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Birth name |
Nathaniel Thomas Wilson |
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Also known as |
G Rap Giancana |
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Born |
July 20, 1968 |
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Origin |
Corona, Queens, New York City, USA |
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Years active |
1986-present |
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Labels |
Cold Chillin', Warner Bros., Epic Street, SME, Koch |
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Associated acts |
38 Spesh, Big Daddy Kane, Capone-N-Noreaga, DJ Premier, Juice Crew, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, Large Professor, Marley Marl, Necro |
Nathaniel Thomas Wilson (born July 20, 1968), better known by his stage name Kool G Rap, is an American rapper from Queens, New York City. He began his career in the mid-1980s as one half of the duo Kool G Rap & DJ Polo and as a member of the Juice Crew. He is often cited as one of the most influential vand skilled MCs of all time as he is a pioneer of mafioso rap/street/hardcore content and multisyllabic rhyming. 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".
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 boom bap rappers.
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- 1995: 4,5,6
- 1998: Roots of Evil
- 2002: The Giancana Story
- 2007: Half a Klip
- 2011: Riches, Royalty, Respect
- 2014: Hustlas Bible
- 2017: Return of the Don
Collaborative albums[]
- 1989: Road to the Riches (with DJ Polo)
- 1990: Wanted: Dead or Alive (with DJ Polo)
- 1992: Live and Let Die (with DJ Polo)
- 2003: Click of Respect (with The 5 Family Click)
- 2013: Once Upon A Crime (with Necro as The Godfathers)
- 2018: Son of G Rap (with 38 Spesh)