Punk Rap Tour w/Kool Keith and MC Homeless plus Special Guests

Keith Matthew Thornton (born October 7, 1963), better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper and record producer from The Bronx, New York City, known for his surreal, abstract, and often profane or incomprehensible lyrics. Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations. Kool Keith is generally considered to be one of hip-hop's most eccentric and unusual personalities.

Kool Keith was a cofounding member of Ultramagnetic MCs, whose debut Critical Beatdown was released in 1988. After two more albums with the group, Funk Your Head Up and The Four Horsemen, Kool Keith released his critically acclaimed solo debut album, Dr. Octagonecologyst, under the name Dr. Octagon in 1996. He subsequently released a series of further independently released hip hop albums, including Sex Style, First Come, First Served (as Dr. Dooom), and most recently Keith

After releasing only one album on a major label, Black Elvis/Lost in Space, Kool Keith subsequently returned to independently releasing music, producing further efforts as a solo artist and in collaboration with groups such as Analog Brothers, Masters of Illusion, Thee Undatakerz and Project Polaroid. Kool Keith has also made guest appearances in collaboration with Peeping Tom and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. He was also featured on the short track DDT on Jurassic 5's album Power in Numbers. The Prodigy's hit "Smack My Bitch Up" was based on a sample of Kool Keith's voice saying "Change my pitch up. Smack my bitch up" on Give The Drummer Some by Ultramagnetic MCs.

In 2018, Keith collaborated once again with Dan the Automator and DJ Qbert for another Dr. Octagon album. Moosebumps: An Exploration Into Modern Day Horripilation was released on streaming services on April 6, 2018, with the physical release scheduled for Record Store Day, April 21, 2018. The Record Store Day release includes both vinyl and CD copies. Using his Deltron persona, Del the Funky Homosapien guests on "3030 Meets the Doc, Pt. 1". NPR offered a first look at the album on March 29, 2018. Kool Keith appears on "Western" by the bluegrass-rap group Gangstagrass, performing as himself. Throughout five years, Thornton released Controller of Trap, Keith, Computer Technology, Saks 5th Ave, Space Goretex (with Thetan), Keith's Salon, Subatomic (with Del the Funky Homosapien), Serpent (with Real Bad Man), and Black Elvis 2.

Marc Live 

Marc Live started in Hip-Hop in 1990 with his group Raw Breed from the Bronx, New York. Their first single was released in 1991 on PKS Records, which was run by Sam Felton and Tim McCasky. Sam Felton, the brother of legendary producer Paul C, helped record many famous groups like the Ultramagnetic MCs and Organized Konfusion. The single Deep/Hard Life produced by Paul C, Rollin, received heavy rotation from WBLS in New York City on the Friday and Saturday night mix shows, which was DJ'd by the world famous Kid Capri.  

Marc Live worked on the remix for R.E.M's Radio song featuring KRS-ONE where he met Dsquare from Boogie Down Productions. Dsquare had a production deal with Continuum records/Relativity music and heard the single on the radio. He said to Marc Live and Raw Breed, "Give me three songs and let's see what can happen." They delivered the three songs to the office, and KRS and Dsquare flipped. Marc Live was notified and the group was signed. In 1992, Marc Live and Raw Breed dropped the breakthrough single, Rabbit Stew. Unfortunately, the label folded and Marc Live with Raw Breed were out in the cold with no record deal.  

Then in 1994, the group ran into their old producer TR Love from Ultramagnetic MCs. Trev came with a new production style, which made the crew go to a new zone. They made a demo and sent it to Ice-T who subsequently sent for the group to travel to Los Angeles. Ice funded the new recording project for Marc Live and Raw Breed entitled "Killer Instinct", shopped it to Warner Brothers, and scored a major label deal.  

Then, in 1997 Warner Brothers released Blood, Sweat, and Tears to impressive reviews by several magazine publishers. Soon thereafter, Marc Live left Raw Breed. Marc Live, finally realizing his solo dream, started developing beats as an independent producer. Thereafter, a long-time friend, Kool Keith of Ultramagnetic MCs, asked him to join his crew, be his hype man, and program beats for his stage shows. Marc Live, who grew up listening to Ultra and Keith, jumped at the chance, and started touring the United States and the world. He eventually produced the Black Elvis album for Ruff House Columbia in 1999 to great reviews, and also was responsible for the highly successful rap hip-hop tour that coincided with the album. This established Marc Live as a bonafide producer and stage performer.  

Next up, Marc Live went on to co-produce Dr. Doom, Spankmaster, Analog Brothers and KHM, and many Ice-T albums (Ice 6, 7th Deadly Sins, and the new SMG project featuring the Trigga the Gambler and Smoothe the Hustler). Now, Marc Live embarks on his most important project to date. The VALIDATION (feat. FIFTY CENT, GUERILLA BLACK, ICE-T) album, his solo debut release, is highly anticipated by underground and commercial hip-hop fans worldwide. Marc Live delivers many years of experience and iconic influences to this album in the form of hard-ass rock and hip-hop beats and penetrating rhymes.