Kool G Rap
| Kool G Rap | ||
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.jpg) Kool G Rap | ||
| Datos generales | ||
| Origen |
Queens, Nueva York),  Estados Unidos | |
| Información artística | ||
| Otros nombres | G Rap | |
| Género(s) | Hip hop, hardcore rap, gangsta rap. | |
| Instrumento(s) | Voz | |
| Período de actividad | 1989 - Presente | |
| Discográfica(s) | Cold Chillin' Records, Epic Street Records, E1 Music, Sony Music, Epic Records, Chinga Chang Records, Rawkus Records, Warner Bros. Records, Koch Records | |
| Artistas relacionados | DJ Polo, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, MC Shan, Juice Crew | |
| Web | ||
| Sitio web | Web Oficial | |
Nathaniel Thomas Wilson (nacido el 20 de julio de 1968 en Queens, Nueva York), mejor conocido por su nombre de escenario Kool G Rap (o simplemente G Rap, y originalmente conocido como Kool Genius of Rap) es un rapero estadounidense de la costa este. Este se mudó desde el barrio de Corona a Queens. Comenzó su carrera a mediados de los años 80s, donde en el mismo periodo junto a DJ Polo formó un dueto llamado Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, donde luego se unieron al grupo Juice Crew, en donde destacaban raperos como Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Marley Marl y MC Shan.
Kool G Rap es a menudo citado como uno de los raperos más influyentes y expertos MCs de todos los tiempos.[1], como uno de los pioneros del mafioso rap/street/hardcore y básicamente el creador de las rimas multisilábicas[2]. En su álbum The Giancana Story, este nos explica que la "G" de su apodo es por "Giancana" (referencia al gánster Sam Giancana), pero en ocasiones el se refiere a esta como la abreviación de "Genio".[3]
Es también citado como una de las mayores influencias de algunas de las más críticamente aclamadas figuras del hip-hop tales como The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Eminem y Jay-Z, y muchos otros raperos underground.[4][5]
Legado
Kool G Rap es considerado como una enorme influencia del golden age del hip hop. El periodista musical Peter Shapiro sugiere que él "creó el cianotipo para Nas, Biggie y todo el que allá seguido sus pasos"[6]. Kool G Rap es también descrito por Kool Moe Dee como "el progenitor y prototipo para Biggie, Jay-Z, Treach, Nore, Fat Joe, Big Pun y unos otros 25 hard-core emcees,[1] y Kool Moe Dee también proclama a Kool G Rap como "el más lirical" de todos los artistas mencionados anteriormente.[7]
MTV describe a Kool G Rap como "El Padrino Del Hip-Hop",[8]Rolling Stone dijo: "G Rap es la excelencia en narraciones callejeras, un estilo que definió a emcees de Queens tales como Nas y Mobb Deep"[9]
Otros artistas han mencionado a Kool G Rap como su mayor influencia, tales como Notorious B.I.G.,[10] Eminem,[4] Jay-Z,[11] Tajai de Souls of Mischief,[12] Vinnie Paz de Jedi Mind Tricks,[13] Steele de Smif-n-Wessun,[14] Havoc de Mobb Deep,[14] Rock of Heltah Skeltah,[14] MC Serch,[15] Termanology,[16] Black Thought de The Roots,[17] M.O.P.,[18] R.A. The Rugged Man,[19] Bun B de UGK, Rah Digga,[20] RZA, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon[21] de Wu-Tang Clan, Lady Of Rage,[22] Big Pun, O.C. de DITC,[23] Memphis Bleek,[24] Kurupt,[25] Pharoahe Monch,[26] y Twista,[27][28] entre otros.
