| The Cool Cafe: Cool Tape Vol. 1 | |
| Type: | Mixtape |
| Artist: | Jaden Smith |
| Cover: | CoolCafeSmith.jpg |
| Released: | October 1, 2012 |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Length: | 71:22 |
| Label: | Self-released |
| Next Title: | CTV2 |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
The Cool Cafe (full name: The Cool Cafe: Cool Tape Vol. 1) is the debut mixtape by American rapper Jaden Smith. It was released as a free download on DatPiff on October 1, 2012.[1] [2] The mixtape is a part of Smith's Cool Tape series which was followed up by CTV2, , and . Since its release, the mixtape has been downloaded over 100,000 times on DatPiff.[2]
The mixtape focuses on Jaden's skate lifestyle, his clothing/lifestyle brand MSFTSRep and supposedly some songs feature references of his former relationship with Vanessa Hudgens' younger sister, Stella Hudgens.[2]
The mixtape was promoted through various music videos with, "Pumped Up Kicks (Like Me)" (A remix to Pumped Up Kicks), was released on August 6, 2012.[3] The music video was directed by Mike Vargas.[4] [5]
The mixtape's second music video, "The Coolest", was released on September 24, 2012.[6] The music video was directed by Mike Vargas.[7] [8]
The mixtape's third music video, "Find You Somewhere", was released on September 17, 2012, and features vocals from AcE and Willow Smith.[9] The music video was directed by Jada Pinkett Smith.[10]
The mixtape's fourth music video, "Hello", was released on March 26, 2013, and was directed by Moises Arias.[11] [12]
Credits adapted from DatPiff.[2]