Black Elvis 2
Kool Keith in a b-boy stance on a monochromatic orange cover
Studio album by
Kool Keith
ReleasedJune 16, 2023 (2023-06-16)
StudioBeloved Music Studios at TME PRO
GenreHip hop
Length50:21
LabelMello Music Group
Producer
Kool Keith chronology
Serpent
(2023)		 Black Elvis 2
(2023)		 Mr. Controller
(2023)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Tom HullB+((2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention))[2]

Black Elvis 2 is the twenty-first solo studio album by American hip hop musician Kool Keith. It was released on June 16, 2023 through Mello Music Group. Recording sessions took place at Beloved Music Studios at TME PRO. Production was handled by Marc Live, Raaddrr Van, J. Stylez, L’Orange, and Kool Keith, who also served as executive producer together with Michael Tolle and Erik Perry. It features guest appearances from Marc Live, Raaddrr Van, Agallah, Dynamite and Ice-T. The concept album is a sequel to his 1999 Black Elvis/Lost in Space.[3][4]

Reception

Editors 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]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Black Elvis 2" (Intro)1:08
2."MAX"3:14
3."E-L-V-I-S"3:05
4."First Copy"3:24
5."Kindergarten Adults" (featuring Raaddrr Van)2:37
6."The Formula" (featuring Marc Live and Ice-T)3:39
7."Black Presley"3:14
8."All Marvel"4:11
9."Without My Culture" (featuring Dynamite)3:43
10."Feelin' Me"2:57
11."Love Infringement"2:48
12."Space Mountain" (featuring Marc Live)3:08
13."Road Dog" (featuring Agallah)3:06
14."Machinery" (featuring Raaddrr Van and Marc Live)4:05
15."World Spin"3:27
16."Clifton's Revenge"2:35
Total length:50:21

Personnel

  • "Kool Keith" Matthew Thornton – rap vocals, producer, executive producer
  • Rondell "Raaddrr Van" Darden – rap vocals (tracks: 5, 14), producer
  • Marc "Marc Live" Giveand – rap vocals (tracks: 6, 12, 14), producer
  • Tracy "Ice-T" Marrow – rap vocals (track 6)
  • Dynamite – rap vocals (track 9)
  • Angel "Agallah" Aguilar – rap vocals (track 13)
  • Austin "L'Orange" Hart – producer, album art
  • Joseph Louis "J. Stylez" Santos III – producer
  • STILO PRO Recording – mixing
  • Joe Hutchinson – mastering
  • Michael Tolle – executive producer
  • Erik Perry – executive producer
  • Robert Adam "Photo Rob" Meyer – photography

References

  1. 1 2 Simpson, Paul. "Kool Keith - Black Elvis 2 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ Hull, Tom (July 10, 2023). "Tom Hull: Grade List: Kool Keith". tomhull.com. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ Mendez, Marisa (April 27, 2023). "Kool Keith Announces Long-Awaited 'Black Elvis' Sequel, Shares Album Intro". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ Eustice, Kyle (June 16, 2023). "Kool Keith: How An Angry Crowd Fueled "Black Elvis 2" Record". AllHipHop. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
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