Thornton's early career and lyrics with the Ultramagnetic MC's often referenced his time as a patient of Bellevue, a psychiatric hospital, where he was treated for depression. With Ultramagnetic MC's, his abstract style developed, maturing in songs like Poppa Large. He was probably the first rapper to create an alter ego, and then create an alter ego for that alter ego (Kool Keith v. Moe Luv). After the Ultramagnetic MC's broke up, he expanded his resume, experimenting with new styles, including his self-described pornocore, known for pornographic imagery and brutal, abstract lyrics. Sex Style released in 1997, was the showcase for this genre.
Teaming up with Dan the Automator Nakamura under the name Dr. Octagon, Thornton again reinvented his image, recording the self-titled Dr. Octagon album (later reissued under the title Dr. Octagonecologyst) which was released by the English trip hop label Mo Wax. The album received critical acclaim, though mainly from sources outside the mainstream hip-hop community. The critical success of the album helped to open the accessibility of the underground hip hop scene to an appreciative audience. For Dan the Automator, this album laid the foundation for a burgeoning career and accolades as a producer; for Thornton, the success of Dr. Octagonecologyst seemed to put him in danger of being typecast as a "space and Mars" rapper, or an industry tool, which he throughout his career has looked down upon.
His style as a whole is characterized by non sequiturs and bizarre commentary, particularly anal, fecal and genital references. For example, "Chief administrator suck my oil," "Dr. Ludicrous I turn into an octopus," "All this jealousy shit is mayonnaise and celery shit," "Two drinks minimum, don't worry, we're maximum," etc. An instrumental version of the album, Instrumentalyst, showcased the production, became a rising success with most of the credit given to Dan the Automator and other collaborators, even though Thornton is credited on the LP with some production duties.
List of projects, groups and alter-egos:
- Ultramagnetic MC's
- Dr. Octagon
- Dr. Dooom
- Sinister 6000 (Dan the Automator)
- Black Elvis
- Masters of Illusion
- Analog Brothers
- Mr. Nogatco
- Project Polaroid
- Tashan Dorset
- Sex Style
- Ultra
- The Cenobites
- Sergei Khmelev
(this list is incomplete)
Regular Girl
Kool Keith Lyrics
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Yeah whassup cool Keith?
Yo that girl Kadiva gon' come to your house
With, blonde hair and boots
Tell her rent a cheap room on Sunset Boulevard
For $16.95 I ain't tryin to get no Madrian no Marriott
Or all that higher stuff
Yo we can go on cheaper man
It's a hotel with roaches in it and everything
It's almost near skid row
Buttnaked! Girls walk Sunset with they ass out
I start Cadillacs with suits, wear my mask out
With brims tilted, I finger pop the whole block
Make freaks wear wigs, and put the rubbres on my cock
You see me out there, with big balls like Rosie Grier
Players cream, I pull panties out your wet dreams
Get deep in cracks, and wash em out like Mr. Clean
Bring your Massengil, the public think I'm very ill
Like Jimmy Z, posin naked for the FCC
I'm not no basketball star, your girl watch me pee
Clock me like cops, every time my sperm drops
She's in my face with thongs, chewin lollipops
I'll hit that butt on the low, just like Monica
Play three tunes and let her blow on my harmonica
I'm out here, you rollin fake in Union Square
I'll make you go blonde, brunettes runnin down they hair
[Chorus: x2]
Regular girl, is so boring (get out my face)
Regular girl, you never turn me on (work the latex)
You saw my porno flick, nutsacs banged up on your TV
Your girl pulled her panties off real quick, tryin to see me
She wants an autograph, a part with my anal staff
You scream test for AIDS, stretch marks make me laugh
Sign your contracts for Willie, smoke a big Phillie
I'm too old for young girls, gigglin' actin' silly
I'm Sugar Daddy, your aunt gon' be worried duke
Your moms at my hotel, her bra is real cute
Dressed in G-strings, she's scopin' me, eatin' fruit
She licked my balls, I came like Niagara Falls
Brought her tittes to Prince show instead of Lou Rawls
Her pelvis grind, she smile show me pantylines
I'll smack that butt, the pro spank at different times
Like Max? hardcore ? it's on the dirty floor
Make you scream for stiff rods, you don't want no more
Penetration, I don't do that on your menustration
I want movies back, you smile, addin' lubrication
You know your steelo, orgies doin' three people
Kodak action, Black Tail, butt satisfaction
