Kool Keith is the ultimate Hip Hop performer. After thriving through three decades of Hip Hop, Keith continues to bring excitement to the stage like no other Hip Hop entertainer. He is one of the most (if not the most) unique artists within the Hip Hop music genre. Many have modeled their careers after him by using aliases, dressing in outrageous attire, rapping about the most diverse subject matter, experimenting with sound, etc., but none have had the proven longevity that the self-proclaimed Sci-Fi king has had.
If you get a chance to check Keith out on tour, you won’t be disappointed. For one thing, there is a vast array of classic material that he delivers during a performance. From Hip Hop staple tracks from Ultramagnetic such as “Ego Trippin” to the cult standards such as “Blue Flowers,” Keith is one of a kind.
At his shows, anything goes. He’s been known to throw snack bags containing fried chicken and fruit juice to the audience, wear dracula capes and rubber wigs, and most recently he organized an on stage fashion show featuring female audience members sporting Keith supplied intimates over their clothes. The audience never knows what’s coming next or if they’ll get the spaced out Keith, the freaky ladies man, or the real school B-boy Kool Keith. Most of the time, they get all three, plus more. Don’t sleep on Kool Keith next time he’s in your town.
(Above, Kool Keith rocks the stage at The Social. Notice Keith reppin’ the Mr. Nogatco T-Shirt on the DJ table behind him on stage.
Pictured left: Kool Keith, Iz-Real and super DJ Kutmasta Kurt.)