Kool Rap

Kool Rap

Track Listings
1. Strictly Business - EPMD
2. Colors - Ice-T
3. Bring the Noise - Public Enemy
4. Gangsta Gangsta - N.W.A
5. Turn off the Lights - The World Class Wreckin' Cru
6. Paid in Full - Eric B. & Rakim
7. Eazy-Duz-It - Eazy-E
8. Don't You Know - Heavy D & the Boyz
9. No Sleep Till Brooklyn - Beastie Boys
10. I Need Love - LL Cool J

Let Me Clear My Throat
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Pretty cool live DJing, but it's not great as it's a little cheesy and dated
  • Hot Club Song!
  • Awsome
  • Awesome party album!
  • Let Me Clear My Throat Is PHAT
 Let Me Clear My Throat
DJ Kool
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000C284
Release Date: 1998-09-22

Tracks:

  1. I'm Not From Philly
  2. Let Me Clear My Throat
  3. I Got Dat Feelin'
  4. Put That Hump (In Your Back)
  5. Music Ain't Loud Enuff (Live Remix '95)
  6. Twenty Minute Work-Out (Remix)
  7. Let Me Clear My Throat (Old School Reunion Remix '96)
  8. I'm Done

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Pretty cool live DJing, but it's not great as it's a little cheesy and dated.......2006-01-12

First of all, the album isn't all that long and it's pretty repetitive (he repeats the same song - "Let Me Clear My Throat"). DJ Kool himself isn't that great either - he's not bad, but I think some people might not like him. The beats here are pretty great, but his singing/rapping ruins it in a way (also, the production is pretty good but could use some remastering). If you like him, though, then that won't matter. The most well known song here is the lesser known hit "Let Me Clear My Throat" which most of you have probably heard before but don't know who performed it. The lyrics here are pretty pointless as it's essentially just a party album. If that's what you're looking for then it's merely "good", but I doubt most people would call it great. Overall, it's a pretty short album that genre fans will like, just not love. All in all I'd still recommend it.

Highlights include:
the entire album!

5 out of 5 stars Hot Club Song!.......2003-06-16

My Favorite song on this album is of course Let Me Clear My Throat, my friends and i recently visited Cancun, Mexico and this song was one of the most popular club songs that was played over there, i love this song, it just gives u this special kinda energy to just get to the dance floor immediately and do your thang, this song is off the rip..4 real

4 out of 5 stars Awsome.......2002-05-02

Awsome techno cd, for anyone who likes good dance with a nice beat.

4 out of 5 stars Awesome party album!.......2001-01-21

The only reason I gave this album 4 stars is because it was way too short(only 8 tracks and 2 of them are an intro and an outro). But otherwise, this album is slammin'! It's a great cd to play at a party or in a club! The best song is the title track Let Me Clear My Throat(which is featured 3 times on the cd: the regular version on track 2, the Old School Reunion Remix on track 7, and on the 20 Minute Workout Remix on track 6), but I also really like the songs Put That Hump In Your Back, and I Got Dat Feelin'(which samples the beat for Naughty By Nature's classic song "Uptown Anthem"). If you're looking for a good party album, pick this up today!

5 out of 5 stars Let Me Clear My Throat Is PHAT.......1999-06-05

This album is PHAT!!! Track #2 Let Me Clear My Throat gets any party bumpin. If you want to get tha honeys on tha floor this is the album that will do it!!
Roots of Evil
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Death to Wack EMCEES!!
  • Cannon Fire
  • 4.5 stars from one of rap's legends
  • CLASSIC GANGSTER STORIES
  • One Gangsta Movie!!!!!
 Roots of Evil
Kool G Rap
Manufacturer: Down Low
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DH44
Release Date: 2001-06-12

Tracks:

  1. Intro
  2. Hitmans Diary
  3. One Dark Night
  4. Foul Cats
  5. Tekilla Sunrise
  6. At Da Wake
  7. Home Sweet Funeral Home
  8. Mobsta's
  9. Let The Games Begin
  10. A Thugs Love Story (Chapter I, II, III)
  11. Da Bosses Lady
  12. Mafioso
  13. Thugs Anthem
  14. Da Heat
  15. Can't Stop The Shine
  16. Cannon Fire
  17. Outro
  18. Daddy Figure

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Death to Wack EMCEES!!.......2006-11-25

Yeah I said it. Punks like Nelly, Chingy, LiL Jon, and certainly Young Joc. Anyone who claim they are heads and listen to them wack mu****** need to listen to this and recognize a true verbal dynamo. So far everyone highlighted some joints but ya'll sleeping on Canon Fire! OOOOOH! " Body cooler than a dead fonz........" ( listen to the rest!!) AWESOME!!

5 out of 5 stars Cannon Fire.......2005-07-30

Kool G Rap will give you what he's famous for and thats rapid fire rhymes mixed into some storytellin'. For any fan of Hip hop I highly recommend it!

5 out of 5 stars 4.5 stars from one of rap's legends.......2004-12-23

Almost 3 years passed since his last album, the mediocre "4,5,6" but G Rap Giancana returns with a great album. One of rap's don's, the album cover and skits are fitting, tying in "Scarface" & "The Godfather". Packed with 15 songs and little guest appearances you get enough of G Rap to satisfy you. Out of the 15, there is 1 or 2 that I skip, 1 classic snd the rest are good or great songs. The production is much better than on his "4,5,6" and his lyrics are as sharp as they were in the mid 80's. Dr. Butcher produces 5, J Stank does 3, Rich 5 & Fade do 2 each, and Haji, A Evans, E Thompson each do 1. A must have rap album.

