Spankmaster

Spankmaster is the sixth solo studio album by American rapper and producer Kool Keith. It was released on June 5, 2001, via Overcore with distribution by TVT Records. The record features production and guest appearances from Jacky Jasper and Esham.

Spankmaster
Studio album by Kool Keith
Released	June 5, 2001
Recorded	2000-2001
Genre	Underground hip hop
Length	60:15
Label	Overcore TVT
Producer	Kool Keith (also exec.)
Kool Keith chronology
Matthew (2000) Spankmaster (2001) Diesel Truckers (2004)

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]
RapReviews	[4]
Vibe	[5]

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 "Dark Vadar" as a "choice cut",[3] indicating a good song on "an album that isn't worth your time or money."[6] The album was mildly successful making it to number 48 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 11 on the Independent Albums and number 16 on the Top Heatseekers charts in the U.S.[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Concert Intro"	Keith	Jacky Jasper, Santos	Keith, Jacky Jasper, Santos	0:49
2.	"I Wanna Play"	Keith	Keith	Keith, Jacky Jasper, Esham, Santos	3:24
3.	"I'm a Tell-U"	Keith	Keith	Keith	2:59
4.	"Mack Trucks"	Keith	Keith	Keith	2:29
5.	"Drugs"	Keith	Esham, Santos	Keith, Jacky Jasper, Esham, Santos	3:23
6.	"Yes Yes Y'all" (feat. Esham)	Keith, Esham	Keith, Esham	Keith	3:07
7.	"Haters"	Keith	Keith	Keith	3:21
8.	"N.B.A."	Keith	Santos	Keith, Santos	2:41
9.	"Jewelry Shine"	Keith	Santos	Keith, Santos	3:32
10.	"Eldaradoe's"	Keith	Keith	Keith	2:23
11.	"Maxin in the Shade"	Keith	Keith	Keith	3:11
12.	"Big Frank"	Keith	Keith	Keith, L. Seven	3:11
13.	"Jealous"	Keith	Keith	Keith, L. Seven	3:49
14.	"Girls Would U Fuck Tonight"	Keith	Keith	Keith, L. Seven	2:58
15.	"Stoney Jackson"	Keith	Keith	Keith, Jacky Jasper, Santos	2:47
16.	"Girls in Jail"	Keith	Santos	Keith, Jacky Jasper, Santos	2:49
17.	"Blackula" (feat. Jacky Jasper)	Keith, Jacky Jasper	Esham, Santos	Keith, Esham, Jacky Jasper, Santos	3:02
18.	"Dark Vadar" (feat. Esham)	Keith, Esham	Keith, Esham	Keith, Esham, Jacky Jasper, Santos	4:03
19.	"Captain Save Em"	Keith	Keith	Keith	3:45
20.	"Spank-Master (Take Off Your Clothes)" (feat. Esham)	Keith, Esham	Esham, Santos	Keith, Esham, Jacky Jasper, Santos	2:32
Total length:					1:00:15

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	48[8]
US Independent Albums (Billboard)	11[9]
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)	16[10]

References

1. All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip-hop. Backbeat Books. 2003. pp. 160–163. ISBN 0-87930-759-5.
2. Birchmeier, Jason. "Spankmaster - Kool Keith". AllMusic. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
3. Christgau, Robert. "CG: Kool Keith". Retrieved December 14, 2011.
4. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (June 19, 2001). "Kool Keith :: Spankmaster :: OverCore/TVT Records". RapReviews. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
5. Callahan-Bever, Noah (July 2001). "Kool Keith 'Spankmaster'". Vibe. Vibe Media. 9 (7): 131. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
6. Christgau, Robert. "Key to Icons". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
7. "Charts & Awards for Spankmaster". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
8. "Kool Keith Spankmaster Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
9. "Kool Keith Spankmaster Chart History". Independent Albums. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
10. "Kool Keith Spankmaster Chart History". Heatseekers Albums. Retrieved 2017-11-16.

External links

• "Kool Keith - Spankmaster". at Discogs.