(1963-10-07) October 7, 1963 (age 60) New York City, U.S.
Genres
Hip hop
Occupation(s)
Rapper
producer
Years active
1984–present
Labels
Bulk
Funky Ass
Ruffhouse
Columbia
Threshold
DMAFT
Insomniac
OCD International
Junkadelic
Mello (current)
Member of
Ultramagnetic MCs
Website
Kool Keith on X
Musical artist
Keith Matthew Thornton (born October 7, 1963), better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper and record producer from The Bronx, New York City, known for his surreal, abstract and often profane or incomprehensible lyrics. Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations. Kool Keith is generally considered to be one of hip-hop's most eccentric and unusual personalities.[1]
Kool Keith was a cofounding member of Ultramagnetic MCs, whose debut Critical Beatdown was released in 1988. After two more albums with the group, Funk Your Head Up and The Four Horsemen, Kool Keith released his critically acclaimed solo debut album, Dr. Octagonecologyst, under the name Dr. Octagon in 1996. He subsequently released a series of further independently released hip hop albums, including Sex Style, First Come, First Served (as Dr. Dooom), and most recently Keith.[2]
After releasing only one album on a major label, Black Elvis/Lost in Space, Kool Keith subsequently returned to independently releasing music, producing further efforts as a solo artist and in collaboration with groups such as Analog Brothers, Masters of Illusion, Thee Undatakerz and Project Polaroid. Kool Keith has also made guest appearances in collaboration with Peeping Tom and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. He was also featured on the short track DDT on Jurassic 5's album Power in Numbers.
The Prodigy's hit "Smack My Bitch Up" was based on a sample of Kool Keith's voice saying "Change my pitch up. Smack my bitch up" on Give The Drummer Some by Ultramagnetic MC's.
^Barshad, Amos. "Kool Keith Is Lost in His Own Space". Grantland. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
^Yoo, Noah (May 14, 2019). "Kool Keith Announces New Album KEITH". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
Keith Matthew Thornton (born October 7, 1963), better known by his stage name KoolKeith, is an American rapper and record producer from The Bronx, New...
KoolKeith, the American recording artist from The Bronx, has a discography by 2021 that consisted of 39 studio albums, of which 18 were solo projects...
American hip hop group based in the Bronx, New York City. Founded by KoolKeith, the group also includes Ced Gee, TR Love, and Moe Love. Tim Dog became...
Horripilation. Released on streaming services April 6, 2018, the album reunites KoolKeith with Dan the Automator and DJ Qbert. On July 7, 2018, as he was appearing...
by the Czar-Keys, it features guest appearances from Frankie Pulitzer, KoolKeith, Lion Eye and Kendra Morris. In the United States, the album debuted at...
trademark "laugh-out-loud wit". Lafandar features guest appearances by KoolKeith, Open Mike Eagle, Quelle Chris, Your Old Droog, Saul Williams, Blu, Sid...
and celebrity gossip blogger. Merrick is best known for his work with KoolKeith under the name H-Bomb as a part of rap groups KHM (later known as Clayborne...
artist into the 2000s. KoolKeith described the lyrical content of his 1997 album Sex Style as "pornocore". The album features Keith variously portraying...
"Ice-T" Marrow (Ice Oscillator) on keyboards, drums and vocals, Keith "KoolKeith" Thornton (Keith Korg) on bass, strings and vocals, Marc Live (Marc Moog) on...
MC's, Bobby Crawford, Louis Flores, and Tim Dog himself. Fellow rapper KoolKeith made guest appearances on two tracks. The album spawned three singles...
self-assertive themes, and clever lyrical rhymes by Ced-Gee and rapper KoolKeith. Although it charted modestly on release, Critical Beatdown has since...
(given name) Matthew (surname) Matthew (album), a 2000 album by rapper KoolKeith Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Chinese Elm Ulmus parvifolia...
(born 1962), American rapper (Mohandas Dewese) KoolKeith (born 1963), American rapper (Keith M. Thornton) Kool Bob Love (born 1967), American DJ, breakdancer...
KutMasta Kurt, is an American hip hop producer, best known for his work with KoolKeith, as well as occasional tracks and remixes for artists such as the Beastie...
with the Ultramagnetic MCs and went on to form a duo, Ultra, with member KoolKeith. "Fuck Compton" appeared in XXL magazine's "Top 25 Diss Tracks of All...
2019 studio album by KoolKeith "Keith" (song), a 2019 single by Kaylee Bell Keith Inch, easternmost point of mainland Scotland Keith number, an integer...
first examples of music specifically made to be horrorcore. Although KoolKeith claimed to have "invented horrorcore", the first use of the term appeared...
of his 1996 EP, A Better Tomorrow. It features guest appearances from KoolKeith, Neph the Madman, and Poet. John Bush of AllMusic stated that the tracks...
Extraterrestrial EP (2009) Mac Lethal – "My Cadillac" from Postcards from Kansas EP KoolKeith – "World Wide Lamper" from Feature Magnetic (2016) Pete Davidson – "Short...
Merzbow, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Sepultura, Melvins, Melt-Banana, and KoolKeith. He co-founded Ipecac Recordings with Greg Werckman in 1999, and has run...
James Yancey Slum Village 3:36 3. "Get Off My Elevator" Keith Thornton Kurt Matlin KoolKeith 3:46 4. "Big Boss Man" (cover of Jimmy Reed, 1960) Luther...
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