#2 - 8.5
#3 - 8.5
#4 - 8.5
#5- 9
#7 - 8.5 (f/ papoose & jinx da juvy)
#8 - 9 (good beat)
#9 - 8
#10 - 10 (Classic 9+ minute song --- a great story and 3 verses of 2-3 minutes of G Rap)
#11 - 7 (f/ camileone)
#12 - 9.5 (great beat)
#13 - 7.5 (f/ johnny 2 gunz & pokaface)
#14 - 6 (bad beat)
#15 - 9.5 (f/ miss jones)
#16 - 9.5 (deep song)
#18 - 9 (good beat)

Nathaniel Wilson -- Queens, NY -- 7/20/ around 1968
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5 out of 5 stars CLASSIC GANGSTER STORIES.......2004-05-07

THIS IS KOOL G RAP AT HIS BEST BY FAR..THIS ALBUM IS OFF THE CHARTS..UNBELIEVABLE..YOU CAN GET ZONED ON THIS CD ALL DAY..THIS IS G RAPS BEST ALBUM EASILY..THOSE OLDER ONES ON COLD CHILLIN ALWAYS HAD SOME CORNY TRACKS..THIS ONE YOU CAN LISTEN TO STRAIGHT THROUGH..IT IS THE ROOTS OF EVIL..ITS NASTY

5 out of 5 stars One Gangsta Movie!!!!!.......2004-04-16

1998 was a great year for hip hop. It's just sad that this EXCELLENT marvel in storytelling from Kool G.Rap went virtually unnoticed by most hip hop fans. Roots of Evil goes back to where Live And Let Die left, as G.Rap, in his greatest from, produced some of the greatest storytelling I personally have ever heard on record. Listening to this album(just like Live And Let Die) is like watching a straight hardcore gangsta film. It's filled with gritty, explosive moments throughout. Here's the review:

Album Highlights: DON'T skip ANYTHING on this album. NO FILLER. One movie all the way through.

Production: Thumbs up. Nothing spectacular, but the tracks G.Rap's storytelling style.

Lyrics and Subject Matter: Thumbs way up. It's like a "Live And Let Die Part 2."

Originality: Thumbs way up. NO ONE was coming like this in 98.

The Last Word: Absolutely entertaining album from G.Rap. It might have been slept on, but I still appreciated this album from him. As with his first three albums, G.Rap ultimately proved to me that he is one of the all-time greats in hip hop, and his spot is WELL DESERVED. Overall, if you can locate a copy, I STRONGLY RECOMMEND this album, especially for the fans of deep, precise storytelling.
Kool Moe Dee - Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • I Go To Work!!!!
  • Kool Moe Dee's Greatest Hits
  • A.Wood you're sucker
  • Hip Hop ...long, lonnng, looonnggg ago
  • Bad album, bad flows over all this album sucks
 Kool Moe Dee - Greatest Hits
Kool Moe Dee
Manufacturer: Jive
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000004ZD
Release Date: 1993-08-10

Tracks:

  1. Wild Wild West
  2. Go See The Doctor
  3. God Made Me Funke
  4. I Go To Work
  5. Whosgotdaflava
  6. Let's Go
  7. Death Blow
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  11. They Want Money
  12. Gimme My Props
  13. Rise 'N' Shine
  14. No Respect

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars I Go To Work!!!!.......2007-02-22

"I Go To Work" and "Wild Wild West" make this CD worth getting on it's own. However, only at a price point that is under $10.00. Couldn't find this CD on iTunes in Canada, so this was a good pick up.

5 out of 5 stars Kool Moe Dee's Greatest Hits.......2006-08-25

Great CD!!! This is "old school" at it's finest.

4 out of 5 stars A.Wood you're sucker.......2006-07-03

How can Moe Dee deserve only 1 star? How can an old school's true pioneer be garbage? This album is very good, original and Kool Moe Dee's style is elegant but also cutting. Featuring stunning tracks like How Ya Like Me Now and the LL-destroying Let's Go this album is an essetial old school document.
God Made Me Funke, They Want Money, Do You Know What Time It Is?, I Go To Work and Wild Wild West are also very good tracks, the rest is a bit weaker. The only other thing you have to know is that A.Wood is a fake, he's a Busy Bee fan and since Moe Dee destroyed Busy Bee on a freestyle he rated this album and all the other moe dee's albums with one star. you don't believe me? check his reviews, he probabily doesn't even know what he's talkin about so don't consider his useless reviews. Instead listen to the album because Moe Dee is an original freestyle master.

Peace

3 out of 5 stars Hip Hop ...long, lonnng, looonnggg ago.......2006-06-11

Kool Moe Dee doesn't stand up to the late 1980s greats of the day like Rakim, KRS-One, Chuck D, Doug E. Fresh, Big Daddy Kane or LL Cool J, but he was part of an elite group of talented, creative MCs who kept it real.

I was never enough of a Kool Moe Dee fan (come on--when he came @ LL back in they day, how many of us were "really" ridin' wit him? LOL) to need to own any of his albums, but he was good at dropping a classic single from time-to-time.

I own this CD for four reasons: "I Go To Work," "Wild Wild West," "How Ya Like Me Now" and "They Want Money."

"I Go To Work" was the hype, high-energy dance track that always kept a party jumpin' when you put it on. It's still a banger if you ask me.

"Wild Wild West" was an elementary school favorite of mine ... another jam with it's own signature dance we did back in the day.

"How Ya Like Me Now" was a cold battle rap though by today's gun-totting, gangsta standards, I'm sure young hip hop heads today would laugh at it like a Mr. Rogers Neighborhood fairytale.

"They Want Money" was basically a Kanye West's "Gold Digga" for it's time ... another track for da fellas who knew da game when foul females were on da prowl.

This is probably a CD that can't and won't be appreciated by anyone born later than 1982 (just being real).

This is a collection of gems from hip hops golden age before it crossed over to mainstream and sold out.

1 out of 5 stars Bad album, bad flows over all this album sucks.......2006-01-28

This guys best music is still worse music,

This guy doesn't even deserve to hace KRS-One on his album.

I love classic rap but this guy is awful
Wanted: Dead Or Alive
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Wanted: Dead Or Alive
    Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
    Manufacturer: Traffic Entertainment/Cold Chillin'
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000QUUTM8
    Release Date: 2007-06-19

    Tracks:

    1. Streets Of New York
    2. Wanted Dead Or Alive
    3. Money In The Bank
    4. Bad To The Bone
    5. Talk Like Sex
    6. Play It Again, Polo
    7. Erase Racism
    8. Kool Is Back
    9. Play It Kool
    10. Death Wish
    11. Jive Talk
    12. The Polo Club
    13. Rikers Island
    14. Talk Like Sex (Bladerunners Edit)
    15. Talk Like Sex (Club Version)**
    16. Talk Like Sex (Radio Version)**
    17. Bad To The Bone (Street Remix)**
    18. Bad To The Bone (Radio Remix)**
    19. Bad To The Bone (Dub)**
    20. Streets Of New York (Dub)**
    21. Streets Of New York (Long mix)**
    22. Wanted: Dead Or Alive (Remix)**
    23. Wanted: Dead Or Alive (Dub)**
    24. Wanted: Dead Or Alive (Instr)**
    25. Kool Is Back (Instrumental)*
    26. Death Wish (Instrumental)*

