Koolmotor

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Koolmotor
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 27, 2001 (2001-11-27)
StudioDimensia Studios
Genre Hip hop
Length67:07
Label Counterflow Recordings
Producer Fat Jon, Sonic
Five Deez chronology
Koolmotor
(2001)
Kinkynasti
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Japan Times favorable [2]

Koolmotor is the first studio album by American hip hop group Five Deez. It was released on Counterflow Recordings in 2001.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Say Intro" Fat Jon 2:12
2."Latitude"Fat Jon4:13
3."Omni"Sonic4:24
4."Got Dough"Fat Jon5:30
5."Decapitated Orgasms"Fat Jon5:17
6."Instruments of the Trade (The Word)"Fat Jon4:37
7."Sexual for Elizabeth" (featuring Shing02)Fat Jon5:17
8."Possibly"Fat Jon4:57
9."B.E.A.T."Fat Jon5:02
10."Ten"Fat Jon4:04
11."Sugar"Fat Jon5:11
12."Even"Fat Jon2:47
13."Plasma Avenue"Fat Jon3:59
14."Afghanistan Dan's Skating Stand"Fat Jon9:37

Personnel

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References

  1. Kincaid, Nic. "Koolmotor - Five Deez". AllMusic . Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  2. Jenkins, Jason (December 5, 2001). "Five Deez: 'Koolmotor'". The Japan Times . Retrieved April 22, 2017.