Spankmaster

Spankmaster
Studio album by Kool Keith
Released June 5, 2001
Recorded 2000-2001
Genre Underground hip hop
Label Gothom/Overcore
Kool Keith chronology

Matthew
(2000)		 Spankmaster
(2001)		 Diesel Truckers
(2004)

'Spankmaster is the sixth album by Kool Keith. Released on June 5, 2001 through Gothom/Overcore with distribution by TVT Records, the album features production and appearances by Jacky Jasper and Esham.

Music and lyrics

Kool Keith signed to Gothom/Overcore, with distribution through TVT Records in 2001.[1]Allmusic's Jason Birchmeier says that Spankmaster "heads even further toward insanity than his preceding trilogy of albums for Funky Ass foreshadowed", referring to Keith's albums Sex Style, First Come, First Served (released under the alias Dr. Dooom), and Matthew.[2] The production, provided by Keith, Overcore founder Santos, Esham, and rapper Jacky Jasper, heavily features live instrumentation.[2] Keith's lyrics derive from antagonism, eccentricity and sleaze.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
Robert Christgau [3]

Allmusic reviewer Jason Birchmeier gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, writing, "Recommended to the open-minded, particularly if you admire creativity, long for the uncanny, and secretly have a desire for perversity. Definitely not for the lighthearted."[2] Robert Christgau named "Darth Vadar" as a choice cut from the album.[3] The album was mildly successful making it to #48 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, #11 on the Independent Albums and #16 on the Top Heatseekers charts in the U.S.[4]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s) Length
1. "Concert Intro"  KeithJacky Jasper, SantosKeith, Jacky Jasper, Santos 0:49
2. "I Wanna Play"  KeithKeithKeith, Jacky Jasper, Esham, Santos 3:24
3. "I'm a Tell-U"  KeithKeithKeith 2:59
4. "Mack Trucks"  KeithKeithKeith 2:29
5. "Drugs"  KeithEsham, SantosKeith, Jacky Jasper, Esham, Santos 3:23
6. "Yes Yes Y'all" (feat. Esham)Keith, EshamKeith, EshamKeith 3:07
7. "Haters"  KeithKeithKeith 3:21
8. "N.B.A."  KeithSantosKeith, Santos 2:41
9. "Jewelry Shine"  KeithSantosKeith, Santos 3:32
10. "Eldaradoe's"  KeithKeithKeith 2:23
11. "Maxin in the Shade"  KeithKeithKeith 3:11
12. "Big Frank"  KeithKeithKeith, L. Seven 3:11
13. "Jealous"  KiethKeithKeith, L. Seven 3:49
14. "Girls Would U Fuck Tonight"  KeithKeithKeith, L. Seven 2:58
15. "Stoney Jackson"  KeithKeithKeith, Jacky Jasper, Santos 2:47
16. "Girls in Jail"  KeithSantosKeith, Jacky Jasper, Santos 2:49
17. "Blackula" (feat. Jacky Jasper)Keith, Jacky JasperEsham, SantosKeith, Esham, Jacky Jasper, Santos 3:02
18. "Dark Vadar" (feat. Esham)Keith, EshamKeith, EshamKeith, Esham, Jacky Jasper, Santos 4:03
19. "Captain Save Em"  KeithKeithKeith 3:45
20. "Spank-Master (Take Off Your Clothes)" (feat. Esham)Keith, EshamEsham, SantosKeith, Esham, Jacky Jasper, Santos 2:32

References

  1. ↑ All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip-hop. Backbeat Books. 2003. pp. pages 160—163. ISBN 0-87930-759-5.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 http://www.allmusic.com/album/r533100
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Kool+Keith
  4. ↑ "Charts & Awards for Spankmaster". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-07-19.