    Product Description

    Marley Marl remained on board, and Large Professor and Eric B. also hopped on to help produce Kool G Rap & DJ Polo's second album. With a wider range of sounds and the expansion of G Rap's lyrical range, "Wanted: Dead or Alive" is wholly deserving of classic status. The opening "Streets of New York" remains one of the most thrilling and unique rap singles released; the sparse rhythm, adorned with assured piano runs that complement the song to the point of almost making the song, falls somewhere between a gallop and a strut, and G Rap outlines more vivid scenes than one film could possibly contain. The track cemented their role as East Coast legends and showed Kool G Rap's talent as an adept storyteller like nothing before or since. Likewise, "Talk Like Sex" is the nastiest, raunchiest thing he ever recorded, with "I m pounding you down until your eyeballs pop out" acting as an exemplary claim, as well as one of the few that is printable, made in the song. The boasts, as ever, are in no short supply, but "Erase Racism" takes a break from the normal proceedings with guest spots from Big Daddy Kane and Biz Markie. It's both funny and sobering, with Biz's Three Dog Night chorus providing comic relief after each verse. This album is only part of a major swarm of brilliant rap records from 1990, but it will never be lost in it, and it's important because it's the release that influenced Rakim and Kane to step their game up to levels they didn't know they could go to. Cold Chillin' and Traffic proudly present "Wanted: Dead or Alive", available for the first time as a double disc set, including the original album, and a plethora of substantial bonus material, from artwork to audio. With all the songs being digitally re-mastered, this project has been thought out, done right and handled with care, and we hope you enjoy it.

    Album Description

    Marley Marl remained on board, and Large Professor and Eric B. also hopped on to help produce Kool G Rap & DJ Polo's second album. With a wider range of sounds and the expansion of G Rap's lyrical range, Wanted: Dead or Alive is wholly deserving of classic status. The opening 'Streets of New York' remains one of the most thrilling and unique rap singles released; the sparse rhythm, adorned with assured piano runs that complement the song to the point of almost making the song, falls somewhere between a gallop and a strut, and G Rap outlines more vivid scenes than one film could possibly contain. The track cemented their role as East Coast legends and showed Kool G Rap's talent as an adept storyteller like nothing before or since. This album is only part of a major swarm of brilliant rap records from 1990, but it will never be lost in it, and it's important because it's the release that influenced Rakim and Kane to step their game up to levels they didn't know they could go to. Available for the first time as a double disc set, including the original album, and a plethora of substantial bonus material, from artwork to audio. With all the songs being digitally re-mastered, this project has been thought out, done right and handled with care, and we hope you enjoy it.
    Road To The Riches
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • A Great Deluxe Treatment for a Classic Rap Album
    • "A Re-Mastered Masterpiece!"
    		 Road To The Riches
    Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
    Manufacturer: Traffic Entertainment/Cold Chillin'
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000JVSJGC
    Release Date: 2006-11-21

    Tracks:

    1. Road To The Riches
    2. It's A Demo
    3. Men At Work
    4. Truly Yours
    5. Cars
    6. Trilogy Of Terror
    7. She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not
    8. Cold Cuts
    9. Rhymes I Express
    10. Poison
    11. Butcher Shop
    12. Radio Album Introduction
    13. Radio Freestyle feat: Craig G.
    14. Radio Interview
    15. Riker's Island Radio Promo
    16. Raw (Big Daddy Kane feat: Kool G)
    17. It's A Demo (Original 12 Version)
    18. I'm Fly (Original 12 Version)
    19. Riker's Island (Original 12 Version)
    20. Rhyme Tyme (Original 12 Version)
    21. Poison (Hip Hop Version)
    22. Poison (Dub Version)
    23. Poison (Remix)
    24. Men At Work (Extended Version)
    25. It's A Demo (12" Instrumental)
    26. I'm Fly (12" Instrumental)
    27. Riker's Island (12" Instrumental)
    28. Men At Work (Instrumental)
    29. She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not
    30. Men At Work (A Capella)

    Product Description

    Kool G Rap DJ Polo's "Road to the Riches" had been a long time coming when Cold Chillin' released it in 1989. It didn't disappoint. After some successful singles and G Rap's contributions to Marley Marl's Juice Crew, the duo arrived almost fully formed on its debut. Whether boasting (his greatest strength at this point) or spinning tales, G Rap's knife-edged rhymes -- delivered with the hardest-sounding lisp in hip-hop -- tear through Marley Marl's productions and DJ Polo's scratching with all the ferocity of a pit bull devouring a piece of meat. Though tracks like "Poison", "It s a Demo", and the title track won this record a lot of respect, there are several other moments that help make this a remarkable debut. On "Men at Work", lines like, "I drop rhymes on paper and then build a skyscraper/When I die scientists will preserve my brain/Donate it to science to answer the unexplained" whip by so fast that it s easy to overlook Marl and Polo's perfectly snarling, densely percussive backdrop. Marl's imaginative sampling gleans from all sorts of unexpected sources, like the harmonica from Area Code 615's "Stone Fox Chase", the odd phasings of Kraftwerk's "Trans-Europe Express" (no one used it like this), and the burbling synths from Gary Numan's "Cars" (remember, this was the late 80s). People throw the word classic around lightly. Kool G Rap and DJ Polo's debut album is a triumph in the Hip Hop world that has withstood the test of time, and will always be referred to as a cohesive project that demonstrates lyrical and production ability, as well as artistic chemistry. Cold Chillin' Records and Traffic proudly present Kool G Rap and DJ Polo's "Road To The Riches", available for the first time as a 2-disc set, including the original album, and a plethora of substantial bonus material, from artwork to audio. With all songs being digitally re-mastered, and all additional photography being supplied by George DuBose, and a deluxe digi-pak with a 24 page booklet including al

