Kool G Rap

Kool G Rap
Kool G Rap
	Kool G Rap performing in 2004
Background information
Birth name	Nathaniel Thomas Wilson
Also known as	G Rap; Kool Genius of Rap; Giancana;
Born	July 20, 1968; New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop; East Coast hip hop; horrorcore; hardcore hip hop; gangsta rap;
Occupations	Rapper; songwriter;
Discography	Kool G Rap discography
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Cold Chillin'; Warner; Epic Street; Sony; E1; Illstreet Records; Small Change Entertainment Management;
Formerly of	Juice Crew

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. 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.

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