Meet Brooklyn's Preteen Rock Stars

They’re in middle school. They’re budding rock stars. They’re black musicians in a generally pretty white genre. They’re incredibly self-possessed. Questlove has noticed them (and tweeted about it). Suggested Reading Black America Reacts To Nicki Minaj’s Surprise Appearance With Erika Kirk TikToker Breaks Down the One Way Black Immigrants Mess Up When Moving to U.S.…

They’re in middle school. They’re budding rock stars. They’re black musicians in a generally pretty white genre. They’re incredibly self-possessed. Questlove has noticed them (and tweeted about it).

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And, as Buzzfeed put it in a post on their metal band, Unlocking the Truth, Jarad Dawkins, 11, and Malcolm Brickhouse, 12, of Brooklyn, N.Y., are “cooler than you’ll ever be.” It’s no wonder people are taking notice.

Check out their interview with the Avant/Garde Diaries:

Read more at Buzzfeed.

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