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Kool Keith is back and he's finally delivering a sequel to his fan-favorite 'Black Elvis' album — over 20 years since it was released.

In 1999, the veteran rap weirdo Kool Keith released his album Black Elvis/Lost In Space. This was the era when Keith was constantly inventing new aliases: Dr. Octagon, Dr. Dooom, Shark Man, Fly Ricky The Wine Taster, Exotron Geiger Counter One Plus Megotron. For the Black Elvis album, Keith wore an Elvis-style wig and shades. It was one more strange chapter in a very strange career, and now it’s coming back.

ERS-Plus is turning up the volume on MCs across 50 years of Hip Hop! This month we celebrate Biz Markie.

The year 1996 was a pivotal time in music history. The music industry was shifting from grunge and alternative rock to a more diverse range of genres. Pop music was on the rise with iconic hits from Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey, and Whitney Houston, while rap music was becoming more mainstream with albums like

Here are the latest hip-hop projects to drop this week, including new releases from Hit-Boy, 6lack, 03 Greedo and more.

Here are the latest hip-hop projects to drop this week, including new releases from Hit-Boy, 6lack, 03 Greedo and more.

At Louisville music venues this weekend: rapper Kool Keith, a multicultural orchestra concert, and an Afrobeat/jazz/funk album release party.

The singsong rapper began as an oddity. His new "psych rock" album feels representative of his career arc.

The singsong rapper began as an oddity. His new "psych rock" album feels representative of his career arc.