Kool G Rap News

The Kool Genius of Rap forged a new rap language which was born in the park jams of NYC during Hip-Hop's infancy.

When South Jamaica, Queens, rapper Ali Vegas entered the New York hip-hop scene in the late '90s, he was labeled as the next breed of poignant and reflective rap artists to follow in the footsteps of that borough's important MCs, like Kool G Rap, Nas, and Mobb Deep.

After rising to the top of New York's revivalist movement, Papoose , who is known for his clever use of metaphor and alliteration, put the entire 1999 underground on alert with "Alphabetical Slaughter." The impressive display of lyrical ability led to him signing with DJ Kay Slay 's Street Sweepers Entertainment .

One of Hip Hop's earliest radio allies, pioneering deejay John "Mr. Magic" Rivas died, which has been confirmed by numerous sources in and around the Rap industry.

M.O.P. were en route to hip-hop's greatest track record. Between 1994 and 2000, they released four classic albums - at two-year intervals - that built the East Coast gangsta-rap foundation for which Kool G Rap had drawn the blueprints.

The debut album of 67 Mob , entitled Raising The Bar , will be digitally released worldwide on September 29th.

The debut album of 67 Mob , entitled Raising The Bar , will be digitally released worldwide on September 29th.

Wednesday, August 05, 2009 Time Out mag interviews Posdnuos on the 20th Anniversary of 3 Feet High and Rising 's release Good stuff except how the interviewer mistakes Kool G Rap for Kulji rap .

Urban Threshold's 7th Annual Underground Music Awards will take place August 23rd, 2009 at the world Famous BB Kings Concert Hall in Times Square, NYC Urban Threshold's Underground Music Awards is the biggest and brightest national award show for indie artists.

Like 2005's Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture , Wu-Tang Chamber Music is not an official Wu album.

If today's youth are truly a colorblind demographic, how does that influence the way brands should market to them? "I'm trying hard to explore, I'm not sure What all the racial war is for It's making me more sore I walk through a color blind corridor Seeking, for peace in the people I'm meeting Black, White and Puerto Rican men are greeting each ...

This latest installment from the Wu Tang camp features Raekwon with appearances from hip hop veterans M.O.P. and Kool G. Rap.

"The blog your favorite blogger reads...." Saturday, June 13, 2009 Wu-Tang feat.

M.O.P. have stomped around Hip-Hop's battlefield for quite sometime all the while crafting some of the most frenetic, aggressive and lyrical songs ever.

Duck Down has reached beyond its Brooklyn-grounded rap roots in recent years, signing such acts as Kidz in the Hall and Boston's Special Teamz.

In 1989, amidst a landscape of hardcore hip-hop from the likes of Kool G Rap and N.W.A. gaining popularity on both coasts, New York-based trio De La Soul released a particularly refreshing debut.

Hartford, Connecticut producer Doc Ish has been a patient, decade-plus music industry veteran.

Hip-hop artist Eddie Barnz became an artist because he grew up listening to the music.