Ill Street Blues (Illest Version)
Kool G Rap
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About Kool G Rap
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Kool G Rap is the Queens rapper Nathaniel Wilson, known for intricate internal rhymes and detailed narrative writing. He first recorded with DJ Polo and became associated with the Juice Crew. After the duo's Road to the Riches, Wanted: Dead or Alive and Live and Let Die, he developed a solo catalog beginning with 4, 5, 6.
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Apple Music - Kool G Rap artist biography
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