Rodney-O & Joe Cooley, consisting of rapper Rodney Oliver, also known as "Rodney O", DJ Joe Cooley (August 15 1965) and Jeffrey Page, also known as "General Jeff", is an American rap group from Southern California. Rodney O, from Riverside, and Joe Cooley, from Compton, and General Jeff, from Los Angeles. Best known for tracks such as "Everlasting Bass," "Cooley High," and "This is for the Homies." At the height of their popularity, the group toured with

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Grandmaster Flash Joseph Saddler (born January 1, 1958), popularly known by his stage name Grandmaster Flash, is an American DJ and rapper. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of Hip Hop DJing, cutting, scratching and mixing. Grandmaster Flash and the Fur ...

. The group would gain more popularity in South Florida than their native Southern California, giving them a pioneering role in

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. Though their 1987 song "Everlasting Bass" never charted, it is their best-remembered song. In 2015, ''

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'' named it as one of the 20 greatest West Coast Rap Songs released prior to N.W.A's 1988 album ''

Straight Outta Compton ''Straight Outta Compton'' is the debut studio album by rap group N.W.A, which, led by Eazy-E, formed in Los Angeles County's City of Compton in early 1987. Released by his label, Ruthless Records, on August 8, 1988, the album was produced b ...

''. After over a decade of silence, the group announced that they were planning a new album in 2011. The album was tentatively titled ''Joe And Me'', but only the single "That Supa Radio" materialized.

Discography

Albums

* 1988 ''Me And Joe'' (Egyptian Empire) U.S. No. 187 * 1990 ''Three the Hard Way'' (Atlantic) U.S. No. 128 * 1991 ''Get Ready to Roll'' (

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) * 1993 ''Fuck New York'' (Psychotic) * 1995 ''Everlasting Hits: The Best Of Rodney O & Joe Cooley'' (React) * 1998 ''The Final Chapter'' (React America) * 1999 ''Veteran's Day'' (Kritical)

Charting singles

References

External links

audio Interview with Rodney-O & complete Biography on westcoastpioneers
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodney O and Joe Cooley Hip hop groups from California Hip hop duos American musical duos Musicians from Compton, California