The Punk Rap Tour: Kool Keith and MC Homeless with DJ Halo, Marc Live, J Stylez, and Geeked

Kool Keith   IG / FB / Bandcamp / Bandcamp 2  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 City, known for his surreal, abstract, and often profane or incomprehensible lyrics. Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations. 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 two more albums with the group, Funk Your Head Up and The Four Horsemen, Kool Keith released his critically acclaimed solo debut album, Dr. Octagonecologyst, under the name Dr. Octagon in 1996. He subsequently released a series of further independently released hip hop albums, including Sex Style, First Come, First Served (as Dr. Dooom), and most recently Keith After releasing only one album on a major label, Black Elvis/Lost in Space, Kool Keith subsequently returned to independently releasing music, producing further efforts as a solo artist and in collaboration with groups such as Analog Brothers, Masters of Illusion, Thee Undatakerz and Project Polaroid. Kool Keith has also made guest appearances in collaboration with Peeping Tom and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. He was also featured on the short track DDT on Jurassic 5’s album Power in Numbers. The Prodigy’s hit “Smack My Bitch Up” was based on a sample of Kool Keith’s voice saying “Change my pitch up. Smack my bitch up” on Give The Drummer Some by Ultramagnetic MCs. In 2018, Keith collaborated once again with Dan the Automator and DJ Qbert for another Dr. Octagon album. Moosebumps: 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. The Record Store Day release includes both vinyl and CD copies. Using his Deltron persona, Del the Funky Homosapien guests on “3030 Meets the Doc, Pt. 1”. NPR offered a first look at the album on March 29, 2018. Kool Keith appears on “Western” by the bluegrass-rap group Gangstagrass, performing as himself. Throughout five years, Thornton released Controller of Trap, Keith, Computer Technology, Saks 5th Ave, Space Goretex (with Thetan), Keith’s Salon, Subatomic (with Del the Funky Homosapien), Serpent (with Real Bad Man), and Black Elvis 2. MC Homeless   IG / Web MC Homeless is a rapper and punk artist who has been releasing independent music, touring the US and the world for the last two decades. Homeless grew up attending punk and hardcore shows in Youngstown, Ohio. After listening to rap all his childhood, he decided to pick up the microphone in 11th grade. Homeless would hone his skills at Kent State University, sharing the stage with acts such as The Coup, MC Chris, Ceschi Ramos, Astronautalis, and many more. The handmade Pink Unicorns EP was released around this time which earned him a review in Cleveland Scene magazine.

Rav & Kill Bill: The Rapper – KEEP THE CHANGE TOUR!

Kill Bill: The Rapper and Rav are two of the best kept secrets inthe current underground rap scene. With a deep history of overa decade of releasing music together through their rap guild,exociety, they’ve amassed a strong cult following through boththeir collaborative efforts as well as their solo works (many ofwhich have charted on Billboard independently).From award-winning merch sales on tours to cultivating a rabid,devoted fanbase all across the globe, they’ve somehowremained one of Hip-Hop’s hidden easter eggs; a rabbit hole ofindie rap akin to a modern Def Jux or Anticon.After what feels like forever since releasing their cult classicmixtape, NEW MOON, Rav and Kill Bill: The Rapper reunite fortheir much anticipated first collab album, KEEP THE CHANGE! The duo join forces with an updated in-your face, industrial hip-hop sound reminiscent of the likes of Danny Brown and Run The Jewels.Self-produced. DIY as fuck. Really rapping but not being cornyabout it. KEEP THE CHANGE! runs a gamut of sounds all the wayfrom breakbeats a la Jet Set Radio to stumbling upon aforbidden forest ritual with crushing 808s squeezed betweenyour breaths. Even in its diversity, KEEP THE CHANGE! somehowremains a cohesive and compelling listen.   meltycanon   meltycanon credits video games as the reason he started making music; as a child, he replayed them simply to hear the soundtracks. Today, the Alabama-based artist/producer’s aspirations lie in creating evocative compositions people can get caught up in. meltycanon’s ambitions extend far beyond forging new sounds for rappers — he seems to have an appetite for almost all roles that a musician can play, experimenting both with his own voice and with the multi-instrumentalist skill set that he developed as a pre-teen. Having produced for the likes of Father, Lil Yachty, Savage Ga$p and many more, he honed a sound that makes for a dynamic stage presence for his own solo work that lends for a captivating live show. After going on multiple nationwide tours alongside exociety, as well as doing solo shows and supporting acts such as Awful Music, he’s grown into a seasoned artist and performer that always leaves a strong impression with the audience.   love-sadKiD and Dahm   love-sadKiD is a rapper-singer from Dallas TX, based in Seattle making lofi hip-hop music since 2017. They’re known for their layered melodies, dense introspective lyrics, and their for lush production. Dahm is a rapper-singer-producer from Arizona currently based in Colorado, known for combining left-field production with a strong pop foundation. A distinct sense of melody has allowed Dahm to meld his eclectic influences into their own unique style. Dahm is gearing up to release a new self produced album this fall!    

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