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Kool G Rap discography
Kool G Rap performing in New York City, 2006.
Studio albums9
EPs1
Compilation albums5
Singles30
Music videos13
Collaborative albums2
Mixtapes4
Guest appearances81

The discography of American rapper Kool G Rap consists of 9 studio albums, two collaborative albums, one EP, and thirty singles.

Albums

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
 US R&B
Road to the Riches
(with DJ Polo) 		— 26
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(with DJ Polo)
  • Released: August 13, 1990
  • Label: Cold Chillin', Warner Bros.
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
 — 34
Live and Let Die
(with DJ Polo)
  • Released: November 24, 1992
  • Label: Cold Chillin'
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
 185 18
4,5,6
  • Released: September 12, 1995
  • Label: Cold Chillin', Epic, Sony
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
 24 1
Roots of Evil
  • Released: October 20, 1998
  • Label: Illstreet, Downlow
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
 — 43
The Giancana Story
  • Released: November 26, 2002
  • Label: Koch
  • Format: CD
 — 61
Click of Respect
(with 5 Family Click) 		— 99
Half a Klip
  • Released: September 25, 2007
  • Label: Chinga Chang, Latchkey, Koch
  • Format: CD
 — —
Riches, Royalty, Respect
  • Released: May 31, 2011
  • Label: Fat Beats, Full Mettle
  • Format: CD, LP
 — —
Once Upon a Crime
(with The Godfathers)
  • Released: November, 2013
  • Label: Psycho+Logical, Full Mettle
  • Format: CD
 — —
Return of the Don — —
Son of G Rap
(with 38 Spesh) 		— —
Last of a Dying Breed — —

Compilation albums

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List of compilation albums
Title Album details
Killer Kuts
  • Released: March 29, 1994
  • Label: Cold Chillin'
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
Rated XXX
  • Released: June 4, 1996
  • Label: Cold Chillin'
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
The Best of Cold Chillin'
  • Released: October 17, 2000
  • Label: Cold Chillin'
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
Greatest Hits
  • Released: March 7, 2002
  • Label: Landspeed
  • Format: CD
Street Stories: The Best of Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
  • Released: June 18, 2013
  • Label: Landspeed
  • Format: CD, LP

Extended plays

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
 US R&B
Offer You Can't Refuse — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes

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List of compilation albums
Title Album details
Dead or Alive
  • Released: April 17, 2006
  • Label: Shadyville
  • Format: CD
Legends, Vol. 3
  • Released: January 21, 2008
  • Label: Nocturne
  • Format: CD
The Veteran
  • Released: November 3, 2008
  • Label: J-Love Enterprises
  • Format: CD
Kool G Rap & Twinn Loco Present – I Live Hip Hop – The Mixtape
  • Released: 2010
  • Label:
  • Format: CD

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Album
US
 US
R&B
 US
Rap
"It's a Demo" 1986 — — — —
"Poison" 1988 — — — Road to the Riches
"Road to the Riches" — — 16
"Truly Yours" 1989 — — —
"Streets of New York" 1990 — 92 — Wanted: Dead or Alive
"Erase Racism"
(featuring Big Daddy Kane and Biz Markie) 		— — —
"Bad to the Bone" — — —
"Rikers Island" 1991 — — —
"Ill Street Blues" 1992 — — 26 Live and Let Die
"On the Run" — — 19
"It's a Shame" 1995 — — — 4,5,6
"Fast Life"
(featuring Nas) 		74 42 7
"Hey Mister Mister" 1996 — — — —
"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" — — — Rated XXX
"Talk Like Sex" 1998 — — —
"Foul Cats" — — — Roots of Evil
"Can't Stop the Shine"
(featuring Miss Jones) 		— — —
"Da Heat" 1999 — — —
"Cakes"
(with the RZA) 		2000 — — — Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (soundtrack)
"One Four Love Pt. 1"
(with Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli,
Pharoahe Monch, Posdnuos, Rah Digga,
Shabaam Sahdeeq and Sporty Thievz) 		— — — Hip Hop for Respect
"Legendary Street Team"
(with M.O.P.) 		2001 — — — Lyricist Lounge 2
"First Nigga" — — — —
"The Streets" — — — The Giancana Story
"My Life" 2002 — 81 6 Soundbombing III / The Giancana Story
"Keep Going"
(featuring Devin the Dude and Snoop Dogg) 		— — — —
"Ride On"
(featuring Jagged Edge) 		— — —
"Bout That"
(featuring Ma Barker) 		2003 — — —
"Gully"
(with 5 Family Click) 		— — — Click of Respect
"It's Nothing"
(featuring Joell Ortiz) 		— — — The Giancana Story
"On the Rise Again"[2][3]
(featuring Haylie Duff) 		2008 — — — Half a Klip
"In Too Deep"
(featuring Heather Walker) 		2011 — — — Riches, Royalty, Respect
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
 US
R&B
 US
Rap
"The Symphony"

