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The bike-obsessed, retro-not-retro dudes known as Chuck Inglish and Mikey Rocks, aka Chicago rap duo the Cool Kids, have made the switch from the Fool's Gold label (run by buddies A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs) to Chocolate Industries for a flurry of forthcoming releases.

UPDATE: While Fool's Gold loves the Cool Kids, they were only signed to the label for a single. So there wasn't any kind of "switch" involved, as implied here.

First, in late November, comes the single for BMX anthem "Black Mags". Then, their long-awaited EP The Bake Sale will follow in late January. Finally, Chocolate Industries-- the former home of Lady Sovereign-- will release their debut full-length in the middle of next year. If previous reports stand, that record's title is Totally Flossed Out.

The Cool Kids are about to kick their kickstands and pedal in high gear across North America on their previously reported tour with M.I.A. The first non-CMJ date of the tour is October 29 in Miami.

Dates (all with M.I.A.):

10-29 Miami, FL - Studio A
10-31 Atlanta, GA - Earthlink Live
11-02 Houston, TX - Club V @ Verizon Wireless Theatre *
11-03 Austin, TX - Hogg Memorial Auditorium (University of Texas)
11-04 Dallas, TX - House of Blues
11-07 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore Auditorium
11-08 San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine
11-09 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
11-11 San Diego, CA - Canes
11-13 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
11-14 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
11-15 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
11-16 Seattle, WA - Showbox
11-20 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
11-21 Chicago, IL - House of Blues
11-23 Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
11-24 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
11-26 Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis
11-29 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
12-01 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory

* with Paul Wall