Although, I'm not sure for how much longer you can call Chicago's The Cool Kids underground. They had a song on Entourage, they've played Lollapalooza and Pitchfork, and Rolling Stone even listed them on their 10 Artists to Watch list last year. The duo met on MySpace in 2005 and have been recording music ever since partnering with big name acts such as Kanye, Maroon 5, and MIA.
My favorite song, by far, is "Bassment Party" (below). There was a two month stretch last summer where their album Bake Sale was the only thing playing on my iPod. The whole album is pretty great - it's a throwback to the early days of hip hop when acts like A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul dominated the genre. It's fun, it's catchy, and it isn't Lil Wayne.
They just released a new mixtape with Don Cannon, Gone Fishin that you can still download for free at http://www.coolxkids.com. I've only had the album for a week, but I'm a fan. If you're ADD (alex) I suggest the tracks "Champions", "Weekend Girls", and "Summer Vacations".
More info: MySpace
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