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}}</ref> better known by his stage name Kool G Rap (or simply G Rap), is an American rapper. He began his career in the mid-1980s as one half of the group Kool G Rap & DJ Polo and as a member of the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MCs of all time,Template:Refn and a pioneer of mafioso rap/street/hardcore contentTemplate:Refn and multisyllabic rhyming.<ref name="Shapiro, Peter 2005, p. 213">Shapiro, Peter, 2005, The Rough Guide To Hip-Hop, 2nd Edition, Penguin, p. 213.</ref> On his album The Giancana Story, he stated that the "G" in his name stands for "Giancana" (after the mobster Sam Giancana), but on other occasions he has stated that it stands for "Genius".<ref name="AM-main" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

He has also been cited as a major influence on some of hip-hop's most critically acclaimed figures, such as the Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Eminem and Jay-Z, as well as many underground rappers.<ref name="RZA" /><ref name="Edwards-viii">Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. viii, 88, 324.</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

BiographyEdit

Early yearsEdit

Wilson grew up in the poverty-ridden streets of Corona, Queens, New York City, with legendary producer Eric B.<ref name="Kool G Rap 2008, p. 4">Kool G Rap, Will C., 2008, Road to the Riches Remaster Liner Notes, p. 4.</ref> In an interview with The Source he stated;

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Around this time, Wilson was looking for a DJ, and through Eric B., he met DJ Polo, who was looking for an MC to collaborate with.<ref name="Kool G Rap 2008, p. 4" />

Kool G Rap and DJ PoloEdit

Juice Crew producer Mr. Magic and DJ Marley Marl allowed Polo and Kool G Rap to go to their studio to record a demo, which resulted in the song "It's a Demo". The song was written and recorded in one night, and had Marley so impressed, that he instantly embraced Kool G Rap and DJ Polo as Juice Crew members.<ref>Kool G Rap, Will C., 2008, Road to the Riches Remaster Liner Notes, p. 3.</ref> In 1986, the duo appeared on Mr. Magic's Rap Attack radio show on 107.5. They eventually released "It's a Demo" as a single with "I'm Fly", along with two more singles. Shortly after this, Kool G Rap appeared on the Juice Crew's classic posse cut "The Symphony" before they released their debut album, Road to the Riches in 1989.<ref name="AM-main" /><ref>{{#ifeq: | yes | https://www.allmusic.com/album/r28070{{ 

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}}</ref> This album and their two later albums, Wanted: Dead or Alive (1990) and Live and Let Die (1992), are highly regarded and considered hip-hop classics.<ref name="Hess, Mickey 2007, p.57" /><ref name="Shapiro, Peter 2005, p. 213" /><ref name="AM-road-to-riches">{{#ifeq: | yes | https://www.allmusic.com/album/r11164{{ 

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}}</ref> Eventually, in 1993, Kool G Rap parted ways with DJ Polo to pursue a solo career.

Solo careerEdit

In 1995, Wilson started his solo career with the album 4, 5, 6, which featured production from Buckwild, and guest appearances from Nas, MF Grimm and B-1. It has been his most commercially successful record, reaching No. 24 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart. This was followed by Roots of Evil in 1998.<ref name="AM-main" /> In 1997, G Rap was featured on Frankie Cutlass' Politics & Bullshit album, on a track entitled "Know Da Game" which also featured Mobb Deep. In addition, Kool G featured on the Big Pun track "Wishful Thinking" and on Cuban Link's posse cut "Men of Business" which also featured N.O.R.E., Lord Tariq, and M.O.P.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

He then planned to release his next album, The Giancana Story, on Rawkus Records in 2000. Due to several complications with the record label, the album release date was pushed back several times, and the album was eventually released in 2002. "My Life", the single from the album, featuring Talk Box legend G-Wise, reached No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Rap singles charts. Kool G Rap and his group 5 Family Click then released a joint album, Click of Respect, on Kool G Rap's own Igloo Ent. record label in 2003, to mild success. There were rumors of Kool G Rap's signing to both Rocafella and G-Unit Records, and at one point Maybach Music Group. In 2007, he released Half a Klip on Chinga Chang Records, featuring production from, among others, DJ Premier and Marley Marl.<ref name="hiphopdx1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A full LP was released in 2011, Riches, Royalty, Respect showcasing his true to form style and lyricism. The promise and prospects of collaboration albums were announced later the next year on his own, newly formed label FullMettle. The first of these new projects came in 2018 with the album Son of G Rap with Rochester, New York based rapper 38 Spesh.

