Keith (album)

Keith (stylized in all caps) is the seventeenth solo studio album by American recording artist Kool Keith. It was released on July 12, 2019 through Mello Music Group.^[2] The album was produced by Psycho Les of the Beatnuts.^[3] It features guest appearances from fellow rappers B-Real, Jeru the Damaja and Paul Wall. The album was recorded at TME Studios in the Bronx and mixed by DJ Fred Ones.

Keith
Studio album by Kool Keith
Released	July 12, 2019
Studio	TME Studios (The Bronx, NY)
Genre	Alternative hip hop
Length	44:08
Label	Mello Music Group
Producer	Psycho Les
Kool Keith chronology
Controller of Trap (2018) Keith (2019) Computer Technology (2019)
Singles from Keith
"Zero Fux" Released: May 14, 2019[1] "Turn the Levels" Released: June 4, 2019

Singles

The album's lead single, "Zero Fux" was released on May 14, 2019. It features Cypress Hill member B-Real.^[4] The second single, "Turn the Levels", was released on June 4, 2019.^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
The Arts Desk	[7]

Keith was met with mostly positive reviews. Paul Simpson of AllMusic writes, "Keith is simply another consistent, enjoyable album from one of rap's true legends".^[6] Guy Oddy of The Arts Desk writes, "a lyrical and beat collage that takes in social reportage on the menacing "95 South", anti-materialism on "Word Life" and racism, it also has a good deal of bragging about his prowess on the mic."^[7]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Pitchfork.^[2]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Keith Thornton		1:04
2.	"Foot Locker" (featuring Paul Wall)	Thornton Paul Slayton	Psycho Les	3:01
3.	"95 South" (featuring Psycho Les)	Thornton Lester Fernandez	Psycho Les	3:15
4.	"Graceland"	Thornton	Psycho Les	3:07
5.	"Holy Water"	Thornton	Psycho Les	3:03
6.	"Makem Crazy"	Thornton	Psycho Les	3:51
7.	"Muscle Block"	Thornton	Psycho Les	3:00
8.	"Open and Wet"	Thornton	Psycho Les	3:25
9.	"Plush Mink"	Thornton	Psycho Les	3:46
10.	"Slave Owner"	Thornton	Psycho Les	3:11
11.	"She Answer" (featuring Jeru the Damaja)	Thornton Kendrick Davis	Psycho Les	3:00
12.	"Turn the Levels"	Thornton	Psycho Les	3:31
13.	"Word Life"	Thornton	Psycho Les	4:12
14.	"Zero Fux" (featuring B-Real)	Thornton Louis Freese	Psycho Les	2:52
Total length:				44:08

Sample credits

• "Turn the Levels" contains a sample of "Suspended Underscore", performed by Keith Mansfield.^[8]
• "Holy Water" contains a replayed sample of "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby", performed by Barry White, from the album I've Got So Much to Give.^[9]

References

1. Eustice, Kyle (May 14, 2019). "Kool Keith Announces New Album With "Zero Fux" Single Featuring B-Real". HipHopDX. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
2. Yoo, Noah (May 14, 2019). "Kool Keith Announces New Album Keith". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
3. Helman, Peter (May 14, 2019). "Kool Keith – "Zero Fux" (Feat. B-Real)". Stereogum. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
4. "Zero Fux (feat. B-Real)". SoundCloud. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
5. "Kool Keith Shares New Song "Turn The Levels": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
6. Simpson, Paul. "Keith - Kool Keith". AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
7. Oddy, Guy (July 10, 2019). "CD: Kool Keith - Keith". The Arts Desk. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
8. "Kool Keith's 'Turn the Levels' sample of Keith Mansfield's 'Suspended Underscore'". WhoSampled. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
9. "Holy Water by Kool Keith - Samples, Covers and Remixes". WhoSampled. Retrieved August 2, 2019.