G Rap es altamente catalogado en términos de Habilidad Técnica e incluso se compara a otros Mcs de la Era Dorada como lo son Big Daddy Kane, Rakim y KRS-One.[29]. Jay-Z, comparando su nivel de rapear al de G Rap, en su canción 'Encore' de su álbum The Black Album en una de sus rimas rapea:
"...Yeah, hearin' me rap is like hearin' G Rap in his prime.[30]
Traducción:
"...Si, escucharme a mi rapear es como escuchar a G Rap en su mejor momento
Allmusic lo llamó "Uno de los más grandes raperos jamás", "Un maestro" y "Una Leyenda".[31] Destacados raperos tales como Ice Cube, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Lloyd Banks y Nas le han nombrado como uno de sus 5 favoritos en el rap[32]
Discografía
| with DJ Polo | Year |
|---|---|
| Road to the Riches | 1989 |
| Wanted: Dead or Alive | 1990 |
| Live and Let Die | 1992 |
| Solo Albums | Year |
| 4,5,6 | 1995 |
| Roots of Evil | 1998 |
| The Giancana Story | 2002 |
| Half a Klip | 2007 |
| Riches, Royalty, Respect | 2011[33] |
| Hustlas Bible[34] | TBA |
| Compilations | Year |
| Killer Kuts | 1995 |
| Rated XXX | 1996 |
| The Best of Cold Chillin' | 2000 |
| Greatest Hits | 2002 |
| Kool G Rap & Twinn Loco Present – I Live Hip Hop – The Mixtape | 2010 |
| Mixtape | Year |
|---|---|
| Dead or Alive the Mixtape | 2005 |
| EP | Year |
|---|---|
| Offer You Can't Refuse | 2011 |
| Collaborative Albums | Year |
|---|---|
| Click of Respect (with The 5 Family Click) | 2003 |
| Once Upon A Crime (with Necro as The Godfathers)[35][36] | 2013 |
Apariciones especiales
- 1988: "The Symphony" (on the Marley Marl album In Control Volume 1)
- 1991: "Don't Curse" (from the Heavy D album Peaceful Journey")
- 1991: "The Symphony Vol. II" (on the Marley Marl album In Control Volume 2: For Your Steering Pleasure)
- 1992: "Death Threat" (from the Brand New Heavies album Heavy Rhyme Experience Vol. 1)
- 1993: "You Must Be Out of Your Fuckin' Mind" (from the Fat Joe album Represent)
- 1993: "Pee-Nile Reunion" (from the MC Shan Don't Call It Comeback 12")
- 1993: "This Is How We..." (from the Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard album Give Em The Finger)
- 1996: "Representin'" (Ruffa featuring Kool G Rap)
- 1996: "Stick To Ya Gunz" (from the M.O.P. album Firing Squad)
- 1996: "Know Da Game" (from the Frankie Cutlass album Politics And Bullshit)
- 1998: "Truly Yours 98" (from the Pete Rock album Soul Survivor)
- 1998: "Guns Blazing (Drums of Death, Pt. 1)" (from the UNKLE album Psyence Fiction)
- 1998: "40 Island" (from the N.O.R.E. album N.O.R.E.)
- 1999: "Friend of Ours" (from the E-Moneybags album In E-Moneybags We Trust)
- 1999: "The Anthem" Also feat. RZA, Tech N9ne, Eminem, Xzibit, Pharoahe Monch, Jayo Felony, Chino XL & KRS-One and "3 to the Dome" also feat. Big Daddy Kane & Chino XL (from the Sway & King Tech album This or That)
- 1999: "The Realest" (from the Mobb Deep album Murda Muzik)
- 2000: "Fall Back" (from the Big L album The Big Picture)
- 2000: "Ghetto afterlife" (from the Reflection Eternal album Train of thought)
- 2000: "Legendary Street Team" (from Lyricist Lounge 2)
- 2001: "Let 'Em Live" (from the Chino XL album I Told You So)
- 2001: "I Am" (from the G. Dep album Child of the Ghetto)
- 2001: "Gorillas" (from the Screwball album Loyalty)
- 2001: "No Surrender" (Shabaam Sahdeeq featuring Kool G Rap)
- 2002: "Allied Meta-Forces" (from the Canibus album Mic Club: The Curriculum)
- 2002: "Nuthin Has Changed" (from King Tee album The Kingdom Come)
