Kool Keith

Tix $20adv $25dos Keith Matthew Thornton (born October 7, 1963), better known by his stage name Kool Keith , is an American rapper and record producer 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 album 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. Subsequently, he independently released a series of further hip-hop albums, including Sex Style , First Come, First Served (as Dr. Dooom), Black Elvis/Lost in Space , and most recently Karpenters . [ 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 .