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.
Keith | ||||
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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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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]
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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]
Credits adapted from Pitchfork.[2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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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 |
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