ARTIST: Kool Keith
TITLE: Lost Masters Volume 2
LABEL: Dmaft Records
GENRE: Rap
BITRATE: 186kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 56min total
RELEASE DATE: 2005-08-09
RIP DATE: 2005-08-08
Track List
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01. Move 3:14
02. Women Torn On Your T.V. 3:43
03. She Likes Your Sex 3:36
04. Varoom 2:42
05. Can't Fuck Wit This 4:26
06. The Voo Doo 3:48
07. Feel About You 3:43
08. Kiss My Ass 2:46
09. Two Step 2:20
10. Star Struck 2:35
11. No Stress 3:05
12. Tell 'Em Bitch 2:58
13. I Want You To Be 3:54
14. 14th Song On The Album 2:29
15. Think You're Sexy 2:50
16. Iraqi Verse 2:12
17. Keep On Jumpin 3:04
18. Dark Thought (Outro) 3:24
Release Notes:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000A2H83A/
After single-handedly redefining "warped" as the mind and mouth behind the
Bronx-based Ultramagnetic MCs, "Kool" Keith Thornton - aka Rhythm X, aka
Dr. Octagon, aka Dr. Dooom, aka Mr. Gerbik - headed for the outer reaches
of the stratosphere with a variety of solo projects. A one-time
psychiatric patient at Bellevue, Keith's lyrical thematics remained as
free-flowing here as they ever were with the NY trio, connecting up
complex meters with fierce, layers-deep metaphors and veiled criticisms of
those who "water down the sound that comes from the ghetto." His own debut
single, "Earth People" by Dr. Octagon, was quietly released in late 1995
on the San Francisco-based Bulk Recordings, and the track spread like
wildfire through the hip-hop underground, as did the subsequent
self-titled full-length released the following year. Featuring
internationally renowned DJ Q-Bert (also of the Invisible Skratch Picklz)
on turntables, as well as the Automator and DJ Shadow behind the boards,
Dr. Octagon's left-field fusion of sound collage, fierce turntable work,
and bizarre, impressionistic rapping found audiences in the most unlikely
of places, from hardcore hip-hop heads to jaded rock critics. Although a
somewhat sophomoric preoccupation with body parts and scatology tended to
dominate the album, Keith's complex weave of associations and shifting
references is quite often amazing in its intricacy. The record found its
way to the UK-based abstract hip-hop imprint Mo'Wax (for whom Shadow also
records) in mid-1996, and was licensed by the label for European release
(Mo'Wax also released a DJ-friendly instrumental version of the album
titled, appropriately, The Instrumentalyst [Octagon Beats]).
The widespread popularity of the album eventually landed Keith at Geffen
splinter DreamWorks in 1997; the label gave Dr. Octagon (retitled Dr.
Octagonecolygist) its third release mid-year, adding a number of bonus
cuts. In early 1999, however, Keith's alter-ego Dr. Dooom unfortunately
"killed off" Dr. Octagon on the opening track of First Come, First Served
(released on Thornton's own Funky Ass label). Kool Keith signed to
Ruffhouse/MCA for his second album under that alias, 1999's Black
Elvis/Lost in Space. Records released as Kool Keith followed in 2000
(Matthew) and 2001 (Spankmaster), while the 2002 collaboration Gene
appeared as KHM (Kool Keith plus H-Bomb and Marc Live). His next project
was a four-rapper group named Thee Undatakerz with Keith taking on a new
persona, Reverand Tom. Kool Keith Presents Thee Undatakerz hit the
streets in May of 2004. Keeping busy, Keith released Diesel Truckers in
August of the same year with old friend/producer Kutmasta Kurt.