An original member of New York's new-school pioneers the Ultramagnetic MC's… Read Full Bio ↴An original member of New York's new-school pioneers the Ultramagnetic MC's, "Kool" Keith Thornton is best known as a solo rapper. His signature style is stream-of-consciousness lyrical flow and complex vocals, two skills that earn him a perennial nod from the underground hip-hop community. The average Kool Keith album is peppered with bizarre, disjointed, even delusional or disassociated themes, concepts, and references. Nearly all of his albums incorporate a satirical dislike for more commercialized strains of hip-hop, as well as major record labels.

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)

She Likes Your Sex
Kool Keith Lyrics

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Yeah, Kool Keith baby, I'm laid back
I'm laid back, I'm just chillin
Yo I'm in the tub y'knahmsayin
That lingerie looks good you got on
That's right, yeah let them be hardcore
(Let them be HARDCORE! Let them be HARDCORE!)
Yeah, let them be hardcore (let them be hardcore)

[Chorus]
She likes your sex, yeah
She likes your sex, yeah
She likes your sex

Masturbatin at night, playin with herself for delf
The lotion controller, rub her back
Hit her with the real loader
Ginseng with the roots, black heels with them boots
She likes your sex
The waiting in the dressing room, who's ready to come out next?
Yeah

[Chorus]

Bathroom hot, I steam you
Go 'head, turn over and dream too
Watch you cream to, Ben & Jerry's ice cream
Between your buttcrack, you want that
Call me, I'm guaranteed, you'll run back
Oooh, ooooh

[Chorus]

Whether or not, the Billboard Awards
For a whack pop star, winnin a Grammy
Jacuzzi bathtub, with Latin music playin in Miami
Coppertone tan doe, girl take off your panties
No need for girdles and grannies
The R is Zorro, I'm Batman though
Adam West, get in the Batmobile
Baby I treat you real, take you to the Batcave
Me and Robin double team you
I love the way you moan and scream too

She likes your sex
Yeah, she like it, she likes it
She likes your sex, yeah, yeah
She likes your sex, she likes your sex
She likes your sex, yeah, ooh yeah
That's right baby, get in the tub

You're authentic, just, bounce a little bit
Put on a thong, pull it to the side

Overall Meaning

The song "She Likes Your Sex" by Kool Keith features the rapper singing about a woman's sexual desires while also referencing his own sexual prowess. The opening lines set the tone of the song, with Kool Keith proclaiming that he is laid back and chilling in the bathtub while admiring the lingerie that the woman is wearing. The chorus repeats the titular phrase, emphasizing the woman's enjoyment of sex.

The verses of the song continue to describe the woman's sexual desires, with references to masturbation and the use of lotion to pleasure herself. Kool Keith name-drops different aphrodisiacs, such as ginseng, and describes how the woman likes to wait in dressing rooms, possibly for sexual encounters. The lyrics suggest that the woman has a specific kink or fetish, as Kool Keith croons about watching her cream to Ben & Jerry's ice cream and fantasizing about her wearing black high heels and boots.

Throughout the song, Kool Keith presents himself as a sexual partner who is skilled and confident in his abilities. He references pop culture icons like Batman and Zorro to assert his dominance and allure. The lyrics are blunt and explicit, but also playful in their references and descriptions. Ultimately, the song portrays sex as a mutual and enjoyable experience, with the woman as an active participant who enjoys her partner's techniques.

She Likes Your SexKool Keith Lyrics

She Likes Your Sex
Kool Keith Lyrics