    Album Description

    People throw the word classic around lightly. Kool G Rap and DJ Polo's 1989 debut album is a triumph in the Hip Hop world that has withstood the test of time, and will always be referred to as a cohesive project that demonstrates lyrical and production ability, as well as artistic chemistry. Cold Chillin' Records and Traffic proudly present Kool G Rap and DJ Polo's Road To The Riches, available for the first time as a 2-disc set, including the original album, and a plethora of substantial bonus material, from artwork to audio. With all songs being digitally re-mastered, and all additional photography being supplied by George DuBose, and a deluxe digipak with a 24 page booklet including all the lyrics and liner notes written by Fly Ty, Mr. Magic, George DuBose and The Kool Genius of Rap himself, this project has been thought out, done right and handled with care and we sincerely hope you enjoy it.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A Great Deluxe Treatment for a Classic Rap Album.......2007-02-28

    Kool G Rap-- His lisp is still crisp-- Possessing one of the most distinctive voices in hip-hop, he blazed a trail for several rappers to follow, despite being relatively unknown by mainstream standards. He's kind of like Iggy Pop of the hip hop world-- he never sold a tremendous amount of records, but he maintains a cult following that won't quit, while scores of newcomers point to him as an influence.
    The 2 disc collection starts off in the late-1980's, back when the Marley Marl-led "Juice Crew" was among the early hip-hop posses to achieve prominence, being signed to Prism Records, which eventually would become Cold Chillin'. Shortly afterwards, label head Ty Williams secured a distribution deal with Warner Bros.
    "I'm Fly" and "It's a Demo" are sparse early tracks which makes listeners focus even more on Kool G's lyrics. At this time, he was somewhere between LL Cool J and Rakim, spouting whimsical braggadocio with occasional inflections of sober battle-ready aggression. His technique would be fine-tuned on his first album, "Road to the Riches", featuring the title cut, "Dope Car" (sampling Gary Numan), "Poison", and "Men at Work". Marley's 808-driven funk production is at it's best here. The first disc has the original album and a few bonus cuts including the early, non-album singles. The second disc has a great collection of rarities, including radio promos & interviews, as well as alternate takes, remixes & instrumentals which were previously only available on 12" maxi-singles during the original release of the album (the best of the bunch: an alternate take of Big Daddy Kane's "Raw" featuring Kool G. The collection has better than average liner notes, including commentaries from photographer George DuBose, Ty Williams and Kool G Rap himself. There are also lyrics printed for all the original songs.

    5 out of 5 stars "A Re-Mastered Masterpiece!".......2007-02-11

    This is the ultimate and most definitive Kool G Rap & DJ Polo ollection EVER!! Superior sound quality and a bonus CD containing their early sigles from '86, radio freestyles and remixes. Their best collection yet! a must have CD! A re-mastered Hip-Hop masterpiece, what more can you ask for?
    4, 5, 6
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • 5 star on G Rap's part but the production
    • What you don't know, Believe the ghetto knows
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    • OK album from one of rap's legend's
    		 4, 5, 6
    Kool G Rap
    Manufacturer: Sony
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B0000029I0
    Release Date: 1995-09-26

    Tracks:

    1. Intro
    2. 4, 5, 6
    3. It's A Shame
    4. Take 'Em To War
    5. Executioner Style
    6. For Da Brothaz
    7. Blowin' Up In The World
    8. Fast Life
    9. Ghetto Boys
    10. It's A Shame (Da Butcher's Mix)
    11. Money On My Brain

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars 5 star on G Rap's part but the production.......2007-03-20

    Kool G Rap is an emcee who ive only been listening to fairly recently, while id heard of him a while back he is one of many who i slept on waaay too long and have just discovered in the past few years. This is the first album of his i bought as i found a fairly cheap copy and saw the good reviews, and from the moment i put the CD in i noticed 2 things. Firstly it hit me straight away on the opening track, G Rap is one of if not the best lyricist ever i was amazed straight away, the only person id ever heard rhyme syllable for syllable like G Rap could over often several bars, was the late great Big Pun. When you take into account that Pun often cited G Rap as a massive influence on his style its easy to see why on this album. However the other thing that hit me was that the beats were poor, and they werent even close to the level of his lyrics, flow or talent in any way. After checking the liner notes i saw that the production was handled by a bunch of guys id never heard of, with the exception of DITC's Buckwild, who produced by far the best 2 tracks on the album, Blowin Up In The World and Fast Life ft Nas, both of which i would label almost classic. Other notable tracks include 4,5,6 and Ghetto Knows there are a couple of other ok beats and as far as production goes thats about it.

    Its a shame because G Rap is absolutely amazing on every track he just doesnt get the beat support on this album. Despite this id still highly recommend this to hear 1 of the greatest emcees of all time at arguably his lyrical peak, and even if you aint ever heard of him there is no doubt he's influenced countless emcees who you do like. I just skip over too many poor beats to be able to give it a 5 thats all, still classic on the lyrical side and well worth checkin out.

    5 out of 5 stars What you don't know, Believe the ghetto knows.......2006-05-31

    This album i copped in 2003, and i must say this album is official,hot production by Dr Butcher (very underrated producer),Naughty Shorts,and T-Ray (he produced for the artifacts ' classics like Wrong Sides Of The Tracks),this album is a classic, very underrated, my favorite tracks are 4,5,6, Take 'Em To War,Executioner Style, Blowing Up In The World(using the hot blazing sample of Bobby Caldwell's What You Won't Do For Love),and my favorite Ghetto Knows,and based on what i read on mf grimm's interview there was supposed to be a video for the single Take Em To War but i think he got locked up or somethin' like that,plus he got shot and got paralysed, somethin i read but that wouldve been hot but instead it was replaced by fast life which is a hot song but i like the buckwild remix better, this album is recommended for fans of mid 90's hip hop, real hip hop and kool g rap, hope u guys found this review helpful, peace.

    5 out of 5 stars G Rap!.......2005-07-27

    Kool G Rap is an ill mc all around. Storytellin, battle rhymes, etc. 4,5,6 showcases Kool G rap's almost breathless delivery that is just amazing to hear. Any Kool G Rap CD is a must listen this is an ESSENTIAL.

    3 out of 5 stars They Forgot 3.......2005-04-06

    The cool genuis of rap or Kool G. Rap gives a husler's life rolled up in 4,5,6. Both versions of "It's A Shame" carry the album to the promise land with no support of fillers. G. Rap's lyrics are grimey and gritty ghetto aspects of getting over. Popularity of gambling in a East Coast tale of playing cee-lo tells the story of this lp on the title track, "4,5,6", hoping not to crap out. As the album begin to slip, "Executioner Style" adds life to the breathless G. Rap's album. There's not enough originality to keep and or hold interest. It's not that Kool G. Rap fell of, but the production is sure helping.

