On this day in 1995, Queens lyricist Kool G Rap, already revered as one of hip-hop’s most influential MCs, stepped out on his own with the release of 4,5,6, his first solo album after parting ways ...

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 ...

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 DJ Polo ...

Kool G Rap's solo debut, 4,5,6, arrived in 1995 on Cold Chillin' Records following his breakup with DJ Polo in 1993. Signifying the respect he'd garnered as a pioneering influencer of rap, the album ...