Matthew (album)

Matthew
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 25, 2000
Recorded2000
Genre
Length52:32
LabelFunky Ass Records
Producer
Kool Keith chronology
Black Elvis/Lost in Space
(1999)
Matthew
(2000)
Pimp to Eat
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews5.5/10[2]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Matthew is the fifth studio album by American rapper and producer Kool Keith. It was released on July 25, 2000, via Funky Ass Records. The entire record was produced by Kool Keith himself, except for track 16, produced by KutMasta Kurt, and it contains guest appearances by Freddie Foxxx and Black Silver. Matthew peaked at #36 on the US Billboard Independent Albums[6] and #47 on the Heatseekers Albums.[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."F-U M.F."Kool Keith2:50
2."27 Shots"Kool Keith3:18
3."Errand Boy" (Skit)Kool Keith0:51
4."Operation Extortion"Kool Keith3:13
5."Baddest M.C."Kool Keith3:10
6."Extravagant Traveler"Kool Keith3:46
7."Recoupment" (Skit)Kool Keith1:04
8."I Don't Believe You"Kool Keith3:03
9."Lived In The Projects"Kool Keith3:00
10."Keith N Bumpy" (featuring Bumpy Knuckles)Kool Keith3:26
11."The Set Up" (Skit)Kool Keith0:32
12."Shoes N Suits"Kool Keith3:52
13."Diamonds"Kool Keith3:48
14."Sweet Unique Pete" (featuring Black Silver)Kool Keith2:54
15."Do You Masturbate?" (Skit)Kool Keith0:31
16."Back Stage Passes"Kut Masta Kurt3:19
17."Mad Man Departure"Kool Keith2:25
Total length:52:32

Personnel

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  • Keith Thornton – main performer, producer (tracks: 1–15, 17), executive producer
  • Kurt Matlin – producer (track 16), project coordinator
  • James F. Campbell – guest performer (track 10)
  • Christopher Rodgers – guest performer (track 14)

Charts

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Chart

(2013)

Peak position
US Independent Albums (Billboard) 36[6]
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 47[7]

References

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  1. ^ Bush, John. "Matthew - Kool Keith". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  2. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (August 1, 2000). "Kool Keith :: Matthew :: Threshold/Funky Ass". RapReviews. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (2017-11-16). "Robert Christgau: CG: Kool Keith". Robert Christgau.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 9.
  5. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 466. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
  6. ^ a b "Kool Keith Matthew Chart History". Independent Albums. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  7. ^ a b "Kool Keith Matthew Chart History". Heatseekers Albums. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
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