What Happened To Kool G Rap The Great Hip Hop Pioneer? Stunted Growth Music

[@stuntedgrowthmusic]

Sometimes respect means more that everything else. Salute G Rap!

[@Maulleygxxx]

Thank you for this! He doesn't get enough respect as one of the GOATS!

[@ellebrowne]

💯

[@QB-ul5lq]

He needed @djpremier

[@cav65]

​@@Maulleygxxxdont deserve no major hits im sorry

[@Victor-T92]

Thanks for making this video and also your other videos. I would like to make a video suggestion, another important MC. Please do Kool moe dee.

[@BMiles84ConsciousChannel2]

No stunted growth at all!! He didn't sell out. He'd your favorite rappers favorite rapper. The blueprint to machine gun rap!!! Hes the blueprint for all the 90's rappers with multisyllabic style and flow, and remarkable storytelling!!!Legend!!!

[@cameronvaughn8434]

No lies here!!

[@saj8]

So, you're just gonna forget about G Rap's attempt to get sales with Live And Let Die?

[@jay07261986]

​@@saj8I don't think sales were the measuring stick 4 greatness in the early 90s....its a plus...but the pioneers of the game on the east coast weren't selling like that....

[@jasondavis6523]

How can you call it stunted growth when he has a career in double digits....he the sensei to all 90s era east coast rap!!!

[@Roccofan]

Did Jay Z, et al sell out or did they “buy in”?

[@twin78]

Kool G Rap growth NEVER stunted. One of the best MCs ever. RIP DJ Polo

[@jamesgibson3716]

Freaking facts. Supreme lyricism

[@QB-ul5lq]

He needed @djpremier

[@cav65]

Na growth stunted no hits peaked at 74 is horrible

[@TheRealAeroAlpha]

Kool g rap is a top 10 rapper of all time, he is so important and influenced so many like nas, jayz, big, big pun, wutang, mobb deep and basically every underground lyrical rapper.

[@D.Baatar44]

Top 4

[@D.Baatar44]

@@Charles13X and Nas

[@teddybrukshot1801]

@@TheRealAeroAlpha top 1

[@jimmynickelz]

I see G Rap. I click. Tread lightly with this one and don't lose your credibility. Give the man his flowers.

[@teddybrukshot1801]

@@jimmynickelz I like the tread lightly comment! A stern warning nukaz that listen to g rap religiously are different 💪🏿

[@shauncameron8390]

Kool G Rap is one of my all-time favorite rappers. His ability to paint pictures with words was second to none.

[@realest-12]

Best of the best. Unparalleled for over 30 years

[@elvinsolano6177]

Rest in Power DJ Polo and Chino XL

[@darkmannc]

G Rap is one of the top 5 most underrated rappers of all time...

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

Kool G Rap is criminally underrated.

[@Elticol0co]

Kool G Rap's Wanted Dead or Alive is a no skip album in my collection. He's a rapper with "what do you know about this?" music instead of the common "nobody listens to this music" G Rap is for true hip hop heads not casual rap fans.

[@grandpahouse]

You shocked me with this one! 4,5,6 was crazy

[@jbameagamontana7774]

There's no problem with staying in your lane and being content with it. No stunted growth here, the legend made his mark.

[@dietrichwilliams2913]

I remember hearing, listen to my demo, summer 86, I said this cat gonna be a problem! Much love to DJ Polo!!!

[@odogggg2010]

" Ill Street Blues" hands down has to be one of the greatest Rap songs. The beat with G rap's flow was unmatched. Alot of Young Cats wouldn't understand nowadays. Ijs

[@terucks]

3:30 thank you always for the shout out J 😊 my pleasure lol RIP DJ Polo 🙏🏽 #Myfavsubscription

[@JayDaReactor]

FINNALLY One of my favorite artists of all time!!!

[@TheOfficialKingJo]

He’s not stunted he just never gave in to those who actually run hip hop. Peace!!!

[@saj8]

Wrong. Fly Ty stated that he attempted to give G Rap the same push as Kane, but he(G Rap)was too street for even Cold Chillin.

[@TommyTec]

Nobody runs Hip Hop! You talking about the record industry, big difference.

[@willieirvin3151]

Honestly he just couldn't come with a hit record. Taking nothing from his skills he just couldn't capture the masses outside of the east coast

[@saj8]

@@willieirvin3151 And that's what a lot of people fail to realize. Live And Let Die was G Rap's attempt to get those sales. Why do you think that he worked on that album with Sir Jinx?

