Kids These Days was ahip hop band from Chicago, Illinois.[2] The band formed in 2009 while the members were teenagers and their debut albumTraphouse Rock was released in 2012. Their split in May 2013 served as a launch pad forVic Mensa andDonnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment, among others.[3]
Vic Mensa launched his own career and continued to pursue his musical talents. He worked on collaborative songs with rappers such asChance the Rapper andKanye West. He currently[when?] fronts the punk-rock project 93PUNX.[11]Nico Segal, the horn player, also released 2 mixtapes, Illasoul: Shades of Blue and the Donnie Trumpet EP as Nico Segal and currently[when?] went on to perform in The Social Experiment with Greg Landfair Jr.[citation needed]
Lane Beckstrom went on to produce and record his own electronic music under the name Lane. His debut EP "Argot" was released on January 20, 2015.[12] Rajiv Halim recently released his debut album Foundation in August 2015.[13]
Three previous members of Kids These Days, Macie Stewart, Lane Beckstrom and Liam Cunningham, along with Matt Carroll, formed the bandMarrow.[14]
Macie Stewart formed the bandOHMME, with Sima Cunningham, which remains active as of 2020. As of 2019, Stewart also plays violin and sings in Chicago's avant-garde jazz community, including as a member ofMarker, led byKen Vandermark.[15][16][17]
Liam Kazar (Cunningham) backed the duoTweedy on tour. In 2021, Kazar released a solo album[18][19] and was regularly performing in Chicago, including with his band.[20]
