O.K. (Kool A.D. album)

O.K. is a mixtape by Kool A.D., released November 26, 2015. The album features guest appearances from Killer Mike, Shady Blaze, Angel Haze, Lakutis, Despot, Chairlift, Toro Y Moi, Talib Kweli, Boots Riley of The Coup, and Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire[2][3] and is composed of 100 songs, meant as a "spiritual soundtrack" to his upcoming 100-chapter novel, also titled O.K.[4]

O.K.
Mixtape by
ReleasedNovember 26, 2015 (2015-11-26)
RecordedOakland, California
GenreHip hop, alternative hip hop
Length6 hours 38 minutes[1]
Kool A.D. chronology
Word O.K.
(2014)
O.K.
(2015)

Critical reception

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Upon release, the album was described by The Fader as Kool A.D.'s "most ambitious musical project yet,"[4] and Okayplayer called it "a blistering and damn impressive piece of work".[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Hello"Kool A.D.3:49
2."O.K."Keyboard Kid4:49
3."Santeria"Toro y Moi5:11
4."No Parezco a Nadie" (feat. Mellow Man Ace)Amaze 883:21
5."Games"Toro y Moi2:22
6."Game" (feat. Shady Blaze)Issue3:54
7."LSD"Audio Narcos3:46
8."Zen Zen Zen Zen Zen"Chase n Cashe1:34
9."Huez uv Lite" (feat. Plinio)Plinio3:10
10."2 Much"Issue4:01
11."Faneto Freestyle" (feat. Polo)Chief Keef6:38
12."BWOY" (feat. Epic)Amaze 889:30
13."Chuy Gomez" (feat. Chaz Van Queen & Raheem Recess)Amaze 889:30
14."Trouble Nap"Kool A.D.0:58
15."Hot Tub Rhyme Machine"Dame Grease9:44
16."Knowledge Equality"Kool A.D.3:57
17."#BlackBrunch" (feat. Amaze 88, Kassa Overall, & Chaz Van Queen)Posse Cuts Anonymous5:28
18."Up Down Freestyle"DJ Mustard3:53
19."Faith Healing" (feat. Amaze 88)Amaze 884:11
20."Jazzz" (feat. KBob, Kassa Overall, Loren Hell, Aaron Cohen, & Chaz Van Queen)Posse Cuts Anonymous10:20
21."U Like Dat" (feat. Amaze 88)Amaze 883:52
22."Swoop Swoop"Young Mozart1:48
23."Women B Shoppin"Kool A.D.0:59
24."4:50 AM" (feat. Chaz Van Queen, Kassa Overall, Amaze 88, & Aaron Cohen)Posse Cuts Anonymous8:42
25."Zup"Amaze 883:46
26."Pretty Bodies Fly" (feat. YC the Cynic & Lakutis)Steel Tipped Dove3:52
27."So What" (feat. Raheem Recess)Pierre Pharaoh4:06
28."Hood Party" (feat. Fat Tony & Despot)Tom Cruz4:03
29."Shotcaller Freestyle"Harry Fraud3:00
30."Slack" (feat. Cult Days)Kool A.D.1:31
31."Rap Olympics"Mike Finito2:05
32."Future Primitive Art School" (feat. Big Baby Gandhi)Hot 973:48
33."Rapturez Deelite"Kool A.D.8:45
34."Bullshit" (feat. New Earth Creeps)New Earth Creeps2:12
35."Jungle Fever Remix" (feat. Angel Haze)J-La4:18
36."Bohemian Grove Zeemix"Boy Crisis LLC5:28
37."Writing Leverage" (feat. Fat Tony, Lakutis, & Nasty Nigel)Hot Sugar4:39
38."This Girl is Rich" (feat. Trackademicks & 1-O.A.K.)Trackademicks4:28
39."I Don't Want to be a Player No More"Kool A.D.1:29
40."Jackson Pollock" (feat. Maffew Ragazino)Harry Fraud3:49
41."Life of Pi" (feat. Raw Don, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, & Michael Christmas)Constrobuz7:41
42."Thought So"Too Shirts1:19
43."Zonin" (feat. Issue)Keyboard Kid4:55
44."1989 World Series Freestyle"
2:27
45."Holy Sound" (feat. King Sterlz & DJ MilkCrates)DJ Detonate3:54
46."Pain Killers" (feat. Little Pain, Lofty 305, Wiki, & Antwon)Michael Uzowuru5:19
47."2 Late" (feat. Toro y Moi & Sage)Toro y Moi3:44
48."We Know" (feat. Niko Is)Thanks Joey5:20
49."Nothing" (feat. Kassa Overall)Keyboard Kid4:04
50."Go Supersonics"Kool A.D.1:16
51."V.I.P." (feat. Killer Mike & Boots Riley)The Coup2:18
