Half A Klip [PA]

Performer: Kool G Rap
Artist: D-Roc; 5 Family Click
Distributor: E1 Distribution (USA)

Notes: The don G Rap throws a silencer on his trademark automatic rhyme-style on his long-awaited fifth solo album, HALF A KLIP. While the lyrical content is as hard as ever, HALF A KLIP sees the originator of New York gangsta taking cues from fellow East Coast MCs like Styles P and Cam'ron, stifling the fury in his flow and coming with a noticeably more laidback delivery. DJ Premier, Domingo, Moss, Marks, Frank Dukes, Nomadic, and Marley Marl contribute a handful of thorough beats while KL of Screwball appears on "With a Bullet." Though HALF A KLIP is a short-but-sweet outing (nine original tracks and two remixes), G Rap's work with Premier alone is priceless.

The Kool Genius of Rap debuted with DJ Polo in 1986 with "It's a Demo." As a part of the Juice Crew, the duo released three highly-influential LPs from '89 to '92, as G Rap perfected his flow--a jarring, rapid-fire delivery made up of multi-syllabic rhymes--and vivid story-telling techniques in classics like "Road to the Riches," "Streets of New York," and "On the Run." His aggressive approach, violent and X-rated lyrics, and signature tommy gun delivery became the building blocks for NY hardcore, inspiring a generation of MCs. His outstanding 1995 solo debut, 4, 5, 6, represents another milestone as G Rap's mafia fetish came to full fruition. Plagued by label snares for years, Kool G Rap has had difficulty getting out a cohesive studio LP though the legendary MC still remains active.

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