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Black Elvis 2

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Black Elvis 2
Kool Keith in a b-boy stance on a monochromatic orange cover
Studio album by
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)

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.

Reception

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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] The site included this on their list of favorite rap and hip-hop albums of 2023.[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Black Elvis 2 (intro)" – 1:08
  2. "MAX" – 3:13
  3. "E-L-V-I-S" – 3:05
  4. "First Copy" – 3:24
  5. "Kindergarten Adults" – 2:37
  6. "The Formula" – 3:39
  7. "Black Presley" – 3:14
  8. "All Marvel" – 4:10
  9. "Without My Culture" – 3:43
  10. "Feelin' Me" – 2:56
  11. "Love Infringement" – 2:48
  12. "Space Mountain" – 3:06
  13. "Road Dog" – 3:04
  14. "Machinery" – 4:05
  15. "World Spin" – 3:26
  16. "Clifton's Revenge" – 2:34

Personnel

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ Simpson, Paul (n.d.). "Black Elvis 2 – Kool Keith". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Favorite Rap & Hip-Hop Albums". AllMusic. RhythmOne. n.d. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
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