Hip-hop emcees are not often as interesting as Kool Keith. For a quarter of a century, he’s been releasing records either as part of collectives like Ultramagnetic MCs, or under his various pseudonyms. His 1996 album Octagonecologyst, released as his stage persona Dr. Octagon, is held up as a classic by the underground hip-hop community. While his lyrics are often sexually explicit and sometimes terrifying, his abstract use of language and eclectic beats have earned Kool Keith a dedicated following. Keith will bring his surreal, lurid, and absolutely irresistible lyrical flow to Toledo in support of his 2013 album, Magnetic Pimp Force Field. 9pm. $18 advance/$12 door. Mainstreet Bar and Grill, 141 Main St. 419-697-6297. www.toledomainstreet.com —JS
Kool Keith
Hip-hop emcees are not often as interesting as Kool Keith. For a quarter of a century, he’s been releasing records either as part of collectives like Ultramagnetic MCs, or under his various pseudonyms. His 1996 album Octagonecologyst, released as his stage persona Dr. Octagon, is held up as a classic by the underground hip-hop community. While his lyrics are often sexually explicit and sometimes terrifying, his abstract use of language and eclectic beats have earned Kool Keith a dedicated following. Keith will bring his surreal, lurid, and absolutely irresistible lyrical flow to Toledo in support of his 2013 album, Magnetic Pimp Force Field. 9pm. $18 advance/$12 door. Mainstreet Bar and Grill, 141 Main St. 419-697-6297. www.toledomainstreet.com —JS