(Marley Marl featuring Masta Ace, Craig G, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap)

1988 In Control, Volume 1
The Symphony Pt. 2

(Marley Marl featuring Masta Ace, Craig G, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap & Little Daddy Shane)

1991 In Control Volume II (For Your Steering Pleasure)
"Death Threat"
(Brand New Heavies featuring Kool G Rap) 		1992 — — — Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1
"Love Hurts"

(The Poetess featuring Kool G Rap & Def Jef)

Simply a Poet
"Pee-Nile Reunion"
(MC Shan featuring Kool G Rap, Neek, Diesel and Snow) 		1993 — — — non-album single
"Much Love"[4]

(Nutmeg featuring Kool G Rap)

1995
"Cardinal Sins"
(B-1 featuring Kool G Rap) 		1998 — — —
"The Anthem"
(Sway & King Tech featuring Kool G Rap, RZA, Tech N9ne, Eminem, Xzibit, Pharoahe Monch, Jayo Felony, Chino XL and KRS-One) 		1999 — — — This or That
"Symphony 2000"
(Truck Turner featuring Kool G Rap, Big Pun and KRS-One) 		— — — non-album single
"N.Y.C."
(Easy Mo Bee featuring Kool G Rap and Jinx da Juvy) 		2000 — — — Now or Never: Odyssey 2000
"The Life" (DJ Hurricane featuring Jinx, Papoose and Kool G Rap)[5] — — — Don't Sleep
"Take a Loss"
(DJ JS-1 featuring Kool G Rap) 		2001 — — — non-album single
"Let 'Em Live"
(Chino XL featuring Kool G Rap) 		— — — I Told You So
"Animal Rap"
(Jedi Mind Tricks featuring Kool G Rap) 		2002 — — — Visions of Gandhi
"Letter P"
(Saigon featuring Kool G Rap) 		2005 — — — non-album single
"Reckless Eye-Ballin'"
(Verbal Threat featuring Kool G Rap) 		2006 — — —
"Caked Up"
(Little Vic featuring Kool G Rap) 		2007 — — —
"Westerns"
(Sagol 59 featuring Kool G Rap) 		2012 — — —
"Young N Foolish"
(Hichkas featuring Kool G Rap, Quf and Reveal) 		— — —
"Hell's Direction"
(Cold World featuring Kool G Rap) 		2014 — — —
"The Call (Back to Business)"
(The Headspinnaz featuring Kool G Rap) 		— — —
"Industry (Juice Crew Remix)"
(Cormega featuring Masta Ace, Craig G, & Kool G Rap) 		— — —
"Naturally Born"
(Big Noyd & Large Professor featuring Kool G Rap) 		— — —
"Mobster Nostalgia"
(CHG Unfadable featuring Kool G Rap) 		2015 — — — non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Don't Curse" 1991 Heavy D & the Boyz, Big Daddy Kane, Grand Puba, Q-Tip, Pete Rock & CL Smooth Peaceful Journey
"Deadly Rhymes" 1992 Roxanne Shanté The Bitch Is Back
"Bring It On" 1993 Ali Dee Bring It On
"Straight Outta Ill Streets"[6] Mesanjarz of Funk Mesanjarz of Funk
"You Must Be Out of Your Fuckin' Mind" Fat Joe, Apache Represent
"This Is How We..." Pudgee tha Phat Bastard Give 'em The Finger
"Brown Sugar" (Beatminerz Mix)[7] 1995 D'Angelo Brown Sugar 12"
"Reprasentin'" 1996 Ruffa A Diamond in the Ruff
"One Hoe" Money-B Money-B Presents Folk Music: Music by My Folks, Fo' My Folks, Vol. 1
"Stick to Ya Gunz" M.O.P. Firing Squad
"Know da Game" 1997 Frankie Cutlass, M.O.P., Mobb Deep Politics & Bullshit
"Fifty Wayz" Gooch A Lot on It
"Wishful Thinking"[8] Big Pun, Fat Joe, B-Real I'm Not a Player 12"
"40 Island" 1998 Noreaga, Mussolini N.O.R.E.
"Guns Blazing (Drums of Death, Pt. 1)" Unkle Psyence Fiction
"Truly Yours '98" Pete Rock, Large Professor Soul Survivor
"Friend of Ours" 1999 E Moneybags, Nature In E Moneybags We Trust
"The Realest" Mobb Deep Murda Muzik
"Thug Connection" Papoose, AZ 12"
"Bedtime Stories" Bookie Stressin'
"Q.B.G." Funkmaster Flex, Prodigy The Tunnel
"Thug Onez" 2000 Half a Mill, Noreaga, Mussolini Milíon
"Livin' It Up" OffDaMental 12"
"Fall Back" Big L The Big Picture
"Dramacyde"[9] The X-Ecutioners, Big Pun Black and White (soundtrack) / Built from Scratch
"Ghetto Afterlife" Reflection Eternal Train of Thought
"Real Life" Soul Assassins Soul Assassins II
"Class of '87" Tony Touch, Big Daddy Kane, KRS-One The Piece Maker
"Oz Theme 2000" 2001 Lord Jamar, Talib Kweli Oz (soundtrack)
"Men of Business" Cuban Link, N.O.R.E., Lord Tariq, M.O.P. 24K
"Talk Like Sex Part 2" Smut Peddlers Porn Again
"Live from the Streets"[10] Angie Martinez, Styles P, Jadakiss, Beanie Sigel Up Close and Personal
"Da Connection" Da Beatminerz, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon 12"
