Kool A.D. Adds Ad-Rock Beat to Upcoming '19' and '63' Mixtapes. Megaforce Records | Megaforce Records. Victor Vazquez (musician) Victor Vazquez (born November 16, 1983), also known by his stage name Kool A.D., is an American musician, author, and artist from the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Vazquez is best known for being a member of the New York-based rap group Das Racist, though he has also been a member of the bands Boy Crisis and Party Animal. Vazquez has also released his own solo material, including numerous mixtapes. Vazquez, who is of Afro-Cuban and Italian descent,[1] originally hails from the San Francisco Bay area of California.
He attended high school at the Arthur Andersen Community Learning Center in Alameda[2] and college at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, where he earned a bachelor's degree in English.[3] While at Wesleyan, Vazquez played drums for the band La Spanka[4] and formed the group Boy Crisis.[3] At Wesleyan, Vazquez met future Das Racist bandmate Himanshu Suri[5] as well as Andrew VanWyngarden of MGMT.[6] Vazquez is also a visual artist.
Party Animal (2013) PEACEFUL SOLUTIONS | KOOL & KASS. Download Kool A.D. and Kassa Overall’s Joint Album ‘Peaceful Solutions’ 63/19. Tracklisting[edit] 19[edit] "Knowledge Born" (prod. Kool A.D.) "Eroika" (prod. Steel Tipped Dove)"New World" (prod. Plinio Trujillo)"Marine World Africa U.S.A. " (ft. 63[edit] "63" (Amaze 88 Intro)"Moneyball" (prod. Note 1: While the tracklist credits Kanye West, it's only a sample.[2] Reception[edit] References[edit] 51 (album) Unlike previous Das Racist efforts, Kool A.D. recorded 51 in Oakland, California, which resulted in a more confident sound according to many critics.[2] A.D. recruited many Bay Area producers and rappers to assist him with the creation of the mixtape, though fellow New York-based Das Racist member Heems appears on one track.
The Palm Wine Drinkard (album) The title track of the mixtape features the full sample of OutKast's seven-minute song "SpottieOttieDopaliscious," from their 1998 album Aquemini[1] Two of the songs on the album, "Booty in the Air" and "You Can Sell Anything," are remixed versions of pre-existing Das Racist songs, from the albums Relax and Sit Down, Man, respectively. The track "A Ganglion of Lightnings" is a re-recorded version of a song by Kool A.D.'s previous band, Boy Crisis. The Palm Wine Drinkard received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Pitchfork's Zach Kelly gave the mixtape a 6.2/10 rating, stating, "when A.D. really stretches himself, some of the most bizarre ideas turn into something interesting.
PARTY ANIMAL. BoYCRiSIs. B*Unique Records. Himanshu Suri. Early life[edit] Born and raised in Flushing, Queens, New York, Suri graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 2003, where he was the vice president when the September 11 attacks happened two blocks away.[2][3] Suri then attended Wesleyan University where he studied economics.[4] After graduating from Wesleyan, Suri moved back to New York where he worked in the financial sector until finding success with Das Racist.[4] He is of Punjabi-Indian descent.[5] Das Racist[edit] Solo career[edit] While still with Das Racist, Suri released his first two mixtapes - Nehru Jackets and Wild Water Kingdom.
Nehru Jackets[edit] Wild Water Kingdom[edit] Heems's second mixtape, Wild Water Kingdom, was released on November 14, 2012, also on the Greedhead label.[11] It features production from Harry Fraud, Keyboard Kid, Crookers, Beautiful Lou, Le1f, and Lushlife.[11] Guests on Wild Water Kingdom include Childish Gambino and Lakutis.[12] Debut album[edit] Greedhead Music[edit] Activism[edit]
Wild Water Kingdom (album) Wild Water Kingdom is the second solo mixtape by rapper Heems. Wild Water Kingdom was released on November 14, 2012, on Suri's own Greedhead label.[7] Wild Water Kingdom features production from Harry Fraud, Keyboard Kid, Crookers, Beautiful Lou, Le1f, and Lushlife.[7] Guests on Wild Water Kingdom include Childish Gambino and Lakutis.[8] Heems contrasted the style of Wild Water Kingdom with that of Nehru Jackets, noting that on Nehru Jackets, "the beats were aggressive and the bars were laid back.
This time, the beats are a little laid back and the bars are aggressive. Nehru Jackets. Nehru Jackets is the first solo mixtape by rapper Himanshu Suri. Nehru Jackets was released on January 17, 2012, on Suri's own Greedhead label.[7] Rolling Stone named the song Womyn the 36th best song of 2012.[8] About[edit] Tracklisting[edit] References[edit] Dapwell.com. Www.dasracist.net. Relax (Das Racist album) Relax is the first commercially released album by New York hip-hop group Das Racist, following the success of their first two mixtapes Shut Up, Dude and Sit Down, Man. The album was released on September 13, 2011. The first single, "Michael Jackson", was released via iTunes on August 2, with a video, parodying Michael Jackson's "Black or White" video, released shortly after.[1] The album entered the US Billboard 200 at number 103, selling 1100 units in its first week and 4500 in its second.[4]
Das Racist - Relax [Full Album] [2011] Mishka Presents Das Racist - Shut Up, Dude. Das Racist.