The Lost Masters, Vol. 2

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ReleasedAugust 9, 2005
Genre Hip hop
Length56:46
Label DMAFT Records
Producer Kool Keith
Kool Keith chronology
White Label Mix Series, Vol. 1
(2004)
Lost Masters 2
(2005)
Collabs Tape
(2006)
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Lost Masters Volume 2 is the second compilation album by American rapper and producer Kool Keith from Ultramagnetic MCs. It was released on August 9, 2005, via DMAFT Records, making it his third effort on the label. The album is a follow-up to The Lost Masters .

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics are written by "Kool" Keith Thornton; all music is composed by "Kool" Keith Thornton

No.TitleLength
1."Move"3:14
2."Women Turn on Your TV"3:43
3."She Likes Your Sex"3:36
4."Varoom"2:41
5."Can't Fuck with This"4:26
6."The Voo Doo"3:48
7."Feel About You"3:43
8."Kiss My Ass"2:45
9."Two Steps"2:20
10."Star Struck"2:35
11."No Stress"3:05
12."Tell Em Bitch"2:58
13."I Want You to Be"3:54
14."14th Song on the Album"2:29
15."Think You're Sexy"2:50
16."Iraqi Verse"2:12
17."Keep on Jumpin'"3:04
18."Dark Thought (Outro)"3:24
Total length:56:46

Personnel

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References

  1. Jeffries, David. "The Lost Masters, Vol. 2 – Kool Keith". Allmusic . Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 13, 2005). "Kool Keith :: Lost Masters Volume 2 :: Dmaft/Oglio Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved February 17, 2018.

Lost Masters Volume 2 at Discogs (list of releases)