O.K. (Kool A.D. album)

O.K.
Mixtape by Kool A.D.
Released November 26, 2015 (2015-11-26)
Recorded Oakland, California
Genre Hip hop, alternative hip hop
Length 6 hours 38 minutes[1]
Kool A.D. chronology
Word O.K.
(2014)
O.K.
(2015)

O.K. is a mixtape by Kool A.D., released November 26, 2015. The album features guest appearances from Killer Mike, Shady Blaze, Angel Haze, Lakutis, Despot, Chairlift, Toro Y Moi, Talib Kweli, Boots Riley of The Coup, and Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire[2][3] and is composed of 100 songs, meant as a "spiritual soundtrack" to his upcoming 100-chapter novel, also titled O.K.[4]

Critical reception

Upon release, the album was described by The Fader as Kool A.D.'s "most ambitious musical project yet,"[4] and Okayplayer called it "a blistering and damn impressive piece of work".[5]

References

  1. Brock Cardiner (November 28, 2015). "Kool A.D. Just Dropped a Massive 100-Track Mixtape". High Snobiety. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  2. Gregory Adams (November 26, 2015). "Kool A.D. 'O.K.' (mixtape)". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  3. Peter Helman (November 29, 2015). "Kool A.D. Samples “Classic Man,” Downton Abbey On 100-Track O.K. Mixtape". Stereogum. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  4. 1 2 Jordan Darville (November 26, 2015). "Kool A.D.'s New Mixtape O.K. Is A 100 Song Soundtrack For His Novel". The Fader. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  5. Scott Heins. "Kool A.D. Just Dropped 100 New Songs, Plans For A New Novel & A Video For “O.K.”". Okayplayer. Retrieved 2015-12-19.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, March 25, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.