In later years, Kool G Rap's interests extended outside hip-hop. He stated in further interviews his desire to begin writing movie scripts, an ambition taken in for a few years as he sought out various collaborators, and as well as his desire to work on a clothing line at one point.

LegacyEdit

Kool G Rap is regarded as a hugely influential golden age rapper.<ref name="AM-main" /> Music journalist Peter Shapiro suggests that he "created the blueprint for Nas, Biggie and everyone who followed in their path".<ref>Shapiro, Peter, 2005, The Rough Guide To Hip-Hop, 2nd Edition, Penguin, p. 214.</ref> Kool G is described by Kool Moe Dee as "the progenitor and prototype for Biggie, Jay-Z, Treach, N.O.R.E., Fat Joe, Big Pun, and about twenty-five more hard-core emcees",<ref name="Kool Moe Dee 2003, p.225, 228" /> and Kool Moe Dee also claims Kool G Rap is "the most lyrical" out of all of the artists mentioned.<ref name="Kool Moe Dee 2003, p.225">Kool Moe Dee, 2003, There's A God on the Mic: The True 50 Greatest MCs, Thunder's Mouth Press, p.225.</ref> MTV describes Kool G Rap as a "hip-hop godfather", adding that he paved the way for a lot of MCs who we would not have heard of otherwise.<ref name="mtv.com" /> Rolling Stone says, "G Rap excelled at the street narrative, a style that would come to define later Queens MCs like Nas (who was hugely influenced by G Rap on his early records) and Mobb Deep".<ref name="rollingstone.com" />

Other artists who have named Kool G Rap as a major influence include the Notorious B.I.G.,<ref>The Source magazine: October 1995, Issue # 73, P. 13. Retrieved April 23, 2011.</ref> Eminem,<ref name="Edwards-viii" /> Jay-Z,<ref>Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. viii, 324.</ref> Tajai of Souls of Mischief,<ref>Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. 44.</ref> Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks,<ref>Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. 65.</ref> Steele of Smif-N-Wessun,<ref name="Edwards, Paul 2009, p MC">Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. 77.</ref> Havoc of Mobb Deep,<ref name="Edwards, Paul 2009, p MC" /> Rock of Heltah Skeltah,<ref name="Edwards, Paul 2009, p MC" /> MC Serch,<ref>Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. 98.</ref> Termanology,<ref>Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. 106.</ref> Black Thought of the Roots,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> M.O.P.,<ref>Coleman, Brian, 2007, Check the Technique: Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies, Villard, Random House, p. 285.</ref> R.A. the Rugged Man,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Bun B of UGK,<ref name="allhiphop.com" /> Rah Digga;<ref name="RahDigga" /><ref>Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. x.</ref> RZA,<ref name="RZA" /> Ghostface Killah, and Raekwon<ref>Raekwon, in The Source: Issue 233, August 2009, pg. 87, article – Jessica Bennett, "The Takeover".</ref> of Wu-Tang Clan; Big Pun,<ref name="hiphopdx.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> O.C. of D.I.T.C.,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Memphis Bleek,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Kurupt,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Pharoahe Monch of Organized Konfusion,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Action Bronson,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Twista,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> among others.

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}}</ref> and is often ranked alongside other highly regarded golden age MCs, such as Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, and KRS-One.<ref name="Cobb, William Jelani 2007, p. 59" /><ref name="Shapiro, Peter 2005, p. 213" /> In Jay-Z's track "Encore", Jay-Z raps, "hearing me rap is like hearing G Rap in his prime".<ref name="hiphopdx1" /><ref>Jay-Z, 2003, "Encore", The Black Album, Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam.</ref> Allmusic calls him "one of the greatest rappers ever", "a master", and "a legend".<ref name="AM-giancana" /><ref name="AM-live-and-let-die" />

