
Nathaniel Thomas Wilson (born July 20, 1968), 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, and 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 rappers.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played tracks from the rapper, mostly with his collaboration with DJ Polo on his radio programmes in the late 80's. However, he never played any of his material after the 80's on his shows.
Shows Played[]
- 27 January 1987 (& DJ Polo): It's A Demo (12" - It's A Demo / I'm Fly) Cold Chillin' CC 101
- 02 February 1987 (& DJ Polo): It's A Demo (12" - It's A Demo / I'm Fly) Cold Chillin' CC 101
- 06 February 1987 (BFBS) (& DJ Polo): It's A Demo (12" - It's A Demo / I'm Fly) Cold Chillin' CC 101
- 03 June 1987 (& DJ Polo): Rikers Island (12") Cold Chillin'
- 09 June 1987 (& DJ Polo): Rikers Island (12") Cold Chillin'
- 16 June 1987 (& DJ Polo): Rikers Island (12") Cold Chillin'
- 26 June 1987 (BFBS) (& D.J. Polo): Rikers Island (12") Cold Chillin' CC 106
- 29 June 1987 (& D.J. Polo): Rikers Island (12") Cold Chillin' CC 106
- 1988
- 26 April 1988: Butcher Shop (v/a LP - Colors (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)) Warner Bros.
- 16 May 1988: Butcher Shop (v/a LP - Colors - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Warner Bros.
- 01 June 1988 (& DJ Polo): Poison (Radio Version) (12") Prism
- 07 June 1988 (& DJ Polo): Poison (7") Prism
- 14 June 1988 (& DJ Polo): Poison (7") Prism
- 1989
- 14 March 1989: Butcher Shop (LP - Road To Riches) Cold Chillin'