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4,5,6
''4,5,6'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Kool G Rap. It was released on September 26, 1995, via Cold Chillin' Records. The album's title signifies the winning combination at the urban street game of cee-lo. The recording sessions took place at Bearsville Studios. The album was produced by Dr. Butcher, Buckwild, Naughty Shorts, and T-Ray. It features guest appearances from B-1, MF Grimm, Nas, and Shawn Brown. The album peaked at number 24 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It was supported with singles " It's a Shame" and " Fast Life". The latter made it to number 74 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Background Following the critical acclaim of a three-album run with Thomas "DJ Polo" Pough, Kool G Rap chose to concentrate his efforts in a more underground direction, in continuation with the sound on his albums with DJ Polo. In early 1993, Kool G Rap separated from DJ Polo in the aftermath of the media controversy surroundi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fast Life (Kool G Rap Song)
"Fast Life" is the second single from American hip hop artist Kool G Rap's 1995 album ''4,5,6'', featuring Nas. Released with the song "4,5,6" as a B-side, it later also featured on the compilation album ''Greatest Hits'' (2002). Background Produced by Buckwild, "Fast Life" is a track that glorifies the criminal lifestyle with Kool G Rap and Nas Escobar portraying themselves as powerful and wealthy cocaine kingpins, boasting of their luxurious possessions and ruthless efficiency. The Mafioso theme of "Fast Life" is set early as the song opens with a sound bite from the 1983 film ''Scarface'' (Al Pacino's Tony Montana saying "The time has come, we gotta expand, the whole operation. Distribution, New York, to Chicago, L.A. We gotta set our own market, and enforce it.") and Nas later references such mob figures as Lucky Luciano, Bugsy Siegel and Frankie Yale. G Rap and Nas go line for line in the third and final verse of the song which ''Complex'' has described as "mind-blowing". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. 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.Shapiro, Peter, 2005, ''The Rough Guide To Hip-Hop, 2nd Edition'', Penguin, p. 213. 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.Edwards, Paul, 2009, '' How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC'', Chicago Review Press, p. viii, 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cold Chillin' Records
Cold Chillin' Records was a record label that released music during the golden age of hip hop from the late 1980s to the early 1990s. A producer-and-crew label founded by manager Tyrone Williams and run by Len Fichtelberg (1930–November 4, 2010), most of the label's releases were by members of the Juice Crew, a loosely knit group of artists centered on producer Marley Marl. In 1998, the label shut down, and the majority of its catalog was bought by Massachusetts-based LandSpeed Records (now Traffic Entertainment). History Initially, Cold Chillin' was a subsidiary of Prism Records, but label head Tyrone Williams and Fichtelberg decided to merge their companies, and Prism was absorbed by Cold Chillin'. In 1988, it signed a five-year distribution deal with Warner Bros. Records, which remained intact for its full duration. However, since Kool G Rap and DJ Polo's third album, '' Live And Let Die'', was rejected by Warner Bros. on behalf of parent company Time Warner because of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's A Shame (Kool G Rap Song)
"It's a Shame" is the debut solo single by American hip hop artist Kool G Rap, from his 1995 album ''4,5,6''. Background "It's a Shame" was recorded at Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York. In the song, Kool G Rap portrays himself as a heroin kingpin, boasting of his wealth, power and extravagant lifestyle. However, it is implied that he harbours a sense of remorse over his choice of trade, with the chorus (sung by an uncredited Sean Brown) stating: :Now it's a damn shame, what I gotta do just to make a dollar :Living in this game, sometimes it makes you wanna holler Music video The music video for "It's a Shame" shows Kool G Rap living a life of luxury as a wealthy and powerful gangster as well as shots of drug addicts and prostitutes, signifying the less glamorous side of the drug trade. Critical reception Hip Hop Album Reviews called the song "one of G Rap's premier ventures at storytelling, only weakened by the dime-a-dozen hook". Samples "It's a Shame" samples the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roots Of Evil
''Roots of Evil'' is the second solo album by Mafioso rap artist Kool G Rap, released in 1998 by Kool G's record label, Illstreet. It boasts two singles, "Foul Cats" and "Can't Stop the Shine", and reached No. 43 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album contains the first recorded appearance of Papoose. Production and release The album was recorded in Arizona, during a period of time where G. Rap was purposely avoiding New York. It was promoted with two singles, "Foul Cats" and "Can't Stop the Shine". "Foul Cats" tells the story of Kool G Rap being set up and his friend murdered by a rival gang. Seeking revenge, G Rap and his crew kidnap the girlfriend of one of the rival gangsters at gunpoint and force her to reveal her boyfriend's place of residence. They go to his home in Jackson Heights, Queens, where they find him sleeping on the sofa and awaken him by throwing a glass of whisky in his face. They then discover his heroin stash and kill him by giving him a fatal heroin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buckwild (record Producer)
Anthony Best (born March 20, 1968) professionally known as Buckwild, is an American hip hop producer. Hailing from The Bronx borough of New York City, he is a member of Diggin' in the Crates Crew, along with Lord Finesse, Showbiz and A.G., Diamond D, Fat Joe, Big L, and O.C. He has produced a number of tracks for prominent rappers in the music industry, including The Notorious B.I.G.'s "I Got a Story to Tell" and Black Rob's " Whoa!". In 2013, he was described by ''HipHopDX'' as "one of Hip Hop's most prolific and acclaimed producers". Career In 2010, Buckwild released '' Nineteen Ninety Now'', a collaborative album with Celph Titled. In 2014, he released a collaborative album with Meyhem Lauren, titled ''Silk Pyramids''. Discography Studio albums *'' Nineteen Ninety Now'' (2010) (with Celph Titled) *''Silk Pyramids'' (2014) (with Meyhem Lauren) * ''Trafficanté'' (2019) (with Pounds) * ''No Expiration Date'' (2022) (with Artifacts) Compilation albums *'' Buckwild: Diggin' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Ray
