On this day in 1989, Corona, Queens rap and street legends Kool G. Rap and DJ Polo released their first albums on the quintessential hip-hop label, Cold Chillin’ Records.
As esteemed members of the world-famous Queens-based Juice Crew, G. Rapp and Polo dropped the project as one of the crew’s first full-length albums, featuring Big Daddy Kane’s Long live Kane and Biz Marquise goin’ off album. Produced by Marley Marl, the album is one of his grails of NYC crime his rhyme, including tracks like “Road To The Riches” as a theme song for late-’80s hustlers, but most of the album’s showed off his G. Rapp’s phenomenal rapping ability. Tracks like “Men At Work,” “Poison,” and their premiere his track “It’s A Demo” proved his style of G was a pioneer in his game of rap 30 years ago. .
In honor of G. Rap, Polo, Marley, Fly Ty and the rest of the Juice Crew and Cold Chillin’ crew, we’re covering this important piece of hip-hop history!