    3 out of 5 stars OK album from one of rap's legend's.......2004-12-23

    G Rap dropped this cd without his man, DJ Polo, and to be honest I have heard much better from G Rap. All in all it is still an alright album. I only has 10 songs, and one of these being a remix to another song on the album. Guests are at a minimal which is good, but the production is not that good on this one. Dr. Butcher did 4 songs, Naughty Shorts T-Ray & Buckwild all did 2. It has one classic song but the rest are just ok. A good album to have for his fans, but he has made better work in the past and in the future at the time of this release.

    #2 - 7.5
    #3 - 7.5 (f/ sean brown)
    #4 - 6.5 (f/ B1 & Grimm)
    #5 - 7.5
    #6 - 7.5
    #7 - 8
    #8 - 10 (CLASSIC! - great beat -- f/ Nas)
    #9 - 8
    #10 - 7.5 (remix to #3)
    #11 - 8.5 (good beat -- f/ B1 & Grimm)

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    Ultra-Octa-Doom
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • From Ultra to Octagon to Dooom and beyond
    • The Kool Keith Soundtrack
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    Manufacturer: 2b1 Records
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    ASIN: B000LXHGJY
    Release Date: 2007-05-29

    Tracks:

    1. Heads Up
    2. Funky
    3. Ease Back
    4. Ego Trippin
    5. Two Brothers W/ Checks
    6. Party
    7. Check It Out S.F.
    8. Blue Flowers
    9. Blue Flowers
    10. Girl Let Me Touch You
    11. Freaks
    12. Spankmaster
    13. Living Astro
    14. Sex Style
    15. Poppa Large
    16. I Don't Believe You
    17. No Chorus
    18. Freestyle
    19. Poppa Large
    20. Bonus Track 1

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars From Ultra to Octagon to Dooom and beyond.......2007-07-16

    Like the previous reviewer said, this is a must have if you're a big Kool Keith fan (like myself). I'm usually not a big fan of live in concert albums, but it was cool hearing/seeing Keith do his classics from the Ultramagnetic days as well as his Octagon & Dooom stuff. The DVD portion is what really sells this thing, as you get to see Keith behind the scenes preparing for the show and doing interviews. Definitely worth the purchase.

    4 out of 5 stars The Kool Keith Soundtrack.......2007-06-07

    This CD/DVD is an absolute must have for any Kool Keith fan. High quality sound and picture, plus a lengthy performance with bonus footage. Far more advanced than Global Enlightenment.
    Kool & Deadly
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Just-Ice
    Manufacturer: Sleeping Bag
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    ASIN: B0009SC80I
    Release Date: 1987-01-01

    Tracks:

    1. Going Way Back
    2. The Original Gangster Of Hip Hop
    3. Freedom Of Speech
    4. Moshitup
    5. Kool & Deadly
    6. On The Strength
    7. Lyric Licking
    8. Booga Bandit Bitch
    9. Freedom Of Speech '88 (12-inch Single Edit)

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    5 out of 5 stars And I know because of KRS-One.......2007-05-19

    JUST-ICE's influence on music cannot be understated. Although his most immediate impact was on his fellow heads, his music has been sampled by artists from Sublime to Thievery Corp. Do yourself a favor and try to track down the 12" vinyl version of Na Touch Da Just/ Freedom of Speech '88, it contains a full-on 7 & 1/2 minute version of Na Touch that kills. If you are here lookin' you must be doin' something right, now buy it. We need more peace and love in '07. Keep on rockin' to '08.

    4 out of 5 stars Great Gem of Golden Age NY Hip-Hop.......2007-05-10

    Just-Ice's first album, "Back to the Old School" was released in 1986. The follow-up, 1987's "Kool & Deadly: Justicizms" continued the trend of street-and-jeep-friendly hip-hop anthems from Just-Ice, a.k.a. `Sir Vicious'. His first album was produced by Kurtis Mantronik, but "Kool & Deadly" was produced by Boogie Down Productions' KRS-One (the late DJ Scott La Rock was supposed to be involved, but was tragically murdered before the studio sessions began). After years of being out of print, Traffic Recordings revived the Sleeping Bag/Fresh catalog to the joy of 80's era hip-hop fans.

    Pros:
    As produced by KRS-One, all the nine songs (eight originals plus a CD-bonus remix) have a sonically-sparse, unadorned sound that can be summed up as `beat--bass--scratch'. But with Just-Ice's forceful baritone, that's all that's needed (special acknowledgement to Just-Ice's human beat-box man, DMX, not to be confused with the famous rap artist of recent years). Most of the songs are effective battle-raps, though Just chooses to open the LP with "Going Way Back", giving an oral history of hip-hop's origins in the Bronx, NY. The artist's dancehall reggae influence shows up on several cuts, the best of which is "Moshi*up", with KRS-One. KRS-One chimes in on several songs, but this is far from the guest-star heavy hip-hop releases of today. You really get a full dose of Just-Ice's personality, warts and all.

    Cons:
    The casual sexism of even golden-age hip-hop creeps into the beat-box-driven "The Original Gangster of Hip-Hop" (on this dirtier, alternate take of his first LP's "Gangster of Hip-Hop", Just goes into lurid detail on how he gets down with a lady) and is blatant on "Booga Bandit B***h". The inclusion of only one 12-inch remix "Freedom of Speech `88" is rather conservative (the album still runs at barely 50 minutes); perhaps not all of the masters were readily available, but there were probably at least a handful of 12-inch/EP cuts to choose from (radio edits, instrumentals) during the album's original release. Also, there was definitely a music video produced for "Going Way Back"--that would also have been a good inclusion (in CD-Rom or DVD-Rom form).

    Overall rating: A-

    5 out of 5 stars Its PERFECT.......2006-08-30

    Lyric Lickin!!! Thats all I have to say! WoW, what a great record. Of course though, when KRS-1 looks at you as one of his favorites its for a good reason. This dude is one of the illest to ever bless the MIC. A MUST HAVE for all hip hop lovers!!!

