Kool Keith

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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 . Kool Keith has also made guest appearances in collaboration with Peeping Tom and Yeah Yeah Yeahs . He was also featured on the short track DDT on Jurassic 5 ‘s album Power in Numbers . The Prodigy ‘s hit “ Smack My Bitch Up ” was based on a sample of Kool Keith’s voice saying “Change my pitch up, smack my bitch up” on Give the Drummer Some by Ultramagnetic MCs.