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Kool G Rap

Kool G Rap has been played over 40 times on NTS, first on 31 July 2013. Kool G Rap's music has been featured on 42 episodes.

Kool G Rap (born Nathaniel Wilson July 20, 1968) is an American hardcore rapper from Queens, New York, United States. He began his career with the Juice Crew in the 1980s but achieved little commercial success.

G Rap began working with DJ Polo in 1986, releasing several underground hit singles including "It's a Demo"/"I'm Fly." Two other singles, "Streets of New York" and "Road to the Riches," received heavy rotation on Yo! MTV Raps and cemented his reputation as one of New York's top lyrical auteurs. His talent for telling a compelling, hard-luck story in a single song was considered second to only that of Rakim. While G Rap grew in popularity, he never crossed over like Biz Markie or Big Daddy Kane, both also members of the Juice Crew.

G Rap began a solo career in the mid-1990s, released 4,5,6. This and subsequent LPs saw little attention from critics or consumers, and G Rap began collaborating with others. Signing to Rawkus Records, G Rap launched a comeback with 2002's The Giancana Story. "Giancana" also is said by Kool G Rap to be the "G" in his name in the song "Drama". The album was well-received without commercial success.

In 2008 he released Half a Klip on Chinga Chang Records, featuring production from DJ Premier and Marley Marl, among others. His 2011 album Riches, Royalty, Respect showcased his true to form style and lyricism.

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Kool G Rap

Kool G Rap has been played over 40 times on NTS, first on 31 July 2013. Kool G Rap's music has been featured on 42 episodes.

Kool G Rap (born Nathaniel Wilson July 20, 1968) is an American hardcore rapper from Queens, New York, United States. He began his career with the Juice Crew in the 1980s but achieved little commercial success.

G Rap began working with DJ Polo in 1986, releasing several underground hit singles including "It's a Demo"/"I'm Fly." Two other singles, "Streets of New York" and "Road to the Riches," received heavy rotation on Yo! MTV Raps and cemented his reputation as one of New York's top lyrical auteurs. His talent for telling a compelling, hard-luck story in a single song was considered second to only that of Rakim. While G Rap grew in popularity, he never crossed over like Biz Markie or Big Daddy Kane, both also members of the Juice Crew.

G Rap began a solo career in the mid-1990s, released 4,5,6. This and subsequent LPs saw little attention from critics or consumers, and G Rap began collaborating with others. Signing to Rawkus Records, G Rap launched a comeback with 2002's The Giancana Story. "Giancana" also is said by Kool G Rap to be the "G" in his name in the song "Drama". The album was well-received without commercial success.

In 2008 he released Half a Klip on Chinga Chang Records, featuring production from DJ Premier and Marley Marl, among others. His 2011 album Riches, Royalty, Respect showcased his true to form style and lyricism.

Original source Last.fm

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Most played tracks

For Da Brothaz
Kool G Rap
Epic Street1995
Thug Onez
Half-A-Mill feat. Kool G Rap, Musalini, Noreaga
Warlock Records2000
The Realest
Mobb Deep, Kool G Rap
Street Level Records1999
Diesel
Alchemist, Kool G Rap feat. Kool G Rap
ALC Records2022
Fast Life
Kool G Rap
Sony Music Media1996
Wishful Thinking
Fat Joe feat. B Real, Big Pun, Kool G Rap
Loud Records, Steven Rifkind Company, Terror Squad Production, Epic2001
Truly Yours 98
Pete Rock feat. Kool G. Rap, Large Professor
Loud Records1998
Fast Life (Remix)
Kool G. Rap, Nas
Undergroundhiphop.com2008
Fast Life (Remix)
Kool G Rap, Nas
Promo Only1996
Legendary Street Team (Vocal Version)
M.O.P., Kool G Rap
Not On Label2001