| First Name |
Nathaniel
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| Middle Name |
Thomas
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| Last Name |
Wilson
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| Full Name at Birth |
Nathaniel Thomas Wilson
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| Alternative Name |
Kool G Rap, G Rap, Giancana, Kool Genius of Rap
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| Birthday |
20th July, 1968
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| Birthplace |
Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
|
| Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Weight |
172lbs (78 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Bald
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| Distinctive Feature |
Mildly stocky frame, Sports a rugged beard, Raspy voice, Often makes appearances in a baseball hat
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Rapper, songwriter
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| Occupation |
Rapper
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| Claim to Fame |
Rapper: Influenced many of the greats
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Hip Hop, Horrorcore, Hardcore Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap, East Coast Hip Hop, Mafioso Rap
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| Music Genre |
Rap
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| Year(s) Active |
1986–present
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| Music Style |
Hardcore Rap, East Coast Rap
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| Music Mood |
Street-Smart, Harsh, Bleak, Aggressive, Angry, Thuggish, Brash, Confrontational, Visceral, Producer
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| Instrument |
Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Cold Chillin', Warner Bros. Records, Epic Street, SME Records, Koch, Cold Chillin', Cold Chillin’ Records, Warner Records Inc., Epic Records, Sony Music Entertainment, Entertainment One, Illstreet, Koch Records, Chinga Chang Records, Fat Beats, Warner, Sony, E1
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| Associated Acts |
Juice Crew, Five Family Click, Marley Marl, Big Daddy Kane, DJ Premier, Large Professor, Capone-N-Noreaga, Necro, Nas, 5 Family Click, 38 Spesh, The Godfathers, DJ Polo
|
Nathaniel Thomas Wilson (born July 20, 1968), better known by his stage name Kool G Rap (or simply G Rap), is an American rapper from Queens, New York City. 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 often cited as 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".
