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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Predicate Object
instanceOf hip hop album
studio album
artist Kool G Rap & DJ Polo NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
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
hardcore hip hop
hip hop
hailedAs seminal hip hop album
hasTheme aspiration for wealth
poverty
urban crime
hasTrack Butcher Shop NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Raekwon NERFINISHED
The Notorious B.I.G. NERFINISHED
influencedGenre hardcore rap
mafioso rap
language English
notableFor complex lyricism
gritty street narratives
partOf Cold Chillin' Records catalog
performer DJ Polo NERFINISHED
Kool G Rap NERFINISHED
period late 1980s hip hop
producer Anton Pukshansky NERFINISHED
Eric B. NERFINISHED
Kool G Rap NERFINISHED
Large Professor NERFINISHED
Marley Marl NERFINISHED
recordLabel Cold Chillin' Records NERFINISHED
Warner Bros. Records
region New York hip hop
releaseYear 1989
style multi-syllabic rhyme schemes
storytelling rap

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Marley Marl producerOf Kool G Rap & DJ Polo – Road to the Riches