Today we celebrate the 62nd birthday of one of hip hop’s most inventive and unpredictable figures — Kool Keith. Born Keith Matthew Thornton on October 7, 1963, the Bronx native has spent more than ...

In a pop world where everyone wants to appear at least a little outré (as long as it doesn’t impact the bottom line), the enduring non-career of iconoclastic rapper Kool Keith is always inspiring.

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Rap pioneer Kool Keith will headline this year’s O+ Festival, set for Oct. 10-12, organizers announced on Monday along with the festival’s 15th anniversary lineup. Keith will take the ...

Over the course of hip-hop’s half-century and counting, few rappers have proven as unique, prolific and consistent as the inimitable Kool Keith. During his 40-year career, the New Yorker often known ...

The festivities take over all of the venue’s many rooms and the line-up this year includes The Mummies, The Gories, Kool Keith, The Mystery Lights, Acid Tongue, and Big Girl performing as ABBA, all on ...