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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Black Elvis 2
| name = Black Elvis 2
| type = studio
| type = studio
| artist = [[Kool Keith]]
| artist = [[Kool Keith]]
| cover = Kool Keith - Black Elvis 2.jpg
| cover = Kool Keith - Black Elvis 2.jpg
| alt = Kool Keith in a b-boy stance on a monochromatic orange cover
| alt = Kool Keith in a b-boy stance on a monochromatic orange cover
| released = {{start date|2023|06|16}}
| released = {{Start date|2023|06|16}}
| recorded =
| recorded =
| studio = Beloved Music Studios at TME PRO
| studio = Beloved Music Studios at TME PRO
| genre = [[Hip hop]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| length = {{Duration|m=50|s=21}}
| length = {{Duration|m=50|s=21}}
| label = [[Mello Music Group]]
| language = English
| producer = {{hlist|J. Stylez|[[Kool Keith]]|[[L'Orange (record producer)|L'Orange]]|Marc Live|Raaddrr Van}}
| label = Mello Music Group
| producer =
| prev_title = Serpent
| prev_year = 2023
*Kool Keith
| next_title = Mr. Controller
*Marc Live
| next_year = 2023
*[[L'Orange (record producer)|L'Orange]]
| misc =
*J. Stylez
*Raaddrr Van
| prev_title = Serpent
| prev_year = 2023
| next_title = Mr. Controller
| next_year = 2023
}}
}}
{{Music ratings

| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
'''''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]]''.
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AM">{{Cite web |last=Simpson |first=Paul |title=Kool Keith - Black Elvis 2 Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/black-elvis-2-mw0003986669 |access-date=November 27, 2023 |website=[[AllMusic]] |language=en}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[Tom Hull (critic)|Tom Hull]]
| rev2score = B+({{Rating-Christgau|hm2}})<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hull |first=Tom |author-link=Tom Hull (critic) |date=July 10, 2023 |title=Tom Hull: Grade List: Kool Keith |url=https://tomhull.com/ocston/nm/get_gl.php?n=Kool+Keith |access-date=November 27, 2023 |website=tomhull.com}}</ref>
}}
'''''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. [[Hip hop production|Production]] was handled by Marc Live, Raaddrr Van, J. Stylez, [[L'Orange (record producer)|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]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mendez |first=Marisa |date=April 27, 2023 |title=Kool Keith Announces Long-Awaited ‘Black Elvis’ Sequel, Shares Album Intro |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/kool-keith-black-elvis-2-intro-listen |access-date=November 27, 2023 |website=[[HipHopDX]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Eustice |first=Kyle |date=June 16, 2023 |title=Kool Keith: How An Angry Crowd Fueled "Black Elvis 2" Record |url=https://allhiphop.com/exclusives/kool-keith-black-elvis-2-album/ |access-date=November 27, 2023 |website=[[AllHipHop]] |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Reception==
==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".<ref name="amg" />
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".<ref name="AM" />


