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In case you haven't gotten fully excited about Kool Keith's return to his Black Elvis persona, the latest single also features appearances from Marc Live and Ice-T. Last month we heard "Space Mountain" which also featured Marc Live, and back in March we brought you a collaborative single from Real Bad Man and Kool Keith that featured Ice-T, but there's just something about hearing all three on a Black Elvis song that hits different. "The Formula" has that space age sound that we need from Black Elvis, and I'm never going to say no to a verse from Ice-T. I'm less familiar with Marc Live, but he steps right up and nails his verse alongside the legends. More often than not when a hip hop artist goes back to a persona or character after decades away, the result ends up sounding like a quick cash grab going after our nostalgia. Kool Keith is clearly not doing that with Black Elvis 2. You can listen to "The Formula" below. Black Elvis 2 is du...

For his latest collaborative album, Real Bad Man has teamed up with the legendary Kool Keith. Just in case new music from Kool Keith wasn't enough to get excited about, the duo have brought in Slug of Atmosphere and hip hop icon Ice-T. Even if you're unfamiliar with Real Bad Man, any fan of hip hop is going to be blown away by Kool Keith, Ice-T, and Slug on any song. With that pedigree of rap royalty, expectations are going to be unbelievably high for "Fire & Ice." Not surprisingly, they are met, and this is a killer hip hop song. Once you hear this new song, you're going to have a hard time waiting on the full album. Kool Keith says of the new song: “ Real Bad Man sent the beat and I heard sound dynamic crystals in the mix, they were ice cold, but hot like fire at the same time. You ever love something dark and evil? This right here is it.” You can listen to "Fire & Ice" below. Serpent is due out March 24. For more on Real Bad Man, check him out...