[@TheOfficialKingJo]

Hip Hop the culture is owned and has been hijacked since its inception. Commercialized beyond repair if you will.

[@kincamell2]

"And once again, it's big G runnin' the number rackets, wearin' Pelle jackets Fast loot tactics, I'm well up in the millionaire bracket The boss of all bosses, I own racehorses and a fortress Corridors with Olympic torches and Mona Lisa portraits Jacuzzis and saunas, and eatin' steak at Benihana's Bentley's, limousine, the front yard stream is full of piranhas I'm set, a private jet, I drink a lot of Beck's, get a lot of sex Condo and duplex, diamond-infested Rolex The leather recliner, the wall units with silver china Sippin' on finer wine-r, you see more shines than diamond miners"- Kool G Rap

[@thecriminaluniversity3833]

One of the greatest songs EVER made💯💯

[@annabanana2623]

Now it's a damn shame what I gotta do just to make a dollar.

[@kinglifesoul]

🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯💯

[@Ray-c1r]

Awww fantasizing being wealthy or rich

[@Maulleygxxx]

My favorite rapper of all time. I saw that BET Basement freestyle in real time. The first MC to rap in iambic pentameter.

[@redxlll_16]

one of my dads favorite rapper's he put me on and love his music since fire vid as usual 🔥🔥🔥

[@rbiznezz2]

Greatest pure rhyme spitter of all time. He picked the right name: Genius.

[@hunterdelaghetto]

38 Spesh and G Raps album is almost a street classic at this point. He here.

[@Maulleygxxx]

BIG FACTS!

[@Maulleygxxx]

Spesh said, "It's a fridge in the vehicle bitch, fix you a sandwich" 💀

[@cav65]

Naa no major hits ..lack luster raps ..old man washed

[@thecriminaluniversity3833]

​@@cav65you sound like a 🤡 with NO knowledge of hip hop!!! G Rap is an All Time legend and one of the greatest to EVER touch a Mic💯💯 By your standards Vanilla Ice, MC Hammer, Drake, are the greatest ever if you wanna go by hits and record sales. Your just another lame with NO credibility!

[@daminharris3879]

Dat album is a current day classic slept on

[@teddybrukshot1801]

Kool g rap is hands down the goat Nas Jay-Z AZ Papoose Vado Cassidy All students of the goat

[@jimmynickelz]

When Red Alert or Chuck Chillout would drop a new G Rap song on the radio, the whole city would be talking about it. Kinda like M.O.P. These kinda cats are just...different.

[@GetInTouchTV]

you are forgetting 1 key factor.... he was REALLY in the streets HEAVY!

[@Ray-c1r]

Who cares 😆

[@mariogilbert4260]

Ma Man, Fellow Bahamian Brotha. As LONG as you had this channel... you JUST NOW showcasing KOOL G RAP WHICH(as other comments have pointed out) NO stunted growth @ all Keep Hustlin

[@marvinsbprealty5760]

G Rap is a Titan in the game

[@dariusmcnair601]

Kool G Rap, Rakim, KRS-One, Big Daddy Kane & Slick Rick never sold Millions of records on a regular basis. But are your Top 5 MC's of the late 80's/early 90's. He may not have the Platinum plaques, but he has your respect!! (Ask Big Pun & Wu-Tang Clan)

[@lincolnhamilton7043]

Only Rakim and Slick Rick got at least one Platinum album. But I get your point

[@anthonymcmillan8273]

As much of an underground hip hop head like myself I didn't really get into listening to G-Rap until 96! He doesn't do high numbers commercially because he can't shake or let go of the "hood" mentality that he grew up in! Its in runs through his veins! Its like the narrator said Ghostface, Nas and Big Pun were deeply influenced by K.G.R. The mainstream media will sadly never respect his greatness but the MC'S he influenced does! I sure tf do too!! He's up there in age, but so what? He still got the deadly skills now as he did in his 20's. In this point in time he really deserves his 🌹 s. Him and Dj Polo made an incredible team making deadly music together. Speaking of which Rip DJ Polo🙏!

[@TYBO-xl1xz]

Kool G Rap actually came out before 1989. Him like Ultra Magnetic Mc’s released singles for 2-3 years before they released an Album I remember his debut more like 1986-87

[@nigelgreen4526]

Fact's

[@rayrobinson7989]

Facts rhyme time and I'm fly his first 2 songs

[@lincolnhamilton7043]

Sadly his sales ain’t match his skills, but he’s still a Hip-Hop Pioneer and Legend.

