On this day in 1995, Queens lyricist Kool G Rap, already revered as one of hip-hop’s most influential MCs, stepped out on his own with the release of 4,5,6, his first solo album after parting ways ...
Kool G Rap’s 4, 5, 6 is an essential document of 1990s East Coast hip-hop, classic in the canon of mafioso rap, and a standout in a legendary catalog with no shortage of high water marks. After a ...
Today, July 20, marks the birthday of one of Hip-Hop’s most innovative emcees, Kool G Rap. The Golden Era icon turns 55. Along with DJ Polo, the Corona, Queens wordsmith was recruited into the Juice ...