“They silence men like Abdul Rauf
And even today he’d still be kicked off
A land of freedom unless you not white or poor
Land of opportunity why so many head on the shelf”
“I Struggle and struggle I try to breathe
I feel the blood rush down on my sleeves
Lost my own soul I try not to grieve
Tossing and turning I can’t find no sleep”
GET TO KNOW SUGAR CONES
Sugar Cones represent the unhinged side of Killing Field Records.
The Lincoln, Nebraska duo of Populus and Bagheadddd build songs around clash and contradiction: harsh lyrics over playful ideas, dead-serious lines tucked between deranged jokes, hooks that feel wrong but stick anyway. One moment they’re punching you in the chest, the next they’re undercutting the whole thing with a throwaway line that shouldn’t work but does. That tension is the point – “Sweet and Sour” as a full operating system.
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They draw from a wide range of influences, including Tyler, The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Mac Miller, Billy Woods, Lucki, and the chaotic spirit of acts like Insane Clown Posse. Instead of copying any one lane, Sugar Cones mash that DNA into their own blend of violent humor, anxious storytelling, and underground grit.
The duo formally announced themselves with their debut album Swinging (2023), a ten–track blast of chaos that runs from a talking crustacean on “Boiled Lobster” to the blunt finality of “Guillotine.” The record pulls in the broader KFR family, featuring appearances from Jinx, enemyX, theyAreGhost, Captain VIII, and label head Cryptic-X. Swinging was released during Four Winds Music Festival in Omaha, Nebraska, where Sugar Cones and the rest of Killing Field Records performed to a nearly sold-out crowd at Reverb Lounge, cementing their presence in the local scene. The album is also available in Dolby Atmos on Apple Music, pushing their already-loud sound into full surround.
In 2025, Sugar Cones followed up with Swimming, a darker, heavier, and more emotionally direct sophomore album. Where Swinging reveled in reckless fun, Swimming dives into violent humor, religious paranoia, and bleak self-reflection over more suffocating, bass-drenched production. Features from Eliphas, Cryptic-X, and the late Jinx pull the record deeper into the Killing Field Records universe, tying their story into the label’s larger legacy.
Beyond the studio, Sugar Cones have become a fixture in Nebraska’s underground, performing across the state and building close ties with local artists, fans, and venues. What started as two friends experimenting with sound has grown into a project that carries family, community, and a very specific brand of chaos at its core.
Sugar Cones aren’t just making off-the-wall rap; they’re carving out a voice for their city and pushing the boundaries of what Nebraska hip-hop can sound like.
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