[@JamesYoungTV]

And I'll also add this: G Rap was able to keep his flow mainstream-relevant up until the early 2000s which boom bap has peaked, and I only say "up until" because mainstream was flushing out that style of rap with much more commercial sound as time went on, and even past that point he was almost signed to Rick Ross's Maybach Music Group. There's only a few MC's from that time who can achieve that longevity. And he still gets busy.

[@Number1DriversSeat]

Personally, I’ve always felt Kool G Rap and Big Daddy Kane were better than Rakim. Kool G rap has the best delivery of all time imo.

[@chrismorale_]

He has to be praised simply on the fact that he has no trouble on him. No stories or funny rumors etc.

[@amaybinam]

other than beating superheads ass (his baby mother)

[@maroon9273]

G rap is one of the top 5 greatest rappers of all times. Is one of the pillars/fathers of the golden age hip hop era. Father of mafioso rap which led to coke rap. Favorite rappers favorite rapper. Influencial with his amazing rap flow. Without g rap we do not have east coast renneissance era during the end of the early 90s. He did it without selling crazy number of records and mainstream sucess. Can you do growth stunt on schooly d.

[@TheRealest127]

“Up Up Up and away cause I don’t play clown/ Buck!💥Buck!💥Buck!💥 take that wit you on the way down…….” ~ ILL STREET BLUES HARDEST bar EVER! 🔥🔥🔥

[@gregorynetus5557]

Queens new york represents.one of the best mcs ever.kool g rap is a legend.r.i.p to the iconic dj polo.word up son

[@ejakaegypt]

Let’s get it man!!!

[@marcosoars5804]

456 album was/still is a BANGA🔥🔥

[@thenewjord50]

G Rap is the most underrated rappers of all time. He never get the same credit like his fellow Queens rapper LL Cool J who both adapted and maintained longevity from the 80s to the 00s but L is more recognizable by the mainstream than G but it dont take away the fact thar he's an icon of his own right. My favorite post Cold Chilling and Juice Crew song of his is Fast Life with Nas, G did his thing but Nas took it on another level and they didnt have to curse minus the ninja part from Nas to make it legendary but underrated which it should have more love.

[@pos2402]

The crazy thing is rap fans want rap to go back to how it used to be.

[@annabanana2623]

Even the less lyrical rappers were better back then.

[@bagley232]

No stunted growth here B ,one of the best ever. F’ed up you did not shout a RIP to DJ Polo (RIP) OAN, On the Run is a bonafide classic

[@rayedmonds6108]

The thumbnail for the video says RIP DJ Polo

[@cjparks7881]

G Rap's growth never stunted. You wouldnt have the LOX, BIG, WU TANG, Em, Pun, & Beanie Sigel if it werent meant for this man.

[@KingKOForLife]

KOOL G RAP WAS ONE-DIMENSIONAL AND WAS OVERSHADOWED BY KANE. THAT'S WHY HIS GROWTH WAS STUNNED. ALSO, YOU SHOULD DO A STUNNED ON SPICE-1. HE'S LIKE THE KOOL G RAP OF THE WEST.

[@henny6566]

Even with this video in full detail on why his growth was stunted I still can't figure out why he wasn't way bigger than he was. Just an incredible talent that's like in every Hip Hop head's top 10.

[@realest-12]

A lot of people seem to be confused about hip hop, this music was never meant for the mainstream

[@jeremyhodge6216]

This man is great regardless 😁👌💯

[@Marvilloso]

Kool G Rap = MJ Nas = Kobe

[@cav65]

Naa..Mic Jordan of rap is Jay z..kool g = Dr .J

[@woodike3300]

@@cav65facts! Nice correction

[@Ray-c1r]

Wrong MJ - Rakim Kobe - Nas

[@Ray-c1r]

Kool G Rap Jordan big pun Kobe

[@cav65]

@@Ray-c1r careeer didnt hold up aginst J not enough albums

[@blakebrown84]

Kool G Rap is one of the greatest rappers from the golden era. I’m glad he didn’t sell out like Busta Rhymes, Snoop or Kanye. He was also very influential by the way he made hip hop great.

[@shauncameron8390]

Kool G Rap was the unsung hero of the late 80's.