- 2003: "Animal Rap" (from the Jedi Mind Tricks album Visions of Gandhi)
- 2005: "AIDS" (from the MF Grimm album Scars and Memories)
- 2005: "Ghost & Giancana" (from the Ghostface Killah and Trife da God album Put It on the Line)
- 2006: "We Gone Go Hard" (from the Ras Kass album Revenge of the Spit)
- 2006: "Reckless Eye-Ballin" (from the VERBAL THREAT album The Golden Era)
- 2006: "Full Metal Jacket" (from the Molemen album Killing Fields)
- 2007: "Hood Tales" (from the Marco Polo album Port Authority)
- 2007: "100 Roundz" (from the Domingo album The Most Underrated)
- 2007: "Come one, come all" (from the Styles P album The Ghost Sessions)
- 2007: "Next Up" (from the UGK album Underground Kingz)
- 2007: "6 in the Morning" (from the Statik Selektah album Spell My Name Right: The Album)
- 2007: "Buck Buck" (on the Red Cafe and DJ Envy album The Co-Op)
- 2007: "And Wot (Remix)" (Album "Unified: He Whanau Kotahi Tatou" featuring Sweet Tooth & Carbon Kid)
- 2007: "Terrorise the City(on the Klashnekoff album Lionheart: Tussle with the Beast featuring Kyza)
- 2008: "Queens" (from the LL Cool J Exit 13 Promo EP)
- 2008: "One Shot" (album Hood 2 Hood: The Blockumentary Soundtrack, Pt. 1)
- 2008: "The Next Step" (from the Big John album The Next Step featuring R.A The Rugged Man)
- 2008: "Same Old Hood" (Saul Abraham featuring Kool G Rap & St Laz)
- 2009: "Das Leid / The Light" Azad featuring Kool G Rap (from Brisk Fingaz album Einzelkämpfer)
- 2009: "Gunz From Italy" (from the Club Dogo album Dogocrazia)
- 2009: "Ill Figures" (from the Wu-Tang Clan compilation album Wu-Tang Chamber Music)
- 2009: "Legendary" (from the 67 Mob album Raising The Bar)
- 2009: "ALC Theme" (from The Alchemist album Chemical Warfare)
- 2009: "KGR & Honda" (from the DJ Honda album IV)
- 2010: "Cursed" (from the Diabolic debut album "Liar & A Thief")
- 2010: "Boot Rap" featuring Canibus (from the Mark Deez album "Bootstrap Theory")
- 2010: "White Sand Part 2" Rick Ross Ft. Triple C's from The Albert Anastasia EP
- 2010: "Knife Fight" Rick Ross Ft. Kool G Rap from The Albert Anastasia EP
- 2010: "Ready For War" CHI-ILL Ft. Kool G Rap from The Last Chance Lounge EP.
- 2010: "Controlling Tha Game" Tyger Vinum FT. Kool G. Rap from "Grindin Muzik" album
- 2010: "Frozen" (From The Left album "Gas Mask")
- 2010: "3 Extremes" (from Dusty Philharmonics album "The Audiotopsy", Unexpected Records)
- 2010: "Street Knowledge" featuring Koolsphere & Bateria (from Dj Jean Maron album "RUN MPC")
- 2011: "Kies in tha game" (from Duo Kie album "De Cerebri Mortis")
- 2011: "Ill Figures Remix" (from Raekwon EP "Dope on the Table")
- 2012: "Summertime" (from Adil Omar album The Mushroom Cloud Effect)
- 2012: "Keep it Live" (from NNFoF album No Name Full of Fame)
- 2012: "Rivers of Blood" Wu-tang Clan ft. Kool G Rap (from The Man with the Iron Fists Soundtrack)
- 2012: "Wolves Amongst the Sheep" (from Vinnie Paz's album: God of the Serengeti)
- 2012: "Westerns" (from Israeli rapper Sagol 59's single: Westerns 12")
- 2012: "Young N Foolish" with Iranian rappers Hichkas (known as the pioneer & God father of Iranian rap), Quf and Reveal produced by Mahdyar Aghajani
- 2012: "Depths Of Despair" (with Irish rapper Tall Order Paul Ritchie)
- 2013: "Ink Spatter" Trails ft. Kool G Rap & Dray Sr. (from the album Anvils & Pianos)
Referencias
- ↑ a b Kool Moe Dee, 2003, There's A God On The Mic: The True 50 Greatest MCs, Thunder's Mouth Press, p.225, 228.
