Word O.K.

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Word O.K.
Studio album by
Kool A.D.
ReleasedMarch 20, 2014 (2014-03-20)
RecordedOakland, California
GenreHip hop, alternative hip hop
Kool A.D. chronology
Not O.K.
(2013) 		Word O.K.
(2014) 		O.K.
(2015)

Word O.K. is an album by

Toro Y Moi, Talib Kweli, Boots Riley of The Coup, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire.[2]

Videos

Kool A.D. has stated that Word O.K. is a visual album, like

Fritz The Cat sort of way".[7] Mother Jones magazine described the video as "a three-and-a-half minute, highly NSFW animated short that feels like an acid-fueled journey through a dystopian corporate carnival. It pans smoothly from Bart Simpson wearing a McDonald's tee and smoking a joint to a sexualized, anthropomorphized rabbit doing the same. Yin-yangs, peace signs, and other pop symbols breathe in and out of cartoon orifices."[8] On June 9, 2014, Kool A.D. released the video for the title track, "Word O.K.", which was also directed by Nick Knight.[3][9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media
6.7/10[11]
The Skinny[12]

Word O.K. received generally positive reviews from critics.

Consequence of Sound called it "more focused of an effort, featuring tighter, doubly succinct examples of Kool’s genre-leaping hijinks".[13] CMJ praised the album, noting that "Kool A.D. hasn’t lost his dry sense of humor and ability to charmingly fit words into places they shouldn’t really fit."[14] Robert Christgau named it the 9th best album of the year in his ballot for the Pazz & Jop critics poll.[15]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Open Letter"Amaze 885:20
2."I'm on a Plane"Sha-Leik5:00
3."Tight" (featuring Lakutis and Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire)Toro y Moi3:48
4."Naughty by Nature"Mike Finito4:24
5."Word"Blesone3:36
6."Look" (featuring Kassa Overall)Issue3:43
7."The Front" (featuring Toro y Moi and Amaze 88)Toro y Moi4:20
8."Life and Time" (featuring Del the Funky Homosapien as Sir DZL and Ladybug Mecca as Santos Vieira)Amaze 887:16
9."Hickory" (featuring Talib Kweli and Boots Riley)Amaze 884:04
10."Special Forces"Dame Grease6:44
11."Word O.K."Amaze 883:09

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References

  1. ^ a b "Word O.K. by KOOL A.D." Bandcamp. 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  2. ^ Mike Ayers (March 20, 2014). "Kool A.D. Taps Toro Y Moi, Talib Kweli for Free 'Word O.K.' Mixtape". Spin. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  3. ^ a b Lizzie Plaugic (June 9, 2014). "Kool A.D. Is Making A Music Video For Every Song On Word O.K." CMJ. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
  4. ^ Tom Breihan (March 20, 2014). "Stream Kool A.D. Word O.K." Stereogum. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  5. ^ Tom Breihan (April 21, 2014). "Kool A.D. – "Tight" (Feat. Lakutis & Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire) Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  6. ^ Tom Breihan (May 9, 2014). "Kool A.D. – "I'm On A Plane" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  7. ^ Tom Breihan (May 28, 2014). "Kool A.D. – "Word" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  8. ^ Prashanth Kamalakanthan (June 30, 2014). "Kool A.D.'s Bizarre Pop-Culture Carnival". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
  9. ^ Tom Breihan (June 9, 2014). "Kool A.D. – "Word O.K." Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
  10. Cuepoint
    . Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  11. Pitchfork Media
    . Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  12. ^ Bram E Gieben (March 25, 2014). "Kool A.D. – Word, O.K." The Skinny. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  13. Consequence of Sound
    . Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  14. ^ Lizzie Plaugic (March 20, 2014). "Snap Judgement: Kool A.D. – Word O.K." CMJ. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  15. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Ballots". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.

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