[@blakebrown84]

@@shauncameron8390definitely, he came around the same time as Kurtis Blow, Run DMC, The Fat Boys, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, and many great pioneers.

[@thegreattreon0177]

Kool G Rap tha man! Cannon Fire probably the greatest rap song of all time!

[@EazybEazee]

One of my favorite rappers of all time. True lyricist

[@Carvel0]

remember him for spit crazy verses on a couple mob deep albums 🔥🔥🔥

[@anthonymcmillan8273]

@@Carvel0. Especially "Know the game" and the "The realest"! He 🖤 d out on those songs 🙌!!

[@AmariMarvelous]

I remember reading the book that Karrine Stephens, aka SuperHead,G Raps baby moms, had put out back in the early 00s and in the book, she mentioned how G Rap was jealous of the success of his contemporaries like Kane and even Rakim at the time. Whether true or not, G Rap was and still that dude and consistently dropping projects,

[@dwightlewis1172]

Bro, your channel is excellent, I hooped and I still collect vinyl and do beats. Your knowledge and research is top notch. Respect

[@avace917]

Kind of sending the wrong message posting this right after DJ Polo passed away, don't you think?

[@WilliamGone]

I feel like he birthed AZ and Raekwons style

[@teddybrukshot1801]

@@WilliamGone it's not a feeling it is a fact throw ghost face Eminem and Cassidy in there too

[@powermiller855]

Kool G is a legendary rapper and his flow was impeccable 👌🏽🤌🏾

[@brycetheoddball]

Skill was a necessity back then but what was always most important is great song writing ability within the confines of what’s acceptable. The best rappers are the ones with lyricism and great song writing abilities. Some rappers aren’t the best rappers but they make the best songs.

[@Abrock730]

R.I.P. Polo!!!!

[@hassanburton669]

YOUR RAPPERS FAVORITE RAPPER! PERIOD. LOVE ❤️ YOUR CHANNEL Though When It Comes to G.Rap Even Your Analysis 🧐 Is Neither Here Nor There. RIP DJ POLO🙏🏾…F Russell Simmons!

[@nabateisles7550]

Jigga acknowledged G Rap on Encore though: 'Yeah, hearin' me rap is like hearin' G Rap in his prime', surprised you missed that JC!

[@rayedmonds6108]

That quote along with a picture of Jay are in the thumbnail for the video.

[@jaym1995]

Love your content Can u do k solo and the da lench mob

[@brynellsidney3983]

RIP DJ Polo and salute to the OG Kool G Rap

[@JamesYoungTV]

(RIP DJ Polo)I love this channel, but I hate the term "Stunted Growth" associated with the likes of G Rap. And here's an interesting trivia: "Poison" from Bel Biv Devoe, sampled by Kool G Rap's "Poison", and the song "Sweat From My Balls" from CB4 was parodied from Kool G Rap's "Talk Like Sex".

[@j919will]

G rap dont get enough credit 🔥🔥🔥. This a good one

[@darryldennis3487]

@stuntedgrowthmusic My guy, I been asking you for this one for a minute…. Salute!!! 🫡

[@Solaimane_rajuelkahf]

Your English are pretty simple and easy to understand thank you for efforts

[@neutronstar34]

KGR is one of the greatest ever and is still one of the best right now. You must listen to the radio G Rap never stopped putting out top level BARZ. This video is bogus

[@lincolnhamilton7043]

Kool G Rap’s stunted growth was basically that A. Compared to other rappers during and after his era, he’s not talked about as much. Yeah they’re talking about him, but not as much as Jay-Z, Nas, Rakim, KRS, Biggie. B. His record sales. G Rap is one of the greatest and has 4 CLASSIC ALBUMS….but none of them went GOLD. Unlike Rakim, BDK, KRS-One, LL(well, that’s LL), Slick Rick, etc. That alone is a Stunted Growth itself. C. That’s really it…he’s one of the greatest rappers of all-time and in my Top 10

[@shauncameron8390]

Kool G Rap's Men At Work = Big Daddy Kane's Raw. Kool G Rap was one guy who could see Kane lyrically. And he showed it on The Symphony and Raw Remix.

[@rayrobinson7989]

Top 2 lyrically all time I'll let you chose the other and to back this up kool g rap was a top notch lyricist when hip-hop was fairly still something new 10 years or less

[@haitianmaniac74]

Kool Genius of Rap

[@jeanemlicar]

You need to make a Naughty By Nature Stunted Growth video.

