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Always a Spot for Kool Keith

August 18, 2016 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I remember way back in the day, when my adoration for hip-hop had waned, there was Kool Keith…in particular, Dr. Octagon. Fast forward to today, and I’m pretty indifferent to most hip-hop, but something about KK has always fascinated me. Perhaps most of it revolves around the oddity that he takes on in his rap persona. He even proclaims the purpose of his new album, Feature Magnetic, is to reignite the weird…none of that boring, over-produced Kanye stuff. If you like your hip-hop weird, then have a listen to this new tune he just upped…with the LP to drop on September 16th.

<a href="http://mmg-koolkeith.bandcamp.com/album/feature-magnetic">Feature Magnetic by Kool Keith</a>

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Show Preview: Kool Keith @ Mohawk (1/15)

January 14, 2011 RayRay Leave a comment

Date	1/15/11
Location	Mohawk
Doors	8pm
Tickets	$12 @ Frontgate

The man who sometimes calls himself Black Elvis, or Kool Keith to some of you, is stopping into Austin for a special show on Saturday night at Mohawk. Joining Doc Oc on stage is fellow lights out performer and big booty shaker Big Freedia. For that ticket price, this is a must see for any fans of hip-hop and a good time.

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/dr_octagon_-_earth_people.mp3]

Download: Dr. Octagon – Earth People [MP3]

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FTC: Dr. Octagon

February 4, 2010 nathan.lankford One comment

Usually we don’t do a lot of write-ups on hip-hop, but that’s mostly because we don’t know too much about it, but we do know about this guy. Kool Keith has been all over the place for years, sometimes as KK, sometimes as Black Elvis, but his most prominent persona for me is Dr. Octagon. His rhmyes are odd, and quite vulgar, but not in a “I just want to cuss a lot way,” more in a disturbed MC sort of way. I used to listen to the first record, Dr. Octagonecolgyst (the best in my opinion), all the time in college. For some reason, I just felt like travleing down memory lane with this record today. Blue Flowers!

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Half-Shark-Alligator-Half-Man.mp3]

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Kool Keith @ Mohawk (3/5)

March 4, 2009 RayRay Leave a comment

Kool Keith (also known as Dr. Dooom, Dr. Octagon, or Black Elvis) is returning to Austin after his sick performance at Fun Fest in November. This time around, Mr. Thornton will be playing at The Mohawk on Thursday with tickets going for $11. Doors for this sure to be rowdy hip-hop show open at 8pm.

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/dr_octagon_-_earth_people.mp3]

Download: Dr. Octagon – Earth People [MP3]

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