- ↑ Shapiro, Peter, 2005, The Rough Guide To Hip-Hop, 2nd Edition, Penguin, p. 213.
- ↑ http://halftimeonline.net/portfolio/kool-g-rap/ Hip Hop Icon Series: Kool G Rap
- ↑ a b Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. viii, 88, 324.
- ↑ Arnold, Paul W (March 5, 2008). «Kool G Rap: These Are Our Heroes | Rappers Talk Hip Hop Beef & Old School Hip Hop». HipHop DX. Consultado el November 13, 2011.
- ↑ Shapiro, Peter, 2005, The Rough Guide To Hip-Hop, 2nd Edition, Penguin, p. 214.
- ↑ Kool Moe Dee, 2003, There's A God On The Mic: The True 50 Greatest MCs, Thunder's Mouth Press, p.225.
- ↑ {{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/h/hip_hop_week/2006/emcees/index12.jhtml |title="The Greatest MCs Of All Time":Honorable Mentions
- ↑ {{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/koolgrap/biography |title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide.
- ↑ The Source magazine: October 1995, Issue # 73, P. 13. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. viii, 324.
- ↑ Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. 44.
- ↑ Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. 65.
- ↑ a b c Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. 77.
- ↑ Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. 98.
- ↑ Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. 106.
- ↑ «The Thinking Man’s Rapper | Entertainment». Black Power. January 1, 2011. Consultado el November 13, 2011.
- ↑ Coleman, Brian, 2007, Check The Technique: Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies, Villard, Random House, p. 285.
- ↑ US. «R.A. the Rugged Man | Free Music, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos». Myspace.com. Consultado el November 13, 2011.
- ↑ Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. x.
- ↑ Raekwon, in The Source: Issue 233, August 2009, pg. 87, article – Jessica Bennett, "The Takeover".
- ↑ US. «Lady of Rage | Free Music, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos». Myspace.com. Consultado el November 13, 2011.
- ↑ http://halftimeonline.net/portfolio/o-c/ Hip Hop Icon Series: O.C.
- ↑ Chuck "Jigsaw" Creekmur (March 5, 2010). «Reviews / Music : Top 5 Dead or Alive: Memphis Bleek». Allhiphop.com. Consultado el November 13, 2011.
- ↑ Niki Gatewood (April 6, 2010). «Reviews / Music : Top 5 Dead or Alive: Kurupt». Allhiphop.com. Consultado el November 13, 2011.
- ↑ Jake Crates (April 2, 2010). «Reviews / Music : Top 5 Dead or Alive: Pharaohe Monch». Allhiphop.com. Consultado el November 13, 2011.
- ↑ «// Twista Interview (June 2009) // West Coast News Network //». CNN. Consultado el November 13, 2011.
- ↑ Niki Gatewood (October 15, 2009). «Reviews / Music : Top 5 Dead or Alive: Twista». Allhiphop.com. Consultado el November 13, 2011.
- ↑ Cobb, William Jelani, 2007, To The Break Of Dawn: A Freestyle On The Hip Hop Aesthetic, NYU Press, p. 59.
- ↑ «Jay Z – Encore Lyrics».
- ↑ «Kool G Rap: The Giancana Story - Overview».
- ↑ http://www.mtv.com/bands/h/hip_hop_week/2006/emcees/index15.jhtml
- ↑ Langhorne, Cyrus (November 1, 2010). «Kool G Rap Shows Off "Riches, Royalty & Respect", "I'm Not Doing It To Try & Blend In"». Sohh.Com. Consultado el November 13, 2011.
- ↑ «Kool G Rap». Twitter. Consultado el November 18, 2012.
- ↑ «Kool G Rap». Facebook. Archivado desde el original el July 31, 2012. Consultado el November 13, 2011.
- ↑ «KOOL G. RAP & NECRO – THE GODFATHERS – FULL ALBUM – NecroHipHop.com Message Board». Necrohiphop.com. September 26, 2009. Consultado el November 13, 2011.