[@JesusIced]

kool g rap is the king! damn man make a video about percee p, i think you can even have an interview with him, he is around youtube nowadays. one of the most unique flows ever, comparable to kool g and also a dinosaur, he's from the beginning. well i guess you know the guy

[@Notorious_G.O.D_76]

Well....what happened to the hip hop pioneers is people in the corporations like "Mista Bob Dobalina's" found a way to infiltrate our beloved genre by implement over sexuality, promoting heavy drug usage, encouraging violence, promote homosexuality & praising being wack, talentless & even create fake beefs to sell points on a album & eliminating real hip hop talented artist. If you was socially conscious....they really ain't promoting you. Which causes alot us to stay underground or independent. They rather choose "Sexyy Red" over "Roxanne Shante". They rather go for "Drake" over "Rakim". Even the white & Latin rappers aren't safe....They want "Slim Jesus" over "MC Serch"...."Pit Bull" over "Beatnuts". As long "Titty Whitie" hold all the cards.... pioneers & dope independent artist will always get pushed to the side over popular trends,...it shouldn't be that way. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@hugheswhiteman1674]

All Facts. It takes the G Raps for the Nas, Jay, Rae and Ghosts to stand on his shoulders.

[@hbkc83]

Arguably the greatest MC to spit

[@AfricaGeo]

I’m like G Rap , PAC , Master P all balled up with a Twist of Marc Anthony BIG Pun

[@Terrence_the_Great]

On the run, great train robbery, I'll street blues, Streets of NY, and straight jacket are some of the greatest rap stories ever told. I don't think he gets enough credit for his storytelling. And he absolutely bodied his feature verse on M.O.P. Stick to ya gunz 🔥🔥🔥

[@rayedmonds6108]

G Rap is probably the most active golden era rapper still in the game. He still releases music on a consistent basis.

[@happygolucky7241]

Legend 💯 ❤️‍🔥

[@landismithCOJ]

One of the BEST ever.

[@Roccofan]

2:57 You don’t need skill. Ice Spice is being held from the top Billboard spot because Eminem is still holding on to it. Em as one of the most talented lyricists to ever do it is up against a talentless woman that fans only get excited about when she shows them her backside. Disgusting.

[@darryldennis3487]

Still got “Fast Life” in heavy rotation to this day

[@jaykaynum5569]

The Realest with Mobb Deep is the same for me

[@shauncameron8390]

@@jaykaynum5569 I still remember his verse on Sway & Tech's The Anthem. Dude killed it in just 8 bars.

[@geestreetz4478]

What are you talking about did you hear the 38 spesh and kool g rap mixtape from like 2019 look it up mixtape tape is called Son of G Rap check it out !!!

[@teddybrukshot1801]

About time stunted growth but he's still our goat no matter what happened with the commercial success

[@TonyChase]

"Record sales don't make you the dopest".... - KRS ONE #KOOLGRAPFLOWERSEARNED

[@geronjenkins4967]

No stunted growth. Without him, a lot of rap doesn’t sound the way it does in the 90s. He’s the Godfather of Mafioso Rap. He probably fathered your favorite rapper style.

[@97ezap]

Silver Fox mentored Kool G Rap and LL Cool J at the same time when they both were on the come up

[@JeffersonSteelflexx]

G rap is arguably the goat along with Nas. Definitely not stunted at all. Legendary artist

[@thabomboneni2994]

Men at work is one of the most lyrically complex verses of all time

[@DrexelRivers]

Naw no stunted growth there , he just went his own lane .

[@realest-12]

Who the hell says G rap is underrated 😂😂😂😂😂

[@BigRealTv410]

🗣📢God MC🌞🍾🫡🪖💯💯

[@teddybrukshot1801]

Stunted growth! 4 Supa head aka karrine Stephens😂😂 He still the goat 🐐🐐🐐 so he needed the head goat 🐐🐐

[@Dantana773]

I don't Personally think that Kool G Rap had a stunted growth, He stayed in his lane Casual fans might not know him or his music Seems like the record company did not promote his music he didn't make mainstream music

[@k.b.s973]

You read my mind

[@Smokinfreely]

Now do grand puba

[@foodjones2456]

Flow, lyrics, classic albums, impact/influence, etc. However you look at it, he's one of the all time greats. His last handful of albums were ok. To me his last great release was the offer you can't refuse ep. It's all just a victory lap though from the ill sht he dropped from 89 to 02