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Nogatco Rd.

Kool Keith

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Album Review

Taking on yet another persona, whacked-out rapper Kool Keith becomes Mr. Nogatco for the '50s sci-fi- and U.F.O.-obsessed Nogatco Rd., a rare good album in a discography that bounces wildly between excellent and embarrassing. Nogatco Rd. is neither, and while it's nowhere near as vital as his work as Dr. Octagon, the Nogatco character (Octagon backward) is nearly as well defined, leaving less fleshed-out concepts like Thee Undatakerz in the dust. Nogatco is the flip side to Keith's intergalactic persona Black Elvis, paranoid rather than bold and murky instead of bright. Keith sounds like he recorded most of the album crashed in a recliner, feet up, and mic dangling at the corner of his mouth. His weary, stream-of-consciousness delivery suits the post-alien abduction theme of the album while playing nice with producer Iz-Real's eerie landscapes. Although it's a moody album that works best when allowed to run start to finish, "Bionic Fuse," "Night Flyer," and "Live Dissection" with underground heroes Sage Francis and Sole guesting should make their way onto any hardcore fan's next Kool Keith mixtape. The real reason the faithful will drool is the enhanced CD's bonus features, which include a comic strip and an X-Files-esque mini-movie that's totally spaced out.

Customer Reviews

Nogatco is Awesome

I first read about this album in Rollingstone and it peaked my interest. I must say, this is really one of the best Kool Keith projects in a very long time. It has futuristic beats, sounds, samples and brings it to a new level for fans of hip hop's most interesting artist. This Nogatco character is one of the most interesting concept albums out, and it delivers great intricate production, spaced out rhymes, and amazing flavor. This is my favorite rapper at his finest.

Nogatco Rd is a classic!

This CD is for Kool Keith fans who are thirsty for the KK of yesteryear. My favorite tracks are Celestial, Black 37, Live Dissection, Alpha Omega and Bionic Fuse. I got my moneys worth on this one. Thank you Insomniac.

Hellz yes(z)

This is Kool Keith at his whacked out best, with dope beats and eerie hooks. If you are looking for a good Keith album and are a fan of his Doc Oc shiz, then buy this for sure. And like the other guy wrote, pick up "The Poloroid Project" he did with TomC3. That one is even better than this!!

Biography

Born: October 19, 1963 in New York, NY [The Bronx]

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

After single-handedly redefining "warped" as the mind and mouth behind the Bronx-based Ultramagnetic MC's, "Kool" Keith Thornton — aka Rhythm X, aka Dr. Octagon, aka Dr. Dooom, aka Mr. Gerbik — headed for the outer reaches of the stratosphere with a variety of solo projects. A onetime psychiatric patient at Bellevue, Keith's lyrical thematics remained as free-flowing here as they ever were with the N.Y. trio, connecting up complex meters with fierce, layers-deep metaphors and veiled criticisms...
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