Kool G Rap & DJ Polo – Road to the Riches
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"Kool G Rap & DJ Polo – Road to the Riches" is a seminal late-1980s hip-hop album known for its complex lyricism, gritty street narratives, and influential role in shaping hardcore and mafioso rap.
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| Road to the Riches | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
hip hop album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Kool G Rap & DJ Polo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| era | golden age of hip hop ⓘ |
| featuresDJ | DJ Polo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresRapper | Kool G Rap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsWork | Kool G Rap early singles ⓘ |
| genre |
golden age hip hop
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hardcore hip hop ⓘ hip hop ⓘ |
| hailedAs | seminal hip hop album ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
aspiration for wealth
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poverty ⓘ urban crime ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Butcher Shop
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Cars NERFINISHED ⓘ Cold Cuts NERFINISHED ⓘ Men at Work NERFINISHED ⓘ Poison NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhymes I Express NERFINISHED ⓘ Road to the Riches (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not NERFINISHED ⓘ Track 10 ⓘ Truly Yours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedArtist |
Nas
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Raekwon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Notorious B.I.G. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
hardcore rap
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mafioso rap ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex lyricism
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gritty street narratives ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold Chillin' Records catalog ⓘ |
| performer |
DJ Polo
NERFINISHED
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Kool G Rap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | late 1980s hip hop ⓘ |
| producer |
Anton Pukshansky
NERFINISHED
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Eric B. NERFINISHED ⓘ Kool G Rap NERFINISHED ⓘ Large Professor NERFINISHED ⓘ Marley Marl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Cold Chillin' Records
NERFINISHED
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Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| region | New York hip hop ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| style |
multi-syllabic rhyme schemes
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storytelling rap ⓘ |
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