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Kids These Days Break Up

Say it ain’t so. We’re sorry to report that critically acclaimed Chicago band, Kids These Days, has called it quits. After a successful run, and high profile gigs such as Lollapalooza, Coachella and Conan O’Brien (not to mention a deal with adidas), the group’s lead rapper Vic Mensa announced the split on XXL:

But alas, just as sure as time goes on and musical fads change, some good things must eventually come to an end. And so today, Kids These Days have announced that they will no longer function as a band, which is sad news to the group’s followers who have watched them as they’ve made appearances at major festivals like South By and Lollapalooza, and major TV shows like Conan. The news does come with a silver lining, though, in that the Kids’ lead singer/rapper Vic Mensa – who was recently featured on standout track “Cocoa Butter Kisses” from Chance The Rapper’s Acid Rap mixtape – has announced his solo career.

This comes as a shock and bad news to many. We wish each group member the best of luck in their future endeavors. Read Vic’s full interview discussing the split right here.

Video: Kids These Days Live @ Coachella

In case you didn’t know, the Windy’s own Kids These Days were in Indio, California this past weekend to perform at Coachella. Missed it? No worries. Up top, you can catch KTD performing “Bud Billiken” from their Traphouse Rock project.

If you haven’t given that a listen yet, be sure to do it here.

Video: Kids These Days Decode “Who Do U Luv”

For the latest episode of Life & Times‘ Decoded, Kids These Days perform and break down “Who Do U Luv” from Traphouse Rock. Haven’t heard KTD’s LP yet? I suggest you give it a listen now.

Video: Peter Rosenberg Interviews Kids These Days

While out in New York Chicago collective Kids These Days chopped it with Rosenberg on his Real Late with Rosenberg show. They talk about the origins of the band, their unique sound, and more.

Kids These Days To Perform @ Coachella

Looks like Kids These Days will be taking their talents to California’s Riverside county. Earlier tonight, Coachella unveiled their lineup for the two weekend festival and present were the traphouse rockin’ Kids These Days. Dope, right? Congrats are definitely in order for the collective.

The festival takes place April 12th – 14th and April 19th – 21st, so keep that in mind if you plan on attending. Hit the jump to check out the rest of the lineup.

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Video: Kids These Days – Doo-Wah

Directed by Austin Vesely.

Kids These Days never disappoint and their latest visual is no different. It might be time revise your video of the year lists after watching this one. From KTD’s Traphouse Rock, which you can check out here.

Video: Kids These Days Live @ The Vic Theater

Shot and chopped by TEHO Media.

After Chance The Rapper took over Metro Friday night, Kids These Days and the SaveMoney familia hit The Vic Theater for a sold out show Saturday night. If you’ve seen KTD live, then you know that the collective never disappoint on stage — and from the looks of things, this show was no exception. Hit the jump to check out KTD performing “Bud Billiken” from their Traphouse Rock project.

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New Album: Kids These Days – Traphouse Rock

Yesterday, Kids These Days long-awaited full-length project, Traphouse Rock, was available to stream on RollingStone.com. From looking at my twitter feed, to reading various comments, the project was met with rave reviews with many reliable sources singing its praises. Traphouse Rock has been a year and change in the making, and it appears the KTD collective put their all into it.

Want to hear what all the fuss is about? Well, hit the jump for 15 new tracks from the Kids. Trap back.

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