O.K. (Kool A.D. album) explained

O.K.
Type:	mixtape
Artist:	Kool A.D.
Cover:	O.K. (Kool A.D. album) cover.jpg
Recorded:	Oakland, California
Genre:	Hip hop, alternative hip hop
Length:	6 hours 38 minutes^[1]
Prev Title:	Word O.K.
Prev Year:	2014

O.K. is a mixtape by Kool A.D., released November 26, 2015. The album features guest appearances from Killer Mike, Shady Blaze, Angel Haze, Lakutis, Despot, Chairlift, Toro Y Moi, Talib Kweli, Boots Riley of The Coup, and Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire^[2] ^[3] and is composed of 100 songs, meant as a "spiritual soundtrack" to his upcoming 100-chapter novel, also titled O.K.^[4]

Critical reception

Upon release, the album was described by The Fader as Kool A.D.'s "most ambitious musical project yet,"^[4] and Okayplayer called it "a blistering and damn impressive piece of work".^[5]

External links

O.K. at Bandcamp

Notes and References

Web site: Kool A.D. Just Dropped a Massive 100-Track Mixtape. Brock Cardiner. November 28, 2015. High Snobiety. 2015-12-19.
Web site: Kool A.D. 'O.K.' (mixtape). Gregory Adams. November 26, 2015. Exclaim!. 2015-12-19.
Web site: Kool A.D. Samples "Classic Man," Downton Abbey On 100-Track O.K. Mixtape . Peter Helman . November 29, 2015. Stereogum. 2015-12-19.
Web site: Kool A.D.'s New Mixtape O.K. Is A 100 Song Soundtrack For His Novel. Jordan Darville. The Fader. November 26, 2015. 2015-12-19.
Web site: Kool A.D. Just Dropped 100 New Songs, Plans For A New Novel & A Video For "O.K.". Scott Heins. 2015-12-19. Okayplayer.