''Son of G Rap'' is a collaborative album by
hip hop artists
38 Spesh
Justin Harrell (born December 29, 1984), better known by his stage name 38 Spesh, is an American rapper and producer.
Biography
Early life and career beginnings
38 Spesh was born on December 29, 1984 in Rochester, New York and began rapping i ...
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Kool G Rap
Nathaniel Thomas Wilson (born July 20, 1968), better known by his stage name Kool G Rap (or simply G Rap), is an American rapper from 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 ...
. The two rappers first worked together in 2014, when they released the DJ Premier-produced cut entitled "The Meeting" (which is also featured on this album). However, they would not finish their entire project until four years later, in 2018.
The project was first announced by 38 Spesh on social media on April 1, 2018. The album had a soft release on July 6, 2018, only being available on websites such as
Bandcamp
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YouTube
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Hip Hop DX
''HipHopDX'' is an online magazine of hip hop music criticism and news. The website's current president and publisher is Sharath Cherian and the Head Of Content is Jerry L. Barrow. ''HipHopDX'' is the flagship publication of Cheri Media Group.
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. The album was officially released on all streaming services, as well as physical and digital retailers on July 20, 2018.
''Son of G Rap'' features vocals from 38 Spesh on all 15 tracks, with Kool G Rap appearing on 9 of the 15 tracks. The album is considered an homage to the impact Kool G Rap has made on the culture of Hip Hop and a passing of the torch to the younger artist 38 Spesh.
Track listing
References
External links
Digital Stream
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2018 albums
Hip hop albums by American artists
Albums produced by DJ Premier
Albums produced by Pete Rock
Albums produced by Showbiz (producer)
Albums produced by Daringer (producer)
Albums produced by the Alchemist (musician)
Kool G Rap albums