    5 out of 5 stars Another Production by the Blaster Master.......2006-05-29

    Just-Ice is one of the best lyricist to date. His raw sound is very real and his grammar consistent. "BACK TO THE OLD SCHOOL" which is his debut album is what hook me to "THE JUST". I think KRS-ONE brought something out of Just-Ice that Mantronik didnt bring out!! Mantronik (even though he is a hell of a producer) didnt out do KRS on production they both did a good job with Just-Ice!!!!!! A real hip hop head most have this cd or dont call yourself a hiphopper at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    5 out of 5 stars When Real Meant Balance.......2006-02-16

    One of the things I appreciated about Just Ice is that he was a street cat that CLEARLY didnt want you to end up where he had been. He never glorified anything and he truly was "for the kids". I will never forget the first time I saw him on Rap City on BET (Yo MTV what?). He was talented raw and more love for Hip-Hop than he did for his ego.
    Project Polaroid feat. Kool Keith
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Picture Perfect
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    Project Polaroid
    Manufacturer: Threshold
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B000F8DTRI
    Release Date: 2006-04-25

    Tracks:

    1. Project Polaroid (intro)
    2. Space 8000
    3. Talk to the Romans
    4. Mechanical Mechanix
    5. Im Libra
    6. Diamond District
    7. Rhyme That Quit
    8. Clubber Lang
    9. Uphill.....Strange
    10. Digital Engineering
    11. The Overviewer
    12. Feel Me
    13. Midwestern Shoe Calhoun
    14. Photo Shop (outro)

    Product Description

    Project Polaroid is a collaboration of creative minds that can only be described as ‘destiny’. Legendary Bronx rhymer Kool Keith (Ultramagnetic MC’s, Dr. Octagon, etc.) joins Bay Area producer TomC3 (Dopestyle 1231) for a festival of witty wordplay, high-power beats, and an all-around good time. Guest appearances by Prince Po (Organized Konfusion), Motion Man (Masters of Illusion), and Roughneck Jihad (Third Sight) add even more fuel to the fire and help shape the unique sound of an album that’s sure to become a classic. “The music starts out dark, then develops quickly into something much more colorful.” -Edwin Land “If rhyming is good, then these guys are great!” -MC Tamara T “It’s funky funky noise. Plus it’s funky fresh. Project Polaroid is as funky as it wants to be. Oh, and did I say funky?” -Slither Roth

    Album Description

    Project Polaroid is a collaboration of creative minds that can only be described as ''destiny''. Legendary Bronx rhymer Kool Keith (Ultramagnetic MC's, Dr. Octagon, etc.) joins Bay Area producer TomC3 (Dopestyle 1231) for a festival of witty wordplay, high-power beats, and an all-around good time. Guest appearances by Prince Po (Organized Konfusion), Motion Man (Masters of Illusion), and Roughneck Jihad (Third Sight) add even more fuel to the fire and help shape the unique sound of an album that's sure to become a classic.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Picture Perfect .......2006-11-17

    Buy this; you will absolutely not regret it. This album is fantastic. After a few missses, Keith found the open lane and Polaroid' is a glass shattering slam dunk. Props also must be given to the other hands present on this album... nobody lags. Keith STILL manages to rap about sharks, diapers and Elvis 10 years later. There's classic lines you will be quoting til Keith's next release.

    "I'm Libra" and "Diamond District" are my current favorites, but that can change daily. Keith's left field line from "Talk to the Romans"~"Mike Piazza, I'm poppin' a lotta blaza blaza" almost had me swerve off the highway the first time it played, I was laughing so hard. It's on par with the untouchable "Welfare Love Section 8" from the mighty Dooom album.

    This has the potential to take the crown for 2006... it is really that good.

    5 out of 5 stars Two dope releases in one year? From Kool Keith? Uh-oh........2006-11-09

    Honestly, this scares me. Hardcore Keith fans know what I'm talking about; we've come to expect a steady pattern of dope album, wack album, average album, dope album, wack album, average album over the years from Keith. Dr. Octagon and Dr. Dooom were classic albums, and Diesel Truckers and Matthew, while not classics, were above average; then you had the Sex Styles and Spankmasters from his catalogue, which weren't exactly setting the world on fire. No one could doubt that Keith's one of the illest in the game, but at the same time, you knew that Keith fed his fanbase just as much Roman noodles as he did gourmet cuisines.

    That's why Project Polaroid frightens me; Keith, earlier in the year, also released another dope album, Mr. Nogatco's Nogatco Rd.. I expected him to go on his traditional downward spiral in musical quality from there, but Keith pulled a complete 180, and followed up that album with one even doper. Two Kool Keith albums of such high quality released in one year is shocking, to say the very least; not because Keith doesn't have the skills to do such(believe me, he has more than enough), but just because of his crude track record.

    TOMC3 is an unknown cat, to even some of the most hardcore heads; but he definitely works magic behind the boards. The production on this album is dope, and highly different from anything Keith's had to work with in the past; although he undoubtedly sounds best when paired with Dan the Automator or Kutmasta Kurt, he sounds just as at home over TOMC3's tight beats.

    Keith's rhymes, and flows? Ridiculously ill. Keith manages to stay on beat throughout the album(a very rare occurence for Keith, as even on classic albums like Dr. Octagonecologyst, Keith drifted off into outerspace[literally] whilst flowing), and provides both of his distinctive forms when it comes to lyrics; the cat who's obsessed with science-fiction films, and the cat who will rip sucker emcees up whenever they approach him on the microphone.

    This takes elements of Keith's classic albums from the past, and manages to mold them into a classic album in the same vein; the dark backdrop is entirely appropriate for Keith's rhymes, and the bugged-out subject matter is exactly what Keith's fans adore him for. Two dope albums in one year from the legend - could a third be on its way? Whether his next release is sublime, or subpar, it doesn't matter - Project Polaroid is a must have for fans of Keith, and hip-hop in general.

    5 out of 5 stars Best Kool Keith Album for Ten Years!.......2006-06-14

    This album is great. I disagree that it sounds like Dan the Automator, I think it is totally different. But that was what made the Automator's work stand out and is what makes this album stand out. The Automator's work had a more industrial sound to it, this is more funk and soul influenced and is better for it.

    So much clever use of sampling and layering along with the excellent beats make this a classic. Kool Keith's experimental word play and unusual flow really draw your ears in and make you really listen (and wonder!) to what's being said. I always knew Kool Keith could do it again...

