2019 studio album by Kool Keith
Keith (stylized in all caps ) is the seventeenth solo studio album by American recording artist Kool Keith . It was released on July 12, 2019 through Mello Music Group .[2] The album was produced by Psycho Les of the Beatnuts .[3] It features guest appearances from fellow rappers B-Real , Jeru the Damaja and Paul Wall . The album was recorded at TME Studios in the Bronx and mixed by DJ Fred Ones .
Singles
The album's lead single, "Zero Fux" was released on May 14, 2019. It features Cypress Hill member B-Real .[4] The second single, "Turn the Levels", was released on June 4, 2019.[5]
Critical reception
Keith was met with mostly positive reviews. Paul Simpson of AllMusic writes, "Keith is simply another consistent, enjoyable album from one of rap's true legends".[6] Guy Oddy of The Arts Desk writes, "a lyrical and beat collage that takes in social reportage on the menacing "95 South", anti-materialism on "Word Life" and racism, it also has a good deal of bragging about his prowess on the mic."[7]
Track listing
Credits adapted from Pitchfork .[2]
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Intro" Keith Thornton 1:04 2. "Foot Locker" (featuring Paul Wall ) Psycho Les 3:01 3. "95 South" (featuring Psycho Les ) Psycho Les 3:15 4. "Graceland" Thornton Psycho Les 3:07 5. "Holy Water" Thornton Psycho Les 3:03 6. "Makem Crazy" Thornton Psycho Les 3:51 7. "Muscle Block" Thornton Psycho Les 3:00 8. "Open and Wet" Thornton Psycho Les 3:25 9. "Plush Mink" Thornton Psycho Les 3:46 10. "Slave Owner" Thornton Psycho Les 3:11 11. "She Answer" (featuring Jeru the Damaja ) Psycho Les 3:00 12. "Turn the Levels" Thornton Psycho Les 3:31 13. "Word Life" Thornton Psycho Les 4:12 14. "Zero Fux" (featuring B-Real ) Psycho Les 2:52 Total length: 44:08
Sample credits
References
^ Eustice, Kyle (May 14, 2019). "Kool Keith Announces New Album With "Zero Fux" Single Featuring B-Real" . HipHopDX . Retrieved July 3, 2019 .
^ a b Yoo, Noah (May 14, 2019). "Kool Keith Announces New Album Keith " . Pitchfork . Retrieved July 3, 2019 .
^ Helman, Peter (May 14, 2019). "Kool Keith – "Zero Fux" (Feat. B-Real)" . Stereogum . Retrieved July 3, 2019 .
^ "Zero Fux (feat. B-Real)" . SoundCloud . Retrieved August 2, 2019 .
^ "Kool Keith Shares New Song "Turn The Levels": Listen" . Stereogum . Retrieved August 2, 2019 .
^ a b Simpson, Paul. "Keith - Kool Keith" . AllMusic . Retrieved July 21, 2019 .
^ a b Oddy, Guy (July 10, 2019). "CD: Kool Keith - Keith " . The Arts Desk . Retrieved July 29, 2019 .
^ "Kool Keith's 'Turn the Levels' sample of Keith Mansfield's 'Suspended Underscore' " . WhoSampled . Retrieved August 2, 2019 .
^ "Holy Water by Kool Keith - Samples, Covers and Remixes" . WhoSampled . Retrieved August 2, 2019 .
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