{"id":74271,"date":"2014-01-20T13:53:59","date_gmt":"2014-01-20T12:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blackouthiphop.com\/?p=74271"},"modified":"2014-01-20T13:53:59","modified_gmt":"2014-01-20T12:53:59","slug":"kool-g-rap-breaks-down-his-25-most-essential-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/kool-g-rap-breaks-down-his-25-most-essential-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Kool G Rap Breaks Down His 25 Most Essential Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"74272\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/kool-g-rap-breaks-down-his-25-most-essential-songs\/g_rap\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/g_rap.jpg?fit=620%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"620,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Kool G Rap\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/g_rap.jpg?fit=620%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/g_rap.jpg?fit=640%2C348&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kool G Rap\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-74272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/g_rap.jpg?resize=540%2C348&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/g_rap.jpg?w=620&amp;ssl=1 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Complex talked to Kool G. Rap on the phone to break down his extensive catalog. His three albums with DJ Polo, his early work with the Juice Crew, the later solo albums, and even his collaborations with artists ranging from Reflection Eternal to Action Bronson. He talked about almost signing to G-Unit, riding around with 2Pac during the L.A. Riots, and the day he brought a young Nas to Def Jam.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/2013\/12\/kool-g-rap-breaks-down-his-25-most-essential-songs\/\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.complex.com\" target=\"_blank\">Complex<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Complex talked to Kool G. 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