King Tee - The Kingdom Come

[Mr. Sunshine]

why didn't Aftermath never release the album? There was a cassette promo version with almost all the tracks on it
In 1998, after the aftermath sampler flop and The Firm flop, the label probably didn't want to take any more risks

and there are some versions that came out afterwards
https://www.discogs.com/de/master/61328-King-T-Thy-Kingdom-Come

[WCEric]

What I assume is Jimmy Iovine forced Eminem onto Dr. Dre and he had to do that project even though King T was done; plus the main single wasn't well received. So that would be the two reasons it never came out.

[Krull2025]

I believe it was because it only got 3.5/5 in The Source.



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KING T
Thy Kingdom Come
Aftermath
Production: Dr. Dre. DJ Quik, Battlecat.
Ant Banks, Stu B Doo, others

King T signs to Dr. Dre's Aftermath label.
On paper, it sounds intriguing, sorta like
Charles Barkley and Clyde Drexler or Al
Pacino and Robert DeNiro teaming up late
in their careers. And Lord knows, King T
deserves that extra push. After delivering
the ghetto goods with such malt-flavored
mayhem as 1988's Act A Fool and 1993's
Tha Triflin' Album (which introduced Tha
Alkaholiks), it's only right that this underrat
ed veteran get the respect, recognition and
royal treatment that his name suggests
However, Mr. T's fifth caper, Thy King-
dom Come, isn't the crowning glory you
might expect; long-time fans won't be
poppin' 40 Oz's in locker-room celebra
tion steez. That's because this record,
although solid lyrically and musically
ambitious, is far too reserved for that.
Whereas in the past a King T vehicle
went berserk at the drop of a Raiders cap
(thanks to DJ Pooh's production), this
effort takes few risks. Even more puz-
zling is the fact that Dre only checks in
behind the boards for a handful of songs.
It's a shame, considering that the Doo-
tored ditty "Tha Cron" is one of the
album's tighter moments. And the
exquisitely constructed "Money," a true.
triumph, features Dre rhyming about the
root of all evil and effectively incorporates
a sultry-voiced vixen nailing the hook.
While some of this album's heart-felt,
gang-related sentiments suffer in mean-
dering, Italian mobster movie music that
ring out-dated, there're still non-Dre com-
positions that pack punch. "Got It Locked"
stutter steps, unloading blasts of bass
while Tila hems the mic as usual: "Some of
y'all still don't know what King means/
means ruler /Castle dweller / Old Schooler /
Wit’ a wine cellar and a draw bridge /
My troops got your crew hostage / While I’m getting’ head
 / And fed grits and sausage»
While Thy Kingdome Come doesn’t completely
live up to its potential, all-star collaborations with
the likes of DJ Quik, Frost, MC Ren and Too $hort
more than comensate. As it stands, the final judgment
is that King T still rules, but he’s seen better days.

-GABRIEL ALVAREZ

[Rudki]

The double disc version with an all black cover that came out within the past few years is TOP quality. Happy with the remastered sound. What an album also...

PS. Are you MrSunshine1995 on Instagram at all?

[doggfather]

The double disc version with an all black cover that came out within the past few years is TOP quality. Happy with the remastered sound. What an album also...

PS. Are you MrSunshine1995 on Instagram at all?

Def gonna buy that version one time!

[TraceOneInfinite]

why didn't Aftermath never release the album? There was a cassette promo version with almost all the tracks on it
In 1998, after the aftermath sampler flop and The Firm flop, the label probably didn't want to take any more risks

and there are some versions that came out afterwards
https://www.discogs.com/de/master/61328-King-T-Thy-Kingdom-Come

That would’ve been incredible to have that cassette promo in 1998 as an 16 year old — and rolling around banging that shit in my 94 Tempo that summer. 

[Civilian3030]

I’m glad that King Tee was able to officially release that project finally, but I wish it had been released in its original form. I like the way the album played through with the original track listing, ending with Shake Da Spot using that California Love sample. Then some skits were removed, songs faded into something originally but cut short.

One of the highlights of the double disc release is that “That’s Drama” & “Got It Locked” finally saw official releases, but they used lossy MP3’s for one or both of those tracks and lossless rips could have been acquired.

[Mr. Sunshine]

I’m glad that King Tee was able to officially release that project finally, but I wish it had been released in its original form. I like the way the album played through with the original track listing, ending with Shake Da Spot using that California Love sample. Then some skits were removed, songs faded into something originally but cut short.

One of the highlights of the double disc release is that “That’s Drama” & “Got It Locked” finally saw official releases, but they used lossy MP3’s for one or both of those tracks and lossless rips could have been acquired.

Thanks, and my question is also, does it matter to Aftermath that other labels re-release the album a number of times, you can't say, but you know what I mean.

[Mat]

Heard some of the leaks this album would of been

[TraceOneInfinite]

Worst album cover ever, btw

[Bossplaya369]

King Tee is an OG

Ask Biggie how he jacked his flow

Just compare

Tha Alkaholik Don

[doggfather]

Worst album cover ever, btw

far from it...







and the list goes on...

[Krull2025]

Worst album cover ever, btw

The Turkey?

https://genius.com/albums/King-t/Thy-kingdom-come

Nah, far from it. I like the turkey.

[Bossplaya369]

Did King Tee ever do music with Deathrow?

Or Ice-T

Tmk only Ice Cube worked with them right?

[Mat]

Did King Tee ever do music with Deathrow?

Or Ice-T

Tmk only Ice Cube worked with them right?

Ice-T Check Your Game (featuring King T)