Keith (album) explained

Keith
Type:studio
Artist:Kool Keith
Cover:File:Kool Keith - Keith.png
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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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.[1] The album was produced by Psycho Les of the Beatnuts.[2] 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.[3] The second single, "Turn the Levels", was released on June 4, 2019.[4]

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". 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."

Track listing

Credits adapted from Pitchfork.[1]

Sample credits

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kool Keith Announces New Album Keith. Pitchfork. Yoo. Noah. May 14, 2019. July 3, 2019.
  2. Web site: Kool Keith – "Zero Fux" (Feat. B-Real). Helman. Peter. Stereogum. May 14, 2019. July 3, 2019.
  3. Web site: Zero Fux (feat. B-Real). SoundCloud. August 2, 2019.
  4. Web site: Kool Keith Shares New Song "Turn The Levels": Listen. Stereogum. August 2, 2019.
  5. Web site: Kool Keith's 'Turn the Levels' sample of Keith Mansfield's 'Suspended Underscore'. WhoSampled. August 2, 2019.
  6. Web site: Holy Water by Kool Keith - Samples, Covers and Remixes. WhoSampled. August 2, 2019.