On June 27, the legendary DJ Polo died at 63. The Queens DJ is remembered for the seminal work he did with the revered MC Kool G Rap starting in the mid-1980s. As Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, they ...

Queens rhyme-stacker Kool G Rap has never been in the Top 40 – unless you count the boisterous two syllables of “Poison” sampled on the Bell Biv DeVoe New Jack Swing classic – but his rap ...

Hip Hop’s golden era constituent, Queens’ native, the godfather of Mafioso rap, legendary and influential emcee Kool G Rap, broke out in the late 80s and early 90s as one-half of the duo with ...

Hip-Hop heads might be more likely to seek love advice from Common or LL Cool J before they asked… Kool G Rap? However, G Rap may be as poised to speak on the matter as any. Having founded his ...

And you’ll hear the name Kool G Rap spoken of with equal reverence. For fans of modern rap, he’s the one Jay-Z refers to in “Encore” (“like hearing G Rap in his prime”). He’s also a ...

DJ Polo, a member of the iconic Juice Crew and one-half of Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, has passed away. On Sunday, July 28, Polo's family confirmed the veteran artist's passing in a statement posted to ...

Kool G Rap, the legendary MC from Queens, has a new album on the way after a six-year hiatus. “It’s called Return of a Don,” Kool G Rap tells host Donal Ware. “It’s featuring many dope ...

Kool G Rap might be making the biggest comeback ever if the rumors are true. He reportedly has a new deal and new music with The Alchemist! Here’s the lowdown from us at AllHipHop: Kool G Rap’ ...

Even though Warner Brothers refused to distribute G. Rap’s album due to the graphic cover art and lyrical content, Live And Let Die is still considered one of G. Rap’s best albums of his career.

Kool G Rap is your favorite rapper's favorite rapper. That sort of distinction may be cliche when describing the hardcore rhymer from Queens, but it's true: G Rap rivals Scarface as the kind of ...

He never acted too fly for nobody. And people loved him for that. Kool G Rap and DJ Polo circa 1990. “It was his idea for us to rock the polo jackets. I thought that shit was dope.” ...