You lookin' good sweet cheeks
[Chorus]
I turned the Lakers off, you can't stop my afterparty
A fifth of vodka, and latex, drink your Bacardi
I serve it well through tubes and watch your rectum swell
Service your clits with steel, machines keep it real
Got that ramrod, that's pumpin through your back hard
You be seein' cum stains on Sunset Boulevard
My rubber send streaks and heels off your girl's feets
You not psychadelic wimp, I'm still your girl's pimp
That's part interest, magnificent, mind power
I got nuts that clean kill, let me take my shower
Wash off my pubic, and let the females do my nails
Watch naked legs in chairs and enter soft tails
Wear stockin' caps with maps and shoft for soft cracks
Lift off your hairpeace, while milk squirts up on your weave
You know my skin needs butter, your cheeks are popcorn
I get deep, go run in butt like the unicorn
Rodeo anus banger, quick with the middle finger
Her tampons drop down between her Maxi
I left tips for cocked up legs in the taxi
Yo take her home cab driver, here's her panties
[Chorus]
The lyrics to Kool Keith's song "Regular Girl" seem to be about his promiscuous lifestyle and sexual encounters. He talks about various women he has been with and his preferences for cheap hotels with roaches in them. He mentions girls walking Sunset Boulevard butt naked and the cars he drives. He brags about his sexual prowess and how much women desire him, which can be seen in lines such as "You saw my porno flick, nutsacs banged up on your TV/ Your girl pulled her panties off real quick, tryin to see me."
Throughout the song, he refers to women as "regular girls" who do not excite him sexually, but he seems to enjoy being with them nonetheless. He also mentions his age and preference for older women, referring to himself as a "sugar daddy." He describes sexual acts such as using machines and steel to pleasure women and refers to them as his personal sex toys. He even says he will make brunettes dye their hair blonde and suggests he has some control over women’s appearance and actions.
Overall, the song is a mix of vulgar lyrics and braggadocio, with Kool Keith boasting about his sexual experiences and conquests. The language is crude and not suitable for all listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo money
Introduction, addressing the person he's speaking with
Yeah whassup cool Keith?
Acknowledging the person he's speaking with and asking how he is doing
Yo that girl Kadiva gon' come to your house
Informing the person he's speaking with that Kadiva will be visiting him
With, blonde hair and boots
Describing the appearance of Kadiva
Tell her rent a cheap room on Sunset Boulevard
Advising Kadiva to rent a cheap room on Sunset Boulevard instead of paying expensive hotels
For $16.95 I ain't tryin to get no Madrian no Marriott
Stating that he is not willing to pay a high price for a luxury hotel like Madrian or Marriott
Or all that higher stuff
Continuing to express his disdain for expensive hotels
Yo we can go on cheaper man
Suggesting that he and Kadiva should opt for a cheaper alternative
I know somethin for like $10.99 man
Offering to share with Kadiva a hotel that's even cheaper than $16.95
It's a hotel with roaches in it and everything
Admitting that the hotel he's referring to is not exactly clean or luxurious
It's almost near skid row
Explaining that the hotel is located near a rundown area of the city
Buttnaked! Girls walk Sunset with they ass out
Describing the scene on Sunset Boulevard where girls walk around naked with their behinds exposed
I start Cadillacs with suits, wear my mask out
Boasting about his ability to start Cadillacs while wearing a suit and a mask
With brims tilted, I finger pop the whole block
Describing how he struts down the street with his hat tilted and makes the whole block dance along with him
Make freaks wear wigs, and put the rubbres on my cock
Admitting that he likes to use condoms when having sex with freaks and make them wear wigs
You see me out there, with big balls like Rosie Grier
Comparing himself to football player Rosie Grier and his large testicles
Players cream, I pull panties out your wet dreams
Stating that he can fulfill the sexual fantasies of women
Get deep in cracks, and wash em out like Mr. Clean
Referring to his ability to clean out a woman's genital area thoroughly
Bring your Massengil, the public think I'm very ill
Encouraging women to use Massengil to clean themselves and acknowledging that his sexual behavior may be deemed inappropriate by society
Like Jimmy Z, posin naked for the FCC
