Keith Matthew Thornton (born October 7, 1963), better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper and record producer from The Bronx, New York known for his surreal, abstract and often profane or incomprehensible lyrics.
Kool Keith is generally considered to be one of hip-hop's most eccentric and unusual personalities. Kool Keith was a cofounding member of Ultramagnetic MCs, whose debut Critical Beatdown was released in 1988.
After the release of their influential 1988 album Critical Beatdown, Thornton was reportedly institutionalized in Bellevue Hospital Center.
However, he later said that the idea that he was institutionalized came from a flippant remark made during an interview, and he never expected the story to become so well known. After continuing with Ultramagnetic for two more albums (1992's Funk Your Head Up and 1993's The Four Horsemen), Thornton would embark on a solo career. ===Dr.
Octagon debuts (1995–1996)=== Thornton released his first notable solo single, "Earth People", in 1995, under the name Dr.
Octagonecologyst album with Sex Style in 1997, under the name Kool Keith. In 1996, Thornton collaborated with Tim Dog for the single "The Industry is Wack", performing under the name Ultra—the album Big Time soon followed.
The album's production by Dan the Automator and Kutmasta Kurt, with scratching by DJ Qbert was acclaimed by critics, and the album was released nationally by DreamWorks Records in 1997, after an initial release on the smaller Bulk Recordings label (as, simply, Dr.
Octagonecologyst album with Sex Style in 1997, under the name Kool Keith. In 1996, Thornton collaborated with Tim Dog for the single "The Industry is Wack", performing under the name Ultra—the album Big Time soon followed.
In 1999, he released the album First Come, First Served under the name "Dr.
The same year, on August 10, 1999, Thornton released Black Elvis/Lost in Space.
It peaked at #10 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, #74 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and #180 on the Billboard 200, and stands as Thornton's most commercially successful project to date. ===Collaborations (2000–2001)=== On July 25, 2000, Thornton released the album Matthew.
The same year, Thornton collaborated with Ice-T, Marc Live, Black Silver and Pimp Rex for the album Pimp to Eat, under the group name Analog Brothers, with Keith performing as Keith Korg and Ice-T as Ice Oscillator. On June 5, 2001, Thornton released the album Spankmaster on Gothom Records.
Octagon album (2002–2004)=== In 2002, Thornton began recording The Resurrection of Dr.
Octagon billing, but did not acknowledge the release of the OCD album. ===Further collaborations and solo albums (2002 onward)=== Thornton, Marc Live and H-Bomb formed the group KHM, releasing the album Game on November 19, 2002, changing their name to "Clayborne Family" by the release of their second album. On April 25, 2006, Thornton released the album Nogatco Rd.
Octagon with producer Fanatik J, signing a contract with CMH Records to release the album, which was eventually completed without much input from Thornton, due to a falling out over contractual terms. On October 12, 2004, Real Talk Entertainment issued the album Dr.
Octagon billing, but did not acknowledge the release of the OCD album. ===Further collaborations and solo albums (2002 onward)=== Thornton, Marc Live and H-Bomb formed the group KHM, releasing the album Game on November 19, 2002, changing their name to "Clayborne Family" by the release of their second album. On April 25, 2006, Thornton released the album Nogatco Rd.
Nogatco. In 2007, Ultramagnetic MCs released the reunion album The Best Kept Secret.
In a 2007 interview, Thornton claims to have "invented horrorcore". In reference to his relationship between himself and his various stage personalities, Keith has said, "I don't even feel like I'm a human being anymore." ==Discography== Solo albums Dr.
In 2009, Kool Keith released the concept album Tashan Dorrsett; a follow-up, The Legend of Tashan Dorrsett, followed two years later.
In 2012, Kool Keith performed at the Gathering of the Juggalos.
In 2013, Keith appeared as Dr.
In 2015, Keith released "Time? Astonishing!" with producer L'Orange and began the start of his relationship with Mello Music Group.
Kool Keith's recent solo album Feature Magnetic was dropped on September 16, 2016 and it features MF DOOM, Slug from Atmosphere, Dirt Nasty and many others.
Artwork for the "Feature Magnetic" album was produced by Marc Santo. In 2018, Keith collaborated once again with Dan the Automator and DJ Qbert for another Dr.
An Exploration Into Modern Day Horripilation was released on streaming services on April 6, 2018, with the physical release scheduled for Record Store Day, April 21, 2018.
NPR offered a first look at the album on March 29, 2018.
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