Kool G Rap
Hip hop music, Musical Artist
1968 –
Who is Kool G Rap?
Nathaniel Thomas Wilson, better known by his stage name Kool G Rap is an American rapper. He hails from the Corona neighborhood of Queens, New York City. 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 often cited as one of the most influential and 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", but on other occasions he has stated that it stands for "Genius".
He has also been cited as a major influence to 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.
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- Born
- Jul 20, 1968
Jamaica - Also known as
- Nathaniel Wilson
- Nathaniel Thomas Wilson
- G Rap
- Kool Genius of Rap
- Kool Giancana
- Giancana
- Kool Genius
- Kool G.
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Queens
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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