "Chuck Inglish" Ingersoll , the group is based in Chicago, Illinois and Detroit, Michigan...
, and their second official mixtape after 2007's That's Stupid!. The album was executive produced by Jonathan "J.P." Keller and Chuck Inglish, while the album was mixed by Don Cannon
Don Cannon
Donald Cannon is an American record producer and DJ. At the age of five, Donald Cannon began his musical career with his first a set of turntables, a mixer and a karaoke machine...
. The mixtape was released on May 5, 2009, as an appetizer for their forthcoming album When Fish Ride Bicycles.
Reception
The mixtape was noted for its "electro banging beats and funny lyrics". The Chicago Reader noted that "the songs are ambitious and fully formed, showing a lot of range without sacrificing accessibility". According to FFWD's Garth Paulson, "The tape features the usual lackadaisical attitude, geeky references and early hip-hop idolization that rapidly sparks arguments over whether the Chicago duo are a breath of fresh air or willingly stale." Village Voices Zach Baron said of the mixtape: "Inglish's beats are exactly as bass-thick, synth-wide, sample-heavy, and ambling as the duo's throwback raps, which here are in fine form." Pitchfork MediaPitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
compared Gone Fishing unfavorably with The Bake Sale
The Bake Sale
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, suggesting it may be "a collection of castoffs that weren't good enough to make When Fish Ride Bicycles", but conceded that "Even when they're on autopilot, their icy flatness has style."
Track listing
- Introduction to Ice Fishing
- Hammer Brothers
- Champions
- Gold Links
- Cinnamon
- Premium Blends (featuring Shorty K)
- Step Back
- Jump Rope (featuring TennilleTennilleTennille can refer to:* Toni Tennille, American singer, part of the duo Captain & Tennille* Tennille, Georgia...
) - The Last Stretch (featuring Jahda)
- The Art of Noise (interlude)
- The Light Company
- Popcorn
- Wise Words by GLC - told by GLCGLC (rapper)Leonard D. Harris is an American rapper from Chicago.-Early life:Leonard D. Harris found poetry and hip-hop at an early age and used both to cope with the passing of his parents. “As long as you’re talking about the negativity, you’re only attracting more negativity into your life. Stay positive. I...
- Pennies (The Updated Rosters Remix) (featuring LudacrisLudacrisChristopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
& Bun BBun BBernard Freeman better known by his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and was one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK . He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University located in Houston, Texas...
) - Broadcast Live
- Taking A Break Interlude
- Tune Up
- Weekend Girls Interlude (featuring Ryan LeslieRyan LeslieAnthony Ryan Leslie, known professionally as Ryan Leslie, is a Grammy nominated American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, entrepreneur, and singer. Founder of the media company NextSelection Lifestyle Group, Leslie has produced singles for a number of artists in a variety of genres...
) - Summer Vacation
- Words of Wisdom by GLC - told by GLC
- Knocked Down