Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nas at the 3rd annual Hip Hop Grandmaster Awards, hosted by the Paid in Full Foundation on October 18, 2025. (Credit: Jerry ...

Today is the 58th birthday of Nathaniel Thomas Wilson, better known as Kool G. Rap, the Godfather of Mafioso Rap, as he was called by Dylan Masvidal of Medium. G. Rap is not only a pioneer of East ...

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 released ...

Kool G Rap’s 4, 5, 6 is an essential document of 1990s East Coast hip-hop, classic in the canon of mafioso rap, and a standout in a legendary catalog with no shortage of high water marks. After a ...

On this day in Hip Hop history, Queens rap legend Kool G Rap and DJ Polo released their debut album Road To The Riches, which now celebrates its 37th anniversary. Dropped in 1989 on the now legendary ...