    5 out of 5 stars Classic.......2006-05-14

    This the return of the Kool Keith we got to know and love in the late 90s/early 2000s. This is definitely the best thing Keith has done since Spankmaster, and the sound is closer to Octagon than anything he's done since (including Nogatco.) This is a big comeback for Keith. Lately his projects have been a little less than spectacular, but this one is phenomonal. If you are a fan of Masters of Illusion, Sex Style, Dooom, Octagon, go pick this up immediately! The production by Tom C is amazing. Definitely tops my list of Hip Hop albums this year.

    5 out of 5 stars KEITH IS BACK IN FORM!!!!.......2006-05-01

    This is a refreshing release. Way better than what he has been doing as of late. If you like to hear Keith on Lo-Fi samples, then this is it! It doesnt have that overly synthy sound that he has been doing lately.I personally, was annoyed with the recent stuff. The only thing I wish, was if there was extra stuff on the cd, like videos etc..But, I'm always finding something to complain about. It was hard to find something to complain about with this! Check out Mechanical Mechanix , the song with Prince po. Its craaazy!!! I'm really lovin this album. Along with Ghostfaces album fishscale, it looks like Hip Hop is heading in the right direction this year!!! Go and get this album. One of the best for 2006. And another classic for Poppa Large Mr Kool Keith!!!
    Black Elvis/Lost in Space
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Hip-Hop in Space
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    • Rockets on the Battlefield!
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    ASIN: B00000JWG7
    Release Date: 1999-08-10

    Tracks:

    1. Intro
    2. Lost In Space
    3. Rockets On The Battlefield
    4. Livin' Astro
    5. Supergalactic Lover
    6. Master Of The Game
    7. I'm Seein' Robots
    8. Static
    9. Intro
    10. Black Elvis
    11. Maxi Curls
    12. Keith Turbo
    13. Fine Girls
    14. The Girls Don't Like The Job
    15. Clifton
    16. All The Time
    17. I Don't Play

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    Kool Keith, aka Black Elvis, Dr. Octagon, Poppa Large, Dr. Dooom, and about a dozen personae, got his start with the Bronx-based Ultramagnetic MC's in the mid-1980s. Although revered, their recordings made little commercial impact and the group disbanded. Since then Keith has enigmatically swung from project to project, maintaining a deliberately inscrutable cloak of aliases and alter egos. The result is a catalog that is high in concept, broad in scope, and completely, utterly wacky: it's hip-hop as Darius James writes novels and Terry Gilliam makes films. Only a few other artists--Definition of Sound and Divine Styler most notably--have ever come close to achieving similar results. Judging from the results of this recording, one of Keith's more straight-ahead, more rappers should try. On Lost, Keith's rhymes are unpredictable, obscure, and hilarious. On "Static," he somehow rhymes Benjamins with basketball star Scottie Pippen, (ex-NFL quarterback Mark) Rypien, and 1960s boxing champ Sonny Liston; elsewhere he namechecks 1970s journeymen basketballers Darnell Hillman and Slick Watts. He's critical of hip-hop pretension on many tracks, most notably "I Need a Release Date." Although the recording features a solid, contemporary bounce, Keith is completely old school--it's his whimsical words and unique delivery that matter most. --Martin Johnson

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    4 out of 5 stars Hip-Hop in Space.......2005-02-16

    Everyone loves space. We have movies, books, and tv shows that have been hugely successful as a result of their science fiction/space themes. So when a talented hip hop artist takes the discontent he feels toward the music industry and others and places it in a science fiction/futuristic setting, the results are highly enjoyable. I've heard that for this album Keith donned the "Elvis" personna for the obvious reason that the King was heavily influenced by and/or exploited black music, and for the not-so-obvious reason that Elvis is purported to not be dead but is lost in space. Wow.

    For me, standouts include Lost in Space for its sultry backing vocals and catchy refrain; Livin' Astro is a great way to say "I'm a pimp" while adding a fresh take; Black Elvis and the upbeat Maxi Curls - two songs that I can listen to over and over again.

    The only drawback for me is the lack of beats on this album. Intentional or not, this is not booty-shaking music, for the most part. There almost seems to be an underlying beat from song to song. Exceptions include the funny and funky Supergalactic Lover and the stellar Livin' Astro.

    I think what helps the album feel so fresh is that it "pretends" to be in the future, while using old-style beats and effects. The sound is definitely unique, however, and will appeal to fans of Outkast or Eric B and Rakim alike. While it all sounds familiar, it also sounds alien. If that's what Keith was after, he accomplished his mission.

    5 out of 5 stars Kruel Keith: A true master of the game.......2005-01-09

    Keith, admist whatever else he calls himself, and the man with a concept behind almost every album, incorporates two concepts into this 1999 release: 'Black Elvis' and 'Lost In Space.' While the 'space' concept was nothing unfamiliar to him, the 'Black Elvis' moniker was, yet he embraces it effortlessly. Despite the two concepts at play here, this seems like Keith is completely free to talk about whatever he wants. He covers criticising of unoriginal emcees often, but usually in an abstract way. You get much of his esoteric humor, references to basketball players and other celebrities, and then many songs dealing with ladies as always.
    This album actually has moments where you get the non-conforming Keith veering dangerously close to commercial territory on some spots. Tracks like (the female R&B-sung chorus in)"All The Time," "Master Of The Game,"(traditional West Coast/down South flavor) and possibly "Supergalactic Lover" sound unusually close to stuff you hear often on the radio. At times, Keith waters down his lyrics on these three, but he still brings enough entertainment and energy on all three to keep the momentum of the album moving. Actually, this is the most consistent, smoothest-flowing album that I've listened to in a LONG time! A big reason why I gave it five stars.