Comparing himself to Jimmy Z, who posed naked for the FCC, and suggesting that he doesn't care about what society thinks of him
I'm not no basketball star, your girl watch me pee
Contrasting himself with basketball stars and suggesting that women find him more interesting
Clock me like cops, every time my sperm drops
Comparing women to cops who monitor his every move when he ejaculates
She's in my face with thongs, chewin lollipops
Describing how women get close to him, wearing thongs and chewing lollipops
I'll hit that butt on the low, just like Monica
Suggesting that he would have anal sex with a woman secretly, just like Monica Lewinsky did with Bill Clinton
Play three tunes and let her blow on my harmonica
Suggesting that he would play a few songs on his harmonica and have the woman perform oral sex on him
I'm out here, you rollin fake in Union Square
Calling out someone who is fake and pretending to be someone they're not
I'll make you go blonde, brunettes runnin down they hair
Boasting about his ability to seduce women and make them change their appearance for him
[Chorus: x2]
The start of the chorus, repeated twice
Regular girl, is so boring (get out my face)
Stating that he finds regular, average women boring and wants them to leave him alone
Regular girl, you never turn me on (work the latex)
Continuing to emphasize that regular women don't interest him sexually and suggesting that he prefers women who use condoms
You saw my porno flick, nutsacs banged up on your TV
Addressing a person who has watched his pornographic film and referring to images of testicles on the TV
Your girl pulled her panties off real quick, tryin to see me
Revealing that the person's girlfriend was excited to watch his pornographic film and possibly fantasize about him
She wants an autograph, a part with my anal staff
Suggesting that the person's girlfriend would like to have a sexual encounter with him and get his autograph
You scream test for AIDS, stretch marks make me laugh
Suggesting that the person is paranoid about sexually transmitted diseases and that he finds it amusing that stretch marks make him worry
Sign your contracts for Willie, smoke a big Phillie
Suggesting that the person should sign their contracts for Willie and smoke a large cigar, possibly indicating that he is not interested in working with them
I'm too old for young girls, gigglin' actin' silly
Acknowledging that he is too old to be interested in young girls who act foolishly
I'm Sugar Daddy, your aunt gon' be worried duke
Declaring himself as a sugar daddy and implying that the person's aunt would be concerned about him
Your moms at my hotel, her bra is real cute
Implying that the person's mother is at his hotel and that he finds her bra attractive
Dressed in G-strings, she's scopin' me, eatin' fruit
Describing how the person's mother is dressed and how she is staring at him while eating fruit
She licked my balls, I came like Niagara Falls
Admitting that the person's mother performed oral sex on him and he had a very intense orgasm
Brought her tittes to Prince show instead of Lou Rawls
Joking that the person's mother brought her breasts to see Prince, instead of Lou Rawls
Her pelvis grind, she smile show me pantylines
Describing how the person's mother ground her pelvis against him and showed him her panty lines
I'll smack that butt, the pro spank at different times
Suggesting that he would hit the person's mother's buttocks and spank her at different times
Like Max? hardcore ? it's on the dirty floor
Comparing himself to Max Hardcore, a pornographic actor, and suggesting that he's willing to have sex anywhere, even on a dirty floor
Make you scream for stiff rods, you don't want no more
Imagining having sex with the person and making them beg for more, despite not wanting it
Penetration, I don't do that on your menustration
Suggesting that he doesn't have sex with women during their menstrual cycle
I want movies back, you smile, addin' lubrication
Expressing his desire to return to making pornographic films and joking that the person is adding lubrication to their own genitals
You know your steelo, orgies doin' three people
Acknowledging that the person has their own way of doing things and suggesting that they are interested in having threesomes
Kodak action, Black Tail, butt satisfaction
Referencing pornographic publications and expressing his satisfaction with having anal sex
You lookin' good sweet cheeks
Ending the song by complimenting the person's appearance
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KEITH THORNTON, KURT MATLIN
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