DJ Kool

DJ Kool
Born: Jan 1, 1959 in Washington, D.C.
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Styles: Club/Dance, Go-Go, Old-School Rap, Hip-Hop
Biography: A fusion of feel-good go-go music with hip-hop's original block-party aesthetic led DJ Kool to the fore in rap's return to the old school during the late '90s. A veteran of D.C.'s go-go circuit who worked as a warm-up DJ for Rare Essence during the early- to mid-'80s, Kool began recording in 1988 and ...Read full biography
Let Me Clear My Throat
Released: 1996
Label: American Recordings
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DJ Kool's Let Me Clear My Throat was one of the most invigorating hip-hop records of the mid-'90s, simply because it didn't follow conventional hardcore, alternative, or gangsta rap patterns. Instead, ...Read full review
The Music Ain't Loud Enuff
Released: 1990
Label: Soh
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DJ Kool's album debut was an incredibly wide-ranging LP with few similarities to any contemporary hip-hop act, except possibly Mantronix. Including the dancehall ragga track "Raggae Dance," the hip-house ...Read full review
More DJ Kool albums: Main Albums (2), Singles & EPs (13)
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