"Thug Money"[11] Yukmouth Thug Lord: New Testament
"I Am" G. Dep, Rakim Child of the Ghetto
"Gorillas" Noreaga, Screwball Loyalty
"No Surrender" Shabaam Sahdeeq 12"
"Allied Meta-Forces" 2002 Canibus Mic Club: The Curriculum
"Double Up" Big L, Ma Barker, Royal Flush The Difference, Vol. 1
"Nuthin Has Changed" King Tee, Tray Deee The Kingdom Come
"Framed" 2003 Inspectah Deck, Killa Sin The Movement
"As You Already Know" Big Pun, KRS-One, Truck Turner D.I.G.I.T.A.L.
"Tho' It Up" DJ Doo Wop, Canibus, M.O.P. The State Vs. Doo Wop
"You Don't Wanna" 2004 Brooklyn Academy, Charlie Hustle, Icon Academics
"You Know I'm wit It" Ma Barker, Single Minded Pros From Now On
"AIDS" 2005 Akinyele, Big Chuck, CJ Moore, MF Grimm Scars & Memories
"One Shot" Huslah Hood 2 Hood: The Blockumentary
"Ghost & Giancana" Ghostface Killah & Trife Da God Put It on the Line
"Letter from Head Trauma" Canibus, Phoenix Orion, K-Solo Cloak N Dagga: Def Con Zero
"Boom!" 2006 Big Daddy Kane, The Roots Dave Chappelle's Block Party
"We Gone Go Hard" Ras Kass Revenge of the Spit
"Right Now!" Agallah You Already Know
"Full Metal Jacket" Mass Hysteria, Molemen Killing Fields
"100 Roundz" 2007 Domingo The Most Underrated
"Terrorise the City" Klashnekoff, Kyza Lionheart: Tussle with the Beast
"Hood Tales" Marco Polo Port Authority
"Come One, Come All" Styles P The Ghost Sessions
"Next Up" UGK, Big Daddy Kane Underground Kingz
"6 in the Morning" Sheek Louch, Joell Ortiz, Statik Selektah Spell My Name Right
"And Wot (Remix)" Sweet Tooth & Carbon Kid Unified: He Whanau Kotahi Tatou
"Buck Buck" DJ Envy, Red Café, Sheek Louch, Glasses Malone The Co-Op
"Queens Thang" 2008 50 Cent, LL Cool J, Prodigy, Tony Yayo Exit 13
"Poke the Puss" Steve-O The Dumbest Asshole in Hip Hop
"Same Hood" 2009 Saul Abraham, St. Laz Basement Mixtape, Vol. 3
"Das Leid & The Light" Azad Azphalt Inferno
"Gunz from Italy" Club Dogo Dogocrazia
"Legendary" 67 Mob Raising the Bar
"KGR & Honda" DJ Honda DJ Honda IV
"Ill Figures" M.O.P., Raekwon Wu-Tang Chamber Music
"ALC Theme" The Alchemist Chemical Warfare
"Cursed" 2010 Diabolic, Grafh, Smoothe da Hustler Liar & a Thief
"White Sand Part 2" Rick Ross, Triple C's The Albert Anastasia EP
"Knife Fight" Rick Ross
"Street Knowledge" Bateria, Kool Sphere, M-Dot & DJ Jean Maron RUN MPC
"Boot Rap" Canibus, Mark Deez Bootstrap Theory
"Ready for War" Chi-Ill The Last Lounge
"Controlling tha Game" Tyger Vinum Grindin Muzik
"Frozen" The Left Gas Mask
"3 Extremes" Dusty Philharmonics, Cory Reyez, Vivid The Audiotopsy
"Kies in tha Game" 2011 Duo Kie De Cerebri Mortis
"Rivers of Blood" 2012 Wu-Tang Clan The Man with the Iron Fists (soundtrack)
"Wolves Amongst the Sheep" Vinnie Paz, Block McCloud God of the Serengeti
"Keep it Live" HST, Jeżozwierz, NNFoF, PIH, RPS No Name Full of Fame
"Depths of Despair" Tall-Order The Tree of Life & Death
"Summertime" 2013 Adil Omar, Gravity, Greydon Square The Mushroom Cloud Effect
"A Queens Thing" Action Bronson, Tony Touch The Piece Maker 3: Return of the 50 MC's
"Ink Spatter" Dray Sr., Trails Anvils & Pianos
"Blood & Bones" Nutso, Mic Geronimo I Plead The 5th EP
"Chess Never Checkers" DJ Dez, DJ Butter, Guilty Simpson A Piece Of The Action
"Tiger Uppercut" Harry Fraud, TrapZillas, Logic Ali Adrift
"F.A.M." Canibus, Bronze Nazareth, M-Eighty, Nino Graye Canibus Presents Almighty: The 2nd Coming
"The Battlefield" 2014 Ghostface Killah, AZ, Tre Williams 36 Seasons
"The Dogs of War" Ghostface Killah, Shawn Wigs
"Loyalty" Ghostface Killah, Nems
"Free" Domingo, Greg Nice, KRS-One Same Game New Rules
"Talkin To U" Domingo, Matt Fingaz, Prodigy, DJ Ready Cee
"Men at Work 2020" Domingo, Nutso, Ras Kass, Action Bronson, Necro, Marley Marl
"Mechanical Animals" Saigon, Memphis Bleek, Lil Bibby G.S.N.T. 3: The Troubled Times of Brian Carenard
"Cross Island Expressway" Gotham Green, Nature Child of an Immigrant
"Queens" 2016 N.O.R.E., Royal Flush, Nature Drunk Uncle
"Dragon Fire" 2020 R.A. the Rugged Man, Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, XX3EME All My Heroes Are Dead
"International" 2024 Rakim, Joell Ortiz, Tristate G.O.D.'s Network - Reb7rth

