Kool G Rap has never had a public beef, but now he and his wife/rapper Ma Barker find themselves embroiled in a situation that momentarily shorted out the seedy gossip circuit. In the rap world nobody ...

Hip-Hop heads might be more likely to seek love advice from Common or LL Cool J before they asked Kool G Rap? However, G Rap may be as poised to speak on the matter as any. Having founded his career ...

Ask the older generations about the “Golden Age of Hip-Hop” and you’ll see the eyes of many start to glaze over. Soon, they’ll start reciting the names of the era’s great rappers, DJs, and producers: ...

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 ...

Today, July 20, marks the birthday of one of Hip-Hop’s most innovative emcees, Kool G Rap. The Golden Era icon turns 55. Along with DJ Polo, the Corona, Queens wordsmith was recruited into the Juice ...

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 ...

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 ...

Long ago, the Alchemist cemented his spot in the all-time pantheon of great rap producers, but he keeps working like he still has something to prove. Many of the last few years' best rap albums are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kool G Rap (left) and DJ Polo in New York, 1992. - Credit: Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images I grew up in Corona, ...

DJ Polo, best known as half of the prominent 1980s rap duo Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, died on Saturday, July 27. He was 63. “It is with a heavy heart we mourn the loss of my father, the incredible DJ Polo, ...

DJ Polo was a part of the famed New York City hip-hop collective The Juice Crew. DJ Polo, the DJ for the hip-hop group Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, has died. The sad announcement was made by DJ Polo’s ...

The Alchemist's creative flow has been unstoppable in the past year, leading to eight albums that include collaborations with Armand Hammer, Boldy James, and Curren$y ...