http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55003&rws=%2Fkool-g-rap-dj-polo%2Fdiscography.rssA founding father of NYC's crime-rhyme sound, Queens emcee Kool G Rap began his career in 1986. Teaming up with DJ Polo and super-producer Marley Marl, he and Polo released two singles, "It's A Demo" and "Riker's Island." They appeared on the Juice Crew's classic posse cut "The Symphony" in 1988. With the entire Big Apple fiending for more, Kool G Rap and DJ Polo soon unleashed their hardcore debut <I>Road To The Riches</I>. The album was produced by Marl and showcased Rap's microphone mastery: he delivered lyrically innovative street sagas with a gritty realism which few had heard before. Their 1990 follow-up <I>Wanted: Dead Or Alive</I> continued their legacy nicely with contributions from Eric B, Large Professor, and Biz Markie. The duo released two more records before parting ways. (Kool G Rap recorded two solo albums in the second half of the '90s.) An undeniable influence on an entire generation of mic touchers, he continues to work tirelessly, having recently contributed blazing verses to tracks from Big Pun, Mobb Deep, and Noreaga.East Coast Old Schoolen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:39:46 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55003&rws=%2Fkool-g-rap-dj-polo%2Fdiscography.rss A founding father of NYC's crime-rhyme sound, Queens emcee Kool G Rap began his career in 1986. Teaming up with DJ Polo and super-producer Marley Marl, he and Polo released two singles, "It's A Demo" and "Riker's Island." They appeared on the Juice Crew's classic posse cut "The Symphony" in 1988. With the entire Big Apple fiending for more, Kool G Rap and DJ Polo soon unleashed their hardcore debut <I>Road To The Riches</I>. The album was produced by Marl and showcased Rap's microphone mastery: he delivered lyrically innovative street sagas with a gritty realism which few had heard before. Their 1990 follow-up <I>Wanted: Dead Or Alive</I> continued their legacy nicely with contributions from Eric B, Large Professor, and Biz Markie. The duo released two more records before parting ways. (Kool G Rap recorded two solo albums in the second half of the '90s.) An undeniable influence on an entire generation of mic touchers, he continues to work tirelessly, having recently contributed blazing verses to tracks from Big Pun, Mobb Deep, and Noreaga. http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.22155161&variant=play&rws=%2Fkool-g-rap-dj-polo%2Fdiscography.rss East Coast Old School Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Kool G Rap & DJ Polo Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.22155161 alb.22155161 Kool G Rap & DJ Polo art.55003 18.99 Live & Let Die alb.22155161 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/4/2/9/1339249_170x170.jpg 2008-08-19 00:00:00.0 2008-08-19 00:00:00.0 true true main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.22155161&variant=play&rws=%2Fkool-g-rap-dj-polo%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.22155161&variant=data&rws=%2Fkool-g-rap-dj-polo%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.14455287&rws=%2Fkool-g-rap-dj-polo%2Fdiscography.rss East Coast Old School Tue, 5 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Kool G Rap & DJ Polo Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.14455287 alb.14455287 Kool G Rap & DJ Polo art.55003 0.0 On The Run alb.14455287 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/2/8/1018203_170x170.jpg 2007-06-05 00:00:00.0 2007-06-05 00:00:00.0 false true main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.14455287&rws=%2Fkool-g-rap-dj-polo%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.14455287&variant=data&rws=%2Fkool-g-rap-dj-polo%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.12035707&rws=%2Fkool-g-rap-dj-polo%2Fdiscography.rss East Coast Old School Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Kool G Rap & DJ Polo Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.12035707 alb.12035707 Kool G Rap & DJ Polo art.55003 0.0 Road To The Riches alb.12035707 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/2/6/926218_170x170.jpg 2006-11-21 00:00:00.0 2006-11-21 00:00:00.0 false true main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.12035707&rws=%2Fkool-g-rap-dj-polo%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.12035707&variant=data&rws=%2Fkool-g-rap-dj-polo%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.15041590&rws=%2Fkool-g-rap-dj-polo%2Fdiscography.rss East Coast Old School Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Kool G Rap & DJ Polo Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.15041590 alb.15041590 Kool G Rap & DJ Polo art.55003 0.0 Wanted: Dead Or Alive (Deluxe Edition) alb.15041590 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/5/3/1033507_170x170.jpg 2007-06-19 00:00:00.0 1990-08-13 00:00:00.0 false true main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.15041590&rws=%2Fkool-g-rap-dj-polo%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.15041590&variant=data&rws=%2Fkool-g-rap-dj-polo%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.249559&rws=%2Fkool-g-rap-dj-polo%2Fdiscography.rss East Coast Old School Sun, 1 Jan 1989 00:00:00 -0800 Kool G Rap & DJ Polo Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.249559 alb.249559 Kool G Rap & DJ Polo art.55003 0.0 Road to the Riches alb.249559 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/1/3/7/397312_170x170.jpg 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.249559&rws=%2Fkool-g-rap-dj-polo%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.249559&variant=data&rws=%2Fkool-g-rap-dj-polo%2Fdiscography.rss