Black Elvis 2 is the 21st solo studio album by American hip hop musician Kool Keith. The concept album is a sequel to his 1999 Black Elvis/Lost in Space.
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| Released | June 16, 2023 | |||
| Studio | Beloved Music Studios at TME PRO | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 50:21 | |||
| Label | Mello Music Group | |||
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Reception
editEditors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Paul Simpson writing that this album is "a little less chrome-plated than its predecessor", the experimental Black Elvis/Lost in Space, but it "is some of Keith's most successful work in ages, recapturing some of the magic of his '90s peak".[1] The site included this on their list of favorite rap and hip-hop albums of 2023.[2]
Track listing
edit- "Black Elvis 2 (intro)" – 1:08
- "MAX" – 3:13
- "E-L-V-I-S" – 3:05
- "First Copy" – 3:24
- "Kindergarten Adults" – 2:37
- "The Formula" – 3:39
- "Black Presley" – 3:14
- "All Marvel" – 4:10
- "Without My Culture" – 3:43
- "Feelin' Me" – 2:56
- "Love Infringement" – 2:48
- "Space Mountain" – 3:06
- "Road Dog" – 3:04
- "Machinery" – 4:05
- "World Spin" – 3:26
- "Clifton's Revenge" – 2:34
Personnel
edit- Kool Keith – rapping, production, executive production
- Agallah – rapping on "Road Dog"
- Dynamite – rapping on "Without My Culture"
- Austin Hart – album art
- Joe Hutcinson – mastering
- Ice-T – rapping on "The Formula"
- L'Orange – production
- Marc Live – rapping on "The Formula", "Space Mountain", and "Machinery"; production
- Erik Perry – executive production
- Photo Rob – photography
- STILO PRO Recording – mixing
- Michael Tolle – executive production
- Raaddrr Van – rapping on "Kindergarten Adults" and "Machinery", production
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Simpson, Paul (n.d.). "Black Elvis 2 – Kool Keith". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Favorite Rap & Hip-Hop Albums". AllMusic. RhythmOne. n.d. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
External links
edit- Black Elvis 2 at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- How An Angry Crowd Fueled "Black Elvis 2" Record
- Review from Tinnitist
