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An original member of New York’s new-school pioneers the Ultramagnetic MC’s, “Kool” Keith Thornton is best known as a solo rapper. His signature style is stream-of-consciousness lyrical flow and complex vocals, two skills that earn him a perennial nod from the underground hip-hop community. The average Kool Keith album is peppered with bizarre, disjointed, even delusional or disassociated themes, concepts, and references. Nearly all of his albums incorporate a satirical dislike for more commercialized strains of hip-hop, as well as major record labels.
Thornton’s early career and lyrics with the Ultramagnetic MC’s often referenced his time as a patient of Bellevue, a psychiatric hospital, where he was treated for depression. With Ultramagnetic MC’s, his abstract style developed, maturing in songs likePoppa Large. He was probably the first rapper to create an alter ego, and then create an alter ego for that alter ego (Kool Keith v. Moe Luv). After the Ultramagnetic MC’s broke up, he expanded his resume, experimenting with new styles, including his self-described pornocore, known for pornographic imagery and brutal, abstract lyrics. Sex Style released in 1997, was the showcase for this genre.
Teaming up with Dan The Automator Nakamura under the name Dr. Octagon, Thornton again reinvented his image, recording the self-titled Dr. Octagon album (later reissued under the title Dr. Octagonecologyst) which was released by the English trip hop label Mo Wax.
Thornton’s early career and lyrics with the Ultramagnetic MC’s often referenced his time as a patient of Bellevue, a psychiatric hospital, where he was treated for depression. With Ultramagnetic MC’s, his abstract style developed, maturing in songs like
Poppa Large. He was probably the first rapper to create an alter ego, and then create an alter ego for that alter ego (Kool Keith v. Moe Luv). After the Ultramagnetic MC’s broke up, he expanded his resume, experimenting with new styles, including his self-described pornocore, known for pornographic imagery and brutal, abstract lyrics. Sex Style released in 1997, was the showcase for this genre.Teaming up with Dan The Automator Nakamura under the name Dr. Octagon, Thornton again reinvented his image, recording the self-titled Dr. Octagon album (later reissued under the title Dr. Octagonecologyst) which was released by the English trip hop label Mo Wax.
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TheLukieBoi1 wrote:
This guy is fuckin' weird! But i like him. He kinda did an MF Doom, with all of the different Aliases.
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SimonePerrota wrote:
the worst pictures are always the ones used most on last fm... complain complain complai, but ch'all know I'm right dough
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Jennyawesome wrote:
This is the Charlie Sheen of Rap right here. Dude is crazy, but hilarious at the same time. [2]
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interste11ar wrote:
мс номер один и неебет :3
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syrannotumo wrote:
kool keith ron paul 2012
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AceHaley4000 wrote:
This is the Charlie Sheen of Rap right here. Dude is crazy, but hilarious at the same time.
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duplicatedcopy wrote:
EARTH PEOPLE
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amuk8 wrote:
aha, alright. trailer park boys.. avatar. bubbles! u win me over. but yea those releases were kinda weak. but you gotta respect it still... at least he is trying to do something different.. nobody else is
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amuk8 wrote:
@jeffjeffrey u aint even a real fan... get outa here... project polaroid and kool keith and 5471 not dope.. suckk myyy dickk
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XLBaron wrote:
One of the most original rappers in history [666]
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jonny_juicebags wrote:
what a faggot
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podgethebastard wrote:
kool keith is a nut job
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inkablot wrote:
I want to play a sci-fi shooter video game featuring the voice and persona of Kool Keith. Who can make this happen?
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JerutheDamaja24 wrote:
One of the most original rappers in history [6]
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ANGRYEEL wrote:
Met Keith recently in Manhattan walking by. Lives up to his name...Kool as hell! Big ups man. Been following his stuff for years. The illest!
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boehj wrote:
top 3 mc's of all time imho.
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Nagsworth wrote:
what the hell is this new 'the doctor is in' EP all about? it's pretty awful to be honest, sounds like a parody of the fake second dr octagon album but... even worse? either extremely slow/limited talk/rapping or no rapping at all, and the music is completely unoriginal. maybe it'd sound nice if it was accompanied by some decent lyrics but there's really nothing here. christ!
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Lipan wrote:
Im still the best listener.
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Anarchotard wrote:
!!!
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mellow_becktabs wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNrRsglddKw
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