Kool G Rap & DJ Polo ?– Road To The Riches Promo 45 Rap Gold Oldschool hip-hop
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Kool G Rap & DJ Polo* ?– Road To The Riches Label: Cold Chillin' ?– 7-27559-DJ Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Promo Country: US Released: 1989 Genre: Hip Hop Style: Classic, Old school Tracklist A Road To The Riches (Edit) 4:05 A Road To The Riches (Edit) 4:05 Credits Producer, Mixed By – Marley Marl Written-By – Marlon Williams, Nathaniel Wilson Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode (0 7599-27559-7 9): On Both Labels Matrix / Runout (0 7599-DJ-SH1 F/W QR-22380-SH1 23914 - I): Both Runout Grooves
Kool G Rap and DJ Polo were members of the legendary Juice Crew, led by producer Marley Marl. The duo first premiered on Mr. Magic's Rap Attack radio show on 107.5 in 1986 with its first single "It's A Demo." They spent the next few years releasing singles, and eventually wrote and recorded Road to the Riches in 1988, but wasn't released until early 1989. The album showcases G Rap's signature multisyllabic rhyme style with lyric topics ranging from crime, materialism, braggadocio, to love. The production was entirely handled by fellow juice Crew member Marley Marl, who provided a more hard-edged style of production than that of his previous work. Road to the Riches is often cited as the beginning of the mafioso rap genre, laying the groundwork for future hip hop stars such as Scarface, Nas, Raekwon, Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G., and AZ, among others, however the bulk of the album features battle rap lyrics similar to Big Daddy Kane or Rakim without the explicit mafioso or gangsta rap subjects of the title track. G Rap would begin expanding his vivid storytelling and organized crime themes on his next album, Wanted: Dead or Alive and especially on 1992's Live and Let Die.
All the history aside this is one of those rare hip hop singles you only see once in a blue moon. Haven't seen it since about this time last year. So here is your chance at hip hop history. No reserve....
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