According to Kooley High's press kit, they take pride in their "North Cack"style and describe it as soul-sampling beats coupled with well crafted rhymes. And that description pretty much hits the nail on the head. The two albums since their EP in 2008 (The Summer Sessions) that you should listen to are Eastern Standard Time and Presents...David Thompson. The cool thing about this group is that if you're from North Carolina, especially the Triangle area, you'll definitely be able to relate to the lyrics in some of their songs.
Here are two that you're likely to like as a Triangle resident:
Some fun facts about Kooley High:
- The group started as a student run hip-hop organization at NC State University. Six members got together and released an EP followed by mixtapes and albums.
- They have performed with notable names in the hip-hop world like Wale and J. Cole.
- They were known for frequenting hot Triangle music spots like Cat's Cradle and Lincoln Theatre but have also successfully had shows in New York and LA.
According to Indy Week, members of the group actually relocated to New York a few years ago with hopes of expanding their fan base. Since discovering Kooley High, I've grown an appreciation for their simplistic but fun, up-beat music, but I'd be interested to know how their career has panned out in New York. It seems that they've got a dynamic and a larger group than you typically see in hip-hop, so I'm curious if that has caused the collaboration process to suffer since we haven't seen new music in a while.
Regardless, I would definitely recommend checking this group out!
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