Kool G Rap

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Kool G Rap (2006)

Kool G Rap (real name Nathaniel Wilson ; born July 20, 1968 in Queens , New York ) is an American hardcore rapper .

biography

Kool G Rap grew up with a variety of black music styles, which influenced him on his later career. In Queens he met Eric Barrier and DJ Polo , who were key co-founders of old-school hip-hop. With the help and marketing of DJ Polo, he recorded It's a Demo / I'm Fly 12 . The product was released on the Cold Chillin 'Records label which was extremely successful in the old school scene. Productions of Cousins Marley Marl , one of the fathers of hip-hop, and others who contributed during this period to consolidate the street-cred (credibility on the street ) from Kool G at.

In 1988 he contributed, along with Masta Ace , Big Daddy Kane and Craig G , to the track The Symphony , which can be heard on Marley Marl's In Control Vol .

Kool G's rhymes are sharp and closely related. His lyrics are based on true and fictional stories. The instrumentals of Marley Marl and the scratches of DJ Polo as well as the mastering, which in most cases was also taken over by DJ Polo , are added to the style of G Rap .

In 1989 he and DJ Polo debuted with their first album Road to the Riches . This album became a classic in no time as well as proof of the quality of the Cold Chillin ' labels.

In 1990 the album Wanted Dead or Alive was released , Large Professor was responsible for the production .

The collaboration with DJ Polo continued on the following releases: Live and Let Die (1992) and Killer Kuts (1994).

In 1995, Kool G decided to continue his career as a soloist and his first solo album 4, 5, 6 was released. The popular title Fast Life originated with Nas . 4, 5, 6 shows the rapper from his personal side and was a formative phase for his further career, comparable to Road to the Riches . In 1996 he released Rated XXX .

In 1998 Roots of Evil was released . During this period worked Kool G with people like Mobb Deep , Nas , RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan together and appear in the title fallback on the album The Big Picture of rapper Big L . In 2002 his greatest hits album was released, which is dominated by the songs of the cold chillin ' era. In the same year, the more tactful album The Giancana Story was released . On the album is the title My Life , which was also released as a single. In 2003 he published Click of Respect .

Discography

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Live and Let Die (with DJ Polo)
  US 185 12/12/1992 (1 week)
4,5,6
  US 24 10/14/1995 (6 weeks)
Singles
Fast Life (feat. Nas )
  US 74 December 16, 1995 (12 weeks)

As Kool G Rap and DJ Polo

  • 1989 Road to the Riches
  • 1990 Wanted: Dead or Alive
  • 1992 Live and Let Die

Albums

  • 1995: 4, 5, 6 , Cold Chillin '
  • 1998: Roots of Evil , DLMR Records
  • 1999: Roots of Evil (Bonus Track) , Eagle
  • 2002: Greatest Hits (Kool G Rap) , Landspeed Records
  • 2002: The Giancana Story , Koch Records
  • 2003: Click of Respect , Blazin 'South Records
  • 2008: Half a Klip , Chinga Chang / Latchey / Koch Records
  • 2011: Riches, Royalty and Respect , Fat Beats
  • 2017: Return of the Don , Clockwork Music / Full Mettle

Singles

  • 1995: Fast Life
  • 1998: Foul Cats , Down Low
  • 2002: My Life, Pt. 2 , import
  • 2003: Gully / Breaker Breaker , Blaze Entertainment
  • 2003: 'Bout That , Up Above

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ AllMusic.com: Album Review
  2. ↑ a b Chart sources: US

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Kool G Rap
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wilson, Nathaniel (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American hardcore rapper
DATE OF BIRTH 20th July 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH Queens , New York