Kool & Deadly

Kool & Deadly
Kool & Deadly
Studio album by Just-Ice
Released	1987
Genre	Hip-hop
Labels	Fresh/Sleeping Bag Records; LPRE-5
Producers	Just-Ice; KRS-One
Just-Ice chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic

Kool & Deadly (Justicizms) is the second album by old school/hardcore rapper Just-Ice, it was released in 1987, and was produced by KRS-One and Just-Ice. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums. The song "Moshitup" was the origin of the hip hop meme "Suicide, it's a suicide".

Music

The Washington Post noted that tracks "Moshitup" and "Lyric Licking" showcase reggae rhythms but the record is predominantly "sparse hip-hop, tough and raw".

Reception

In a contemporary review, The Washington Post stated that the album "has an agenda that embraces more complicated topics, but it's hardly as benevolent as [Kool Moe Dee]" and described the album as "tough and raw but not especially distinctive"

Track listing

"Going Way Back" (feat. KRS-One)
"The Original Gangster of Hip-Hop"
"Freedom of Speech"
"Moshitup" (feat. KRS-One)
"Kool & Deadly"
"On the Strength"
"Lyric Licking"
"Booga Bandit Bitch"
"Freedom Of Speech ’88" (12-inch Single Edit) [added when it was released on CD].

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	14

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	51

References

↑ Cartwright, Garth. "Kool & Deadly - Just-Ice | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
1 2 Jenkins, Mark (January 17, 1988). "Achieving a Bad Rap: Beat Box Artists Talk Trash for Cash Schooly D: 'Saturday Night!' Rap Kool Moe Doe: 'How Ya Like Me Now' Just Ice: 'Kool and Deadly (Justicizms)' M.C. Shan: 'Down by Law'". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C., United States: WP Company LLC d/b/a The Washington Post. p. 111. ISSN 0190-8286. ProQuest 139891546.
↑ "Just-Ice Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

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[1] Cartwright, Garth. "Kool & Deadly - Just-Ice | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 30, 2011.

[washPost-2] 1 2 Jenkins, Mark (January 17, 1988). "Achieving a Bad Rap: Beat Box Artists Talk Trash for Cash Schooly D: 'Saturday Night!' Rap Kool Moe Doe: 'How Ya Like Me Now' Just Ice: 'Kool and Deadly (Justicizms)' M.C. Shan: 'Down by Law'". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C., United States: WP Company LLC d/b/a The Washington Post. p. 111. ISSN 0190-8286. ProQuest 139891546.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Just-Ice-3] "Just-Ice Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

[4] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2021.