    The first four songs are really appealing. The intro is funny and has a slick, short verse by Keith. His clever, abstract, unique, and odd wordplay kicks off in "Lost In Space," which has a weird chorus, but one you would expect if you know Keith. It has become commonplace for me to hear Keith say the weirdiest things in his songs, it no longer bugs me anymore, maybe why I embraced this album so easily! "Rockets On The Battlefield" is a BANGER, and "Livin' Astro" is fun and funky, where he references Lionel Ritchie, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Elton John, and many others. Later on we have "I'm Seeing Robots,"(dedicated to the one-dimensional, stuck-up, high-maintainance women with fake assets) which grew on me very quickly. This song is so funny, so true! Right after is the collab with Sadat X on "Static." That's right: Sadat from Brand Nubian. Sadat and Keith have like nothing in common except that they both possess higher-pitched, unique voices. "Static" is not as mesmorizing and funky as it is a successful collaboration between two extremely different MC's.
    Further in, we have "Maxi Curls" which displays some braggodocio and Keith roasting copycat rappers at his finest. "Keith Turbo" is the only track I still can't get into, it's almost too boring. Next is "Fine Girls," actually just about one girl, and it suprisingly has some nice jazz incorporated. Good to hear Keith using a little jazz in his work! "The Girls Don't Like The Job" lives up to the hype as it is one of the standouts here, where Keith plays a high-rolling business man and even takes jabs at materialistic Americans! "Clifton" is a solid collab with Motion Man and some other cat, here named 'Noggin' Nodders from Oakland,' and has an longer-than-usual verse from Keith and he calls himself 'Keith Telavazquez,' the latest in Kool Keith monikers. "I Don't Play" falls just below classic, but is a boomin' way to top it all off. A very good song. The brightest standouts off this cd are: "Rockets On The Battlefield," "Livin' Astro," "I'm Seeing Robots, "Static," "Maxi Curls," and "Girls Don't Like The Job." Both the tracks, "Lost In Space," and "Black Elvis" are quite good in case you were wondering.

    The few complaints I have deal mainly with the choruses and beats. The beats are mostly solid, some even excellent, but I guess don't match up with Automater or Kutmasta Kurt beats like we're used to hearing Keith rhyme over. That's fine though, Keith does them himself, and even a bad Kool Keith beat is a good one for most other artists. I think we tend to forget how priveledged Keith has been to work with top-notch producers in the past. Many of the beats do convey that 'spacey'-type feel. The choruses are mostly simple, but not a huge eyesore. The choruses range from annoying, to irrelevant, to conventional("Master Of The Game"). Skip the awkward ones though, Keith's specialty is awkward choruses. It would have been nice if he would have changed up the verse-chorus structure a little, but the album still comes out pretty fresh.
    Overall, this Kool Keith album remains consistent and entertaining throughout, and is easily one of his most-accessible and lovable works. He doesn't even swear but like two minor curses, and the only strong cursing comes in "Clifton," but by Motion Man and another guy, not Keith. He even left out the perverted humor, and his songs dealing with women are actually done in a mature, sometimes even romantic way! I was unsure going into this album what I was going to get, based on the high reverence of his earlier albums, and I ended up rewarded! It's amazing how fresh Keith sounds even though his career started in the mid-80's with the Ultramagnetic MC's. Hell, Keith still sounds fresh on his latest albums. He never ages! If you have other Kool Keith albums, make sure you add this one, and if you are unfamiliar with Keith, this is THE recommended place to start...

    3 out of 5 stars somewhat displease.......2004-11-04

    The intro? Fantastic.
    What I love about Kool Keith is that much of his antics, themes, and rhymes are very tongue-in-cheek. That can be heard here as well. The problem here is that he strayed dangerously close to the same conventional styles that he speaks out against.
    A Vocoder? While vintage as it is, Master of the Game was a little too unorginal for me to tolerate. Granted I hold Keith to standards far higher than I would for most other artists only because I've heard the sheer genius. That being said, some of the engineering was a little bleak, plus his verse chorus format was a bit too redundant. It reminded me of old Cyprus Hill where you could use lyrics from one track on another and never miss a beat.
    Now that's not saying that Keith doesn't have the Koolest flow or cadence that I've ever heard. There are at least 5 tracks on this album for which I would say anyone should make the purchase. No one rhymes like Keith. It's his erratic and clever schemes that have had me hooked since Octogonecologyst.
    Three stars means there are more tracks that I skip than tracks that I love, but the ones that I love convince me that Keith hasn't lost a thing.

    5 out of 5 stars Rockets on the Battlefield!.......2004-10-03

    This album is great, really I could put this in at any time and bump the he** out of it. Lyrically and flow-wise I think this is posibly Keith's greatest work. The beats are also spaced out and funky. They had to grow on me at first, but in short time I felt them completely. I think they perfectly compliment Keith's insane steelos on this record. I also have to say some people need to shut up and stop comparing every Kool Keith record to Dr. Octagon and stop bringing up Automator when ever the beats he rhymes over are mentioned. This kind of whining has surpassed the levels of extreme cliche at this point. Personally, if I had to choose one to keep between Black Elvis and Dr. Octogon, I may actually go for the funkier Black Elvis.

    4 out of 5 stars Late Styles: Could There Be Original Black Elvises?.......2004-02-08

    Keith Thornton made quite the "subcultural" splash in the late 90s with his *Dr. Octagon* record, mixed by Dan the Automator and featuring one of the most "post-historical" personae in the history of arts and letters; but this record, recorded under his original moniker "Kool Keith" with Kut Masta Kurt at the helm, is really the one to give any questions still swirling around Keith's earlier career with the Ultramagnetic MCs some substance. Is this really the rhetorical master of the US present? We lack the conditions of assessment under which such a question would even make sense, such that the "artistry" of Kool Keith is *espied* rather than even felt: as other reviewers here suggest, the cultural references on this material (released amidst a flurry of faux-fabulous "hardcore" rap and a much-publicized dispute with Sony records) are oblique to the point of obscurity.

    At the time of its release, the major question about this record was why Keith was wearing a rubber Elvis wig (to be duplicated on the tour) and although to my knowledge this question has never been answered by the rather knowledgeable fans of "Blue Flowers", it is perhaps not ours to shift its valences and the "green" album may remain a mystery as regards its authorial intention (i.e., exactly what this was supposed to do besides "blow up"). But hey, since this is usually hard to buy in stores perhaps it is not too much beside the point to mention that the original Black Elvis is here taken to have had not only an extremely questionable hairstyle but also Marilyn Monroe on his back: and maybe he did, too, in some fairly rarefied sense.

    Rap Music:

    1. Kronik Bass
    2. Legal Dope [Explicit Lyrics]
    3. Louder Than Love
    4. Many Sides of a Thug [Explicit Lyrics]
    5. Move It Like This [CD-single]
    6. Move Somethin' [Explicit Lyrics]
    7. Papi Chulo [CD-single]
    8. Planet of da Apes [Explicit Lyrics]
    9. Play Witcha Mama
    10. Pull It All the Way Down

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