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Album Review: Diesel Truckers

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If its release date had been delayed by just one day, Diesel Truckers would've followed the lackluster Kool Keith Presents Thee Undatakerz album by exactly three months. Fans are approaching with caution due to a more than spotty track record, but Keith has gone from lukewarm to on fire, and if his followers catch one whiff of the "Break U Off" single, they'll be feelin' it. "Break U Off" is tight enough, driven enough, and slick enough to get Keith something he hasn't been graced with in quite some time: radio and BET spins. Why it has to be this way is anyone's guess, but KutMasta Kurt is the only producer outside of DJ Q-Bert who really seems to "get" Keith. The duo's work on Diesel Truckers is a step above what they did on 1997's Sex Style, with the same funk but more ideas. "Mental Side Effects" is the catchiest track Keith has unleashed since "Earth People" and the flattened-tuba-through-a-filter Kurt lays on the cut shows Q-Bert isn't the only sidekick who can get wild. He's given Keith his bounce back on the ridiculously fun and bright "I Love You Nancy," with the rapper swaggering like a lover from another planet. The "we're thugging truckers" concept rears its head here and there, but it's dropped when not needed, something the Undatakerz album refused to do. Diesel Truckers is hardly the stunning revelation Dr. Octagonecologyst was, but it is Keith's kicking and purposeful return to being a player in the game. For his quality-starved faithful, that's revelation enough. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Diesel Truckers Theme Keith Thornton, Kurt Matlin KutMasta Kurt, Kool Keith (2:54)
The Orchestrators Kool Keith, KutMasta Kurt (3:14)
Break U Off Keith Thornton KutMasta Kurt, Kool Keith (3:18)
Takin' It Back Kurt Matlin, Keith Thornton KutMasta Kurt, Kool Keith (3:31)
Mental Side Effects Kool Keith, Fat Hed, KutMasta Kurt (4:24)
I Love You Nancy Kurt Matlin, Keith Thornton Kool Keith, KutMasta Kurt (3:31)
Diesel Truckin' Kool Keith, MC Dopestyle, KutMasta Kurt (3:57)
The Legendary Keith Thornton, Kurt Matlin Kool Keith, KutMasta Kurt (3:24)
Can I Buy U a Drink? Keith Thornton, Kurt Matlin KutMasta Kurt, Kool Keith (3:33)
I Drop Money Kurt Matlin, Keith Thornton KutMasta Kurt, Kool Keith (3:23)
Mane Keith Thornton, Kurt Matlin KutMasta Kurt, Kool Keith (3:25)
Bamboozled Jacky Jasper, Kool Keith, KutMasta Kurt, Marc Live (3:58)
Serve 'Em a Sentence Kool Keith, Motion Man, KutMasta Kurt (3:17)
Kenworths With Wings Keith Thornton, Kurt Matlin Kool Keith, KutMasta Kurt (6:24)
Game [*] KutMasta Kurt, Kool Keith (5:58)
Diesel Truckers Movie [CD-ROM Track] Kool Keith, KutMasta Kurt

Credits

Scott Zuschin (Photography), Keith Thornton (Executive Producer), Kurt Matlin (Executive Producer), Kurt Matlin (Project Coordinator), Carl Caprioglio (Executive Producer)
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Diesel Truckers
Studio album by Kool Keith and Kutmasta Kurt
Released August 10, 2004
Recorded 2004
Genre Hip hop
Label Dmaft Records
Producer Kool Keith
Kutmasta Kurt
Professional reviews
Kool Keith chronology
The Lost Masters
(2003)
Diesel Truckers
(2004)
White Label Mix Series, Vol. 1
(2004)
Kutmasta Kurt chronology
Clearing the Field
(2002)
Diesel Truckers
(2004)

Diesel Truckers is an album by American rapper Kool Keith and producer Kutmasta Kurt. The album was released on August 10, 2004 for Dmaft Records and was produced by Kool Keith and Kutmasta Kurt. The album was met with positive reviews, it was however a commercial failure.[citation needed] Three singles were released "Break U Off", "I Love You Nancy" and "Mental Side Effects", but none made it to the Billboard charts.

Track listing

  1. "Diesel Truckers Theme" (Kurt Matlin, Keith Thornton) - 2:54
  2. "The Orchestrators" (Giveand, Matlin, Thornton) - 3:14
  3. "Break U Off" (Thornton) - 3:18
  4. "Takin' It Back" (Matlin, Thornton) - 3:31
  5. "Mental Side Effects" (Matlin, Merrick, Thornton, Tiano) - 4:24
  6. "I Love You Nancy" (Matlin, Thornton) - 3:31
  7. "Diesel Truckin'" (Matlin, Smith, Thornton ) - 3:57
  8. "The Legendary" (Matlin, Thornton) - 3:24
  9. "Can I Buy U a Drink?" (Matlin, Thornton) - 3:33
  10. "I Drop Money" (Matlin, Thornton) - 3:23
  11. "Mane" (Matlin, Thornton) - 3:25
  12. "Bamboozled" (Giveand, Matlin, Merrick, Thornton) - 3:58
  13. "Serve 'Em a Sentence" (Laster, Matlin, Thornton) - 3:17
  14. "Kenworths With Wings" (Matlin, Thornton) - 6:24
  15. "Game" (Caprioglio, Matlin, Thornton) - 5:58

Personnel

  • Carl Caprioglio – executive producer
  • Kurt Matlin – executive producer, project coordinator
  • Keith Thornton – executive producer
  • Scott Zuschin – photography

 
 

 

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