Kool Keith Interview
By Richard Heath

Music Business

Is 'Matthew' going to be available on vinyl?

KK - OF COURSE 2LP ON FUNKY ASS

Are there any videos for the new album?

KK - AS YET WE HAVE NOT DONE ANY VIDEOS FOR THE MATTHEW ALBUM

What is the LIVE album with Kurt about?

KK- FROM OUR TOUR WITH THE RHCP THIS SUMMER. I HAVEN'T HEARD IT YET.

What have you got planned next musically ? (Ultra?Timdog?)

KK- NO TIM DOG. KURTS ALBUM MASTERS OF ILLUSION WHEN EVER HE FINISHES MIXING IT. MY ROCK ALBUM WITH MY NEWGROUP "TESTICLES" FOR 2001 KID.

Are you guesting on any other albums?

KK- WWF AGGRESSION. SOME WEIRD EUROPEANS I FORGOT.

Is there any artist you would like to work with?

KK- GEORGE CLINTON, THE DAZZ BAND, BROTHER LYNCH HUNG, AND KRAFTWERK

Are you going to pass through Europe to do some shows?

KK- I'M NOT SURE. IS YOUR FOOD ANY BETTER YET? (NO IT'S STILL SHIT) MAYBE THE RED LIGHT AREA IN AMSTERDAM.

You said recently you are going to move more into production , who you gonna produce?

KK- I GOT SOME R-N-B BITCHES. THAT'S WHERE THE MONEY IS. I'M LOOKING FOR A YOUNG GROUP LIKE BONE THUGS USED TO BE TOO.

What are your favourite 5 hip hop albums?

KK-MATTHEW
SEX STYLE
FUNK YOUR HEAD UP
FOURHORSEMEN
DR DOOOM

Who you listening to at the moment?

KK- BICYCLE THIEF. TRICK DADDY. GORFEST. THE MOMENTS GREATEST HITS

You heard any UK hip hop production or Mc's?

KK- DEREK B AND THE COOKIE CREW. OH YEAH MONIE LOVE TOO.

On Octagon you had lots of Scratching have you moved away from the DJ?

KK-YEAH I MIGHT START DOING MY SHOWS BY MYSELF. NO DJ OR SWEATY HYPE MAN, JUST A DAT MACHINE. SCRATCHING IS VERY '86... IT'S FUCKIN 2000.

What are your favourite Kool Keith/Ultra tracks?

KK- PRIVATE EYES, FUNKY (I FOUND THAT LOOP), TWO BROTHERS WITH CHECKS. DIAMONDS. SHOES N SUITS. WELFARE LOVE.

Lifestlye

What is your favourite food?

KK- FRIED CHICKEN BREAST FROM ROSCOE'S, WITH A WAFFLE AND GREENS. OR POPEYE'S.

Where is best place you have been in the World?

KK-8TH AVENUE AND 42ND ST BY THE PORT AUTHORITY IN NYC BEFORE THEY TOOK OUT ALL THE PEEP SHOWS AND PORNO
SHOPS.

You love photography, what do you snap?

KK- MATURE WOMEN IN LINGERIE. I LIKE TEDDY'S AND BOOTS. NAKED IS JUST BORING, IT LEAVES NOTHING TO THE IMAGINATION.

How many kids you have (ages), what do they want to do?

KK-3 KIDS 10, 7, AND 3 THEY'RE IN THE MATTHEW CD. I DON'T THINK THEY KNOW YET.

Do you still Break dance?

KK- NO, I WAS A POP-LOCKER. I BATTLED THIS GUY IN SF A FEW YEARS AGO, HE WAS WEAK.

Who would you pick to bone, if you had to , Christine Augualerlla bloody on an iron lung , or Britney Spears at 58 years of age?

KK- BRITNEY OF COURSE.

Thanks for you time Keith, I appreciate it .So now I' m off to get my drink on.

KK- ME TOO. DO YOU LIKE ABSOLUTE? I BET YOU LIKE GUINNESS. I DRINK IT SOMETIMES TOO, IT KEEPS YOU STRONG IF YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYIN.

Absolute is nice .....add some Red bull then your talking . Guinness is quality but nothing can beat a pint of Paul Weller (Stella) to get you fucking howling .To keep you strong ,personally I find Tequila gives me the edge to do some damage .

Richard Heath ...