Keith (album)
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| Released | July 12, 2019 | |||
| Studio | TME Studios (The Bronx, NY) | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 44:08 | |||
| Label | Mello Music Group | |||
| Producer | Psycho Les | |||
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| Singles from Keith | ||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
| The Arts Desk | [7] |
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
[edit]Credits adapted from Pitchfork.[2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]- "Turn the Levels" contains a sample of "Suspended Underscore", performed by Keith Mansfield.[8]
- "Holy Water" contains a replayed sample of "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby", performed by Barry White, from the album I've Got So Much to Give.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ 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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