A number of rappers, such as Ice Cube, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Lloyd Banks, and Nas have put him in their lists of favorite rappers.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Kool Moe Dee ranked Kool G Rap at No. 14 in his book There's A God on the Mic: The True 50 Greatest MCs,<ref name="Kool Moe Dee 2003, p.225" /> and MTV gave him an "Honorable Mention" in their Greatest MCs of All Time list.<ref name="mtv.com" />

Rhyme techniqueEdit

Kool G Rap is known for using complex multisyllabic rhymes since his debut, and this remains a hallmark of his style, along with his rapid-fire delivery and "superhuman breath control".<ref name="Shapiro, Peter 2005, p. 213" /> He is known for rapping with as many multisyllabic rhymes as possible.<ref>Kool Moe Dee, 2003, There's A God on the Mic: The True 50 Greatest MCs, Thunder's Mouth Press, p.225–228.</ref>

He has also been cited as one of hip-hop's greatest storytellers, alongside Slick Rick and Notorious B.I.G.,<ref name="AM-road-to-riches" /><ref>Kool Moe Dee, 2003, There's A God on the Mic: The True 50 Greatest MCs, Thunder's Mouth Press, p.225, 227.</ref> with "laser-like visual descriptions",<ref name="Hess, Mickey 2007, p.57" /> and "vivid narratives".<ref name="Shapiro, Peter 2005, p. 213" /> Rolling Stone states that, "Live and Let Die continued G Rap's reign as rap music's premier yarn-spinner".<ref name="rollingstone.com" />

Kool G Rap provided the foreword for the 2009 book How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, in which he also provided insight into his rhyming technique.<ref name=howtorap>Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press.</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Mafioso rapEdit

Kool G Rap is often credited as the first rapper to infuse his lyrics with mafioso and hardcore street content.<ref name="mtv.com" /><ref name="rollingstone.com" /><ref name="Cobb, William Jelani 2007, p. 59" /><ref name="Hess, Mickey 2007, p.57" /><ref name="Kool Moe Dee 2003, p.228" /><ref name="AM-CubanLinx" /><ref name="Shapiro, Peter 2005, p. 213" /> This can be seen as early as 1989 in the song "Road to the Riches" where he makes a reference to Al Pacino (who played Michael Corleone in The Godfather and mobster Tony Montana in the 1983 crime drama movie Scarface)<ref>Kool G Rap, 1989, 'Road to the Riches', Road to the Riches, Cold Chillin'.</ref> – this was long before albums such as Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… (1995), and Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt (1996) made such references popular.<ref name="AM-CubanLinx" />

Since his debut, he has used various references to mob movies in his lyrics, album covers, and titles.<ref name="AM-main" /> For example, the album cover of Roots of Evil (1998) uses elements from The Godfather and Scarface theatrical posters,<ref>{{#ifeq: | yes | https://www.allmusic.com/album/r381978{{ 

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}}</ref> and The Giancana Story (2002) album title references Mafia boss Sam Giancana.<ref name="AM-main" />

Rolling Stone says, "before Kool G Rap, New York didn't really have the street rap that could hold its own against what artists such as L.A.'s Ice-T and N.W.A were churning out" and that "G Rap excelled at the street narrative".<ref name="rollingstone.com" />

His take on crime, violence, and the mafioso lifestyle ranges from remorse and contemplation (e.g. "Streets of New York", described by Rolling Stone as "a vivid look inside the misery of the hood"<ref name="rollingstone.com" />) to glorification (e.g. "Fast Life" featuring Nas).

Inspired by both Italian films of mafioso and thriller content and street narrative, G Rap laid the popular foundations of both rhyme and flow regarding mafioso rap and underground story telling.

Personal lifeEdit

Wilson dated Karrine Steffans from 1995 to 1999 and they have one son together.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

DiscographyEdit

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Solo albums

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Collaboration albums

ReferencesEdit

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Further readingEdit

  • Paul Edwards, foreword by Kool G Rap, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC. Chicago Review Press.
  • Kool Moe Dee, 2003, There's a God on the Mic: The True 50 Greatest MCs, Thunder's Mouth Press.
  • Brian Coleman, 2007, Check the Technique: Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies, Villard, Random House.
  • Peter Shapiro, 2005, The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop, 2nd Edition, Penguin.
  • William Jelani Cobb, 2007, To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic, NYU Press.
  • Mickey Hess, 2007, Icons Of Hip Hop, Greenwood Publishing Group.

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