Todd Ray, known professionally as T-Ray, is an American record producer and mixing engineer, known for producing Cypress Hill 1993 single " I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" and having founded the Venice Beach Freakshow in 2006, as well as creating and executive producing the TV Series Freakshow for AMC . He has also worked with the Beastie Boys, Biz Markie, MC Serch, Double X Posse, Kool G Rap, Bo$$, Funkdoobiest, MC Thick, The Whooliganz, Artifacts, Mick Jagger, Helmet, Korn, Audioslave, (həd)pe, Snot, Ugly Americans, G. Love & Special Sauce, Dilated Peoples and Non Phixion among others. He has won two Grammy Awards and a Latin Grammy Award for his work with Santana and Ozomatli and was nominated for a Grammy Award for " I Ain't Goin' Out Like That". Early life Todd Ray was born in Lancaster, South Carolina. As a teenager, in 1982, Todd fell in love with the early hip hop singles coming out of New York and began DJing and performing locally with friends. In 1986, he lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live And Let Die (album)
''Live and Let Die'' is the third and final studio album by the American hip hop duo Kool G Rap & DJ Polo. It was released on November 24, 1992, via Cold Chillin' Records and features Big Daddy Kane, Bushwick Bill, Ice Cube and Scarface. The singles " Ill Street Blues" and " On the Run" both received consistent airplay on Yo! MTV Raps and BET's Rap City upon release. Warner Bros. Records refused to distribute ''Live and Let Die'' as part of its deal with Cold Chillin' Records because of the lyrical content and cover art.Code of Silence: Kool G Rap interview in ''The Source'' by Reginald C. Dennis, January 1993. ''Live and Let Die'' remained out of print until it was re-released and remastered with various bonus material in Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Records
Warner Records Inc. (known as Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) is an American record label. A subsidiary of Warner Music Group, it is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It was founded on March 19, 1958, as the recorded music division of the American film studio Warner Bros. History Founding At the end of the silent movie period, Warner Bros. Pictures decided to expand into Music publisher (popular music), publishing and Sound recording and reproduction, recording so that it could access low-cost music content for its films. In 1928, the studio acquired several smaller music publishing firms which included M. Witmark & Sons, Harms Inc., and a partial interest in New World Music Corp., and merged them to form the Music Publishers Holding Company. This new group controlled valuable copyrights on Standard (music), standards by George Gershwin, George and Ira Gershwin and Jerome Kern, and the new division was soon earning solid profits of up to US$2 million every year. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Underground Hip Hop
Underground hip hop (also known as underground rap or simply underground) traditionally refers to hip hop music that is outside the general mainstream canon or counter-cultural in nature, usually with a heavy emphasis on emotion, lyricism, and/or social consciousness. Being outside of the mainstream, it is common for artists or songs that are considered "underground" to have little commercial success, though this is not a requirement, as many have gained massive followings, especially in the streaming era. In recent years, the term has also been used to refer to hip hop subgenres that incorporate themes of trap, plugg, milwaukee lowend, drill or rage which often feature melodic vocals with heavy use of Auto-Tune (or similar pitch correction tools) with virtually no focus on lyricism or connection to counterculture. Despite little overlap between the traditional and modern definitions, both are still commonly used. "The Underground" also refers to the community of musicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cop Killer (song)
"Cop Killer" is a song by American heavy metal band Body Count. Released on the group's 1992 self-titled debut album, the song was written two years earlier, and was partially influenced by " Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads. The song's lyrics about "cop killing" were criticized by President of the United States George H. W. Bush and Vice President Dan Quayle. Ice-T has called "Cop Killer" a " protest record". He eventually recalled the album and rereleased it without the song. Background Ice-T, who wrote the song's lyrics, referred to "Cop Killer" as a "protest record", stating that the song is " ungin the first person as a character who is fed up with police brutality". He has credited the Talking Heads song " Psycho Killer" as an inspiration for the song. "Cop Killer" was written in 1990 and had been performed live several times, including at the 1991 Lollapalooza tour, before it was recorded in a studio. The recorded version mentions Los Angeles police chief Daryl Gates and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WarnerMedia
Warner Media, LLC (Trade name, doing business as WarnerMedia) was an American multinational corporation, multinational mass media and show business, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate owned by AT&T. It was headquartered at the 30 Hudson Yards complex in New York City. It was established as Time Warner in 1990 and was known by that name for most of its history, following a merger between Time Inc. and Warner Communications. The company had film, television and cable television, cable operations. Its assets included WarnerMedia Studios & Networks (which consisted of the entertainment assets of Turner Broadcasting System, Turner Broadcasting, HBO, and Cinemax as well as Warner Bros., which itself consisted of the film, animation, television studios, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, the company's home entertainment division and Studio Distribution Services, its joint venture with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, DC Comics, New Line Cinema, and, together with CBS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
