Kool A.D.
Remembering "Holiday Banger," the Uniquely Strange Christmas Song We All Need
We speak with Tone Tank, Kool AD, and Scott Thorough about their Kwanzaa-referencing, Bible-skewing masterpiece, released five years ago this Christmas.
Expert Witness with Robert Christgau: Up, Down, and All Over the Place
The dean tackles 'The Hamilton Mixtape,' some Injury Reserve, and Quasi's 'Battle Hymns' compilation
Hot Damn, KOOL A.D. Wrote a Book
After releasing a shitload of projects this year—including not only one, but two 100-track mixtapes—the rapper has released a novel called 'OK.' Read an excerpt here.
LA: Go to Kool A.D.'s Book Release Party on Tuesday
The whole thing starts at 7 PM at the Standard. Entry is free, and a portion of Kool A.D.'s debut novel sales will go to Planned Parenthood.
PREMIERE: Hear Kool A.D.’s New Psychedelic R&B Album ‘Have a Nice Dream’
And watch the trippy video for the Toro y Moi-Produced “Visualize”
Kool A.D. Just Dropped His Second Album of the Month
An unending barrage of quality records is apparently what we should expect from the guy now.
PREMIERE: Stream KOOL A.D.'s New Rapless Album 'KOOL A.D. IS DEAD'
The rapper also shares a new video for the record's lead track, and it's called "I DON'T WANA DO NOTHIN AT ALL."
Kool A.D. Premieres His Beautifully Lo-Fi Video for "2 Much"
The former Das Racist MC shares a VHS-inspired video that will make you listen to his 100-song mixtape.
Poets, Playwrights, and Pranksters: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau
The Dean reviews the 'Hamilton' original cast recording along with the latest from Saul Williams and Kool A.D. and Kassa Overall.
Bye Bye Baby
Parenting as a literary genre and general marketing concept is really just the needless compartmentalization and commodification of knowledges that are otherwise naturally apprehended through hella various facets of cultural experience, my g.
Babies in Nature
The baby needs a strong relationship with the natural world, mane. This land was made for your bb.
How to Expatriate with Your Baby
I packed my black ass up with my Muslim wife and our baby daughter and we moved to Mexico, and you can too.