Schoolly D
Schoolly D (* 1962 ; actually Jesse B. Weaver ) is an American hip-hop - MC from Philadelphia , which has been active since the mid-1980s and one of the co-inventor of the so-called gangsta rap applies.
Schoolly D started rapping in 1979. The main influences at the beginning were Grandmaster Flash and the Funky Four . He worked with DJ Code Money on his first records in the 1980s . Her pieces, heard for example on the album Schoolly-D , were characterized by electronic, economical hardcore beats that were alienated by extreme electronic reverb and echo spaces. With the rapidly emerging sampling, the sound adapted to the hip-hop that was popular around 1988. Later it came to the collaboration with KRS One , whereby Schoolly D became more political and the Black Consciousness movement closer. As a special feature - against all trends - distorted rock guitars were used again on Welcome to America in 1994 . Several of his pieces can be found on the soundtracks of Abel Ferrara's films , for example Bad Lieutenant .
Discography
- Gangster Boogie (1984)
- CIA -BW- Cold Blooded Blitz (1985)
- PSK - What Does It Mean 12 (1985)
- Schoolly-D (1985) (LP, MK)
- Saturday Night (1987) (LP, MK)
- Dedication To All B-Boys (1987)
- The Adventures of Schoolly D (CD) (the first two albums on CD, from a Japanese compilation label)
- Smoke Some Kill (1988) (LP, MK, CD)
- Am I Black Enough For You (1991)
- Welcome to America (1994)
- Reservoir Dog (1995)
- A Gangster's Story (1996)
- Funk 'n' Pussy (2000)
- Schoolly D's Out Cold (2008)
Web links
- Sound carrier from Schoolly D in the catalog of the German National Library
- Schoolly D at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schoolly D |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Weaver, Jesse B. (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American hip hop MC |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1962 |