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Kool G Rap

Nathaniel Thomas Wilson (born July 20, 1968),[1] 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,[2][3][4][5][1][6][7][8][9] and a pioneer of mafioso rap/street/hardcore content[4][9][10][11][12][13] and multisyllabic rhyming.[14] 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".[1][15]

Kool G Rap

Nathaniel Thomas Wilson

  • G Rap
  • Kool Genius of Rap
  • Giancana

(1968-07-20) July 20, 1968
New York City, U.S.

  • Rapper
  • songwriter

Kool G Rap discography

1986–present

Juice Crew

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.[8][16][17]

Biography[edit]

Early years[edit]

Wilson grew up in the poverty-ridden streets of Corona, Queens, New York City, with legendary producer Eric B.[18] In an interview with The Source he stated;

Personal life[edit]

Wilson dated Karrine Steffans from 1995 to 1999 and they have one son together.[58]

(1995)

4,5,6

(1998)

Roots of Evil

(2002)

The Giancana Story

(2008)

Half a Klip

(2011)

Riches, Royalty, Respect

(2017)

Return of the Don

(2022)[59]

Last of a Dying Breed

Paul Edwards, foreword by Kool G Rap, 2009, : The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC. Chicago Review Press.

How to Rap

Kool Moe Dee, 2003, : The True 50 Greatest MCs, Thunder's Mouth Press.

There's a God on the Mic

Brian Coleman, 2007, : Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies, Villard, Random House.

Check the Technique

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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Kool G Rap