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
#"Black Elvis 2 (intro)"&nbsp;– 1:08
| all_writing =
#"MAX"&nbsp;– 3:13
| extra_column = Producer(s)
#"E-L-V-I-S"&nbsp;– 3:05
| title1 = Black Elvis 2
#"First Copy"&nbsp;– 3:24
| note1 = Intro
#"Kindergarten Adults"&nbsp;– 2:37
| writer1 =
#"The Formula"&nbsp;– 3:39
| extra1 =
#"Black Presley"&nbsp;– 3:14
| length1 = 1:08
#"All Marvel"&nbsp;– 4:10
| title2 = MAX
#"Without My Culture"&nbsp;– 3:43
| writer2 =
#"Feelin' Me"&nbsp;– 2:56
| extra2 =
#"Love Infringement"&nbsp;– 2:48
| length2 = 3:14
#"Space Mountain"&nbsp;– 3:06
| title3 = E-L-V-I-S
#"Road Dog Kool Keith"&nbsp;– 3:04
| writer3 =
#"Machinery Kool Keith"&nbsp;– 4:05
| extra3 =
#"World Spin"&nbsp;– 3:26
| length3 = 3:05
#"Clifton's Revenge"&nbsp;– 2:34
| title4 = First Copy
| writer4 =
| extra4 =
| length4 = 3:24
| title5 = Kindergarten Adults
| note5 = featuring Raaddrr Van
| writer5 =
| extra5 =
| length5 = 2:37
| title6 = The Formula
| note6 = featuring Marc Live and [[Ice-T]]
| writer6 =
| extra6 =
| length6 = 3:39
| title7 = Black Presley
| writer7 =
| extra7 =
| length7 = 3:14
| title8 = All Marvel
| writer8 =
| extra8 =
| length8 = 4:11
| title9 = Without My Culture
| note9 = featuring Dynamite
| writer9 =
| extra9 =
| length9 = 3:43
| title10 = Feelin' Me
| writer10 =
| extra10 =
| length10 = 2:57
| title11 = Love Infringement
| writer11 =
| extra11 =
| length11 = 2:48
| title12 = Space Mountain
| note12 = featuring Marc Live
| writer12 =
| extra12 =
| length12 = 3:08
| title13 = Road Dog
| note13 = featuring [[Agallah]]
| writer13 =
| extra13 =
| length13 = 3:06
| title14 = Machinery
| note14 = featuring Raaddrr Van and Marc Live
| writer14 =
| extra14 =
| length14 = 4:05
| title15 = World Spin
| writer15 =
| extra15 =
| length15 = 3:27
| title16 = Clifton's Revenge
| writer16 =
| extra16 =
| length16 = 2:35
| total_length = 50:21
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*[[Kool Keith]]&nbsp;– rapping, [[record producer|production]], [[executive producer|executive production]]
*"[[Kool Keith]]" Matthew Thornton – rap vocals, producer, executive producer
*Rondell "Raaddrr Van" Darden – rap vocals <small>(tracks: 5, 14)</small>, producer
*[[Agallah]]&nbsp;– rapping on "Road Dog"
*Marc "Marc Live" Giveand – rap vocals <small>(tracks: 6, 12, 14)</small>, producer
*Dynamite&nbsp;– rapping on "Without My Culture"
*Tracy "[[Ice-T]]" Marrow – rap vocals <small>(track 6)</small>
*Austin Hart&nbsp;– album art
*Dynamite – rap vocals <small>(track 9)</small>
*Joe Hutcinson&nbsp;– [[Audio mastering|mastering]]
*Angel "[[Agallah]]" Aguilar – rap vocals <small>(track 13)</small>
*[[Ice-T]]&nbsp;– rapping on "The Formula"
*[[L'Orange (record producer)|L'Orange]]&nbsp;– production
*Austin "[[L'Orange (record producer)|L'Orange]]" Hart – producer, album art
*Joseph Louis "J. Stylez" Santos III – producer
*Marc Live&nbsp;– rapping on "The Formula", "Space Mountain", and "Machinery"; production
*STILO PRO Recording – mixing
*Erik Perry&nbsp;– executive production
*Joe Hutchinson – [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]]
*Photo Rob&nbsp;– photography
*Michael Tolle – executive producer
*STILO PRO Recording&nbsp;– [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]
*Michael Tolle&nbsp;– executive production
*Erik Perry – executive producer
*Robert Adam "Photo Rob" Meyer – photography
*Raaddrr Van&nbsp;– rapping on "Kindergarten Adults" and "Machinery", production

==See also==
*[[List of 2023 albums]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
{{Reflist}}
<ref name="amg">{{Cite web |url=https://allmusic.com/album/mw0003986669 |title=Black Elvis&nbsp;2&nbsp;– Kool Keith |language=en-US |website=[[AllMusic]] |publisher=[[RhythmOne]] |accessdate=2023-06-17 |first=Paul |last=Simpson |date=n.d.}}</ref>
}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Discogs master}}
*{{Discogs master|3164493|Black Elvis 2}}
*{{Official website|https://blackelvis2.com}}
*{{MBrgID}}
*[https://allhiphop.com/exclusives/kool-keith-black-elvis-2-album/ How An Angry Crowd Fueled “Black Elvis 2” Record]
*[https://tinnitist.com/2023/06/16/albums-of-the-week-kool-keith-black-elvis-2/ Review from Tinnitist]


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Revision as of 16:20, 27 November 2023

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. ^ a b 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.

External links

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