52."A Ganglion of Lightnings Dancehall Treemix" (feat. Ra Sekem)Boys Crisis LLC3:26
53."This Bitter Earth"Shaleik3:24
54."The Pain"Kool A.D.2:06
55."Break Spinal" (feat. Well$ & Ness)Weekend Money3:10
56."Anything" (feat. Bill Ding, Kechphrase, Fat Tony, Big Baby Gandhi, Epic, & Tre DeJean)Kechphrase5:31
57."Phony Rappers" (feat. Lakutis)Steel Tipped Dove3:05
58."Future Primitive Acupuncture Apprenticeship" (feat. Johnny Voltik)Johnny Voltik3:10
59."These Dayz" (feat. Cavalier & Safe)Scott Thorough4:24
60."Bang Bang"
  • DJ Sicksentz
  • CNN
3:56
61."You Can't Win" (feat. Party Animal)Party Animal0:47
62."I Guess I'm Dum But I Don't Care"Kool A.D.1:20
63."Dangereaux"The Shoes5:12
64."O Yea"Kool A.D.1:00
65."Prove It"Scoop DeVille4:20
66."Cheap Joy"Kool A.D.1:39
67."Guest List" (feat. Dena)Dena3:54
68."Youth Speaks" (feat. Loren Hell & Amaze 88)Amaze 884:09
69."Free Palestine"Toro y Moi3:04
70."Warhol's Wig" (feat. Creature)Preservation4:01
71."Wassup" (feat. Raheem Recess)Amazing SB4:29
72."Pop Ur Bubble" (feat. Beans & Sub Con)Knifefight2:50
73."Daytona 900" (feat. Big Baby Gandhi, Chaz Van Queen, Kassa Overall, Tecla, Lakutis, Davito, DVS & Iron Solomon)N/A9:10
74."Classic Man" (feat. Safe)Roman GianArthur3:43
75."Hypersensitive Jester" (feat. Bill Ding)Steel Tipped Dove3:57
76."Look at the Waves in Ur Hair" (feat. Lakutis & Ease Da Man)Steel Tipped Dove3:14
77."Falcon Punch" (feat. Chavis Chandler)Prime Conductor2:02
78."Swan Gang Genesis Lost Tapes Who Cares Swag Swag" (feat. Chaz Van Queen, Lakutis, & DVS)
  • Chaz Van Queen
  • Big Baby Gandhi
4:14
79."B Alikes" (feat. Chaz Van Queen)N/A2:51
80."Do U Like It" (feat. Chaz Van Queen)Chaz Van Queen4:31
81."Quit Ur Bitchin" (feat. Booys Riley & New Earth Creeps)New Earth Creeps2:02
82."World Life Reality Peace God Immaculate"Amaze 883:50
83."Pacific Skreet Freestyle"Amaze 881:59
84."Sonic Reducer"Keyboard Kid4:05
85."2 Rax Freeskyle"Too Shirts2:52
86."Brobamian Algorithm"Kechphrase2:13
87."Prison Reform"Gonjasufi I Think3:18
88."Freakin Out"Amaze 884:39
89."Real Love" (feat. Cult Days)Ghostda2:07
90."Good Old Neon Too"Kool A.D.1:29
91."The Actual" (feat. Talib Kweli)Amaze 883:59
92."Pacific Ocean"Kool A.D.3:35
93."Alice Coltrane Freestyle"Kool A.D.6:41
94."Testify" (feat. Haleek Maul & Shady Blaze)Haleek Maul3:55
95."Reggae Shmop"Trackademicks3:37
96."Time uv Ur Lyfe" (feat. Issue)Amaze 882:35
97."Maestro"Amaze 883:50
98."Or a Ladder That's Forever"Kool A.D.11:09
99."Dum Diary"Amaze 888:31
100."Bye Bye"Kool A.D.3:33

References

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  1. ^ Brock Cardiner (November 28, 2015). "Kool A.D. Just Dropped a Massive 100-Track Mixtape". High Snobiety. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  2. ^ Gregory Adams (November 26, 2015). "Kool A.D. 'O.K.' (mixtape)". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  3. ^ Peter Helman (November 29, 2015). "Kool A.D. Samples "Classic Man," Downton Abbey On 100-Track O.K. Mixtape". Stereogum. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  4. ^ a b Jordan Darville (November 26, 2015). "Kool A.D.'s New Mixtape O.K. Is A 100 Song Soundtrack For His Novel". The Fader. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  5. ^ Scott Heins. "Kool A.D. Just Dropped 100 New Songs, Plans For A New Novel & A Video For "O.K."". Okayplayer. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
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