Music videos

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As lead artist

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List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s)
"Road to the Riches" 1988
"Streets of New York" 1990
"Erase Racism"
(featuring Big Daddy Kane and Biz Markie) 		Fab Five Freddy
"Ill Street Blues" 1992 Lionel C. Martin
"On the Run"
"It's a Shame" 1995
"Fast Life"
(featuring Nas) 		Brian Luvar
"Can't Stop the Shine"
(featuring Miss Jones) 		1998
"Cakes"
(with the RZA) 		1999 Nick Quested
"One Four Love Pt. 1"
(with Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Posdnuos, Rah Digga, Shabaam Sahdeeq and Sporty Thievz) 		2000
"My Life" 2001
"Gully"
(with 5 Family Click) 		2003 Stoney XL and D.C. Coles
"In Too Deep"
(featuring Heather Walker) 		2011 OdaGiant and Eddy Duran
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List of music videos as a featured artist, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s)
"The Symphony" (Marley Marl featuring Kool G Rap, Masta Ace, Big Daddy Kane & Craig G) 1988
"The Symphony Part II" (Marley Marl featuring Kool G Rap, Masta Ace, Big Daddy Kane, Craig G & Little Daddy Shane) 1991
"Don't Curse" (Heavy D featuring Kool G, Q-Tip, Grand Puba, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth and Big Daddy Kane)
"Love Hurts"

(The Poetess featuring Def Jef & Kool G Rap)

1993
"Pee-Nile Reunion" (MC Shan featuring Snow, Neek the Exotic, Kool G Rap & Diesel)
"Much Love" (Nutmeg featuring Kool G Rap) 1995
"The Anthem"
(Sway & King Tech featuring Chino XL, Eminem, Jayo Felony, Kool G Rap, KRS-One, Pharoahe Monch, RZA, Tech N9ne and Xzibit) 		1999 J. Jesses Smith
"N.Y.C."
(Easy Mo Bee featuring Jinx da Juvy and Kool G Rap) 		2000
"Real Life"

(Soul Assassins featuring Kool G Rap)

"The Call (Back to Business)"
(The Headspinnaz featuring Kool G Rap) 		2014 Kool G Rap
"Mobster Nostalgia"
(CHG Unfadable featuring Kool G Rap) 		2015

References

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  1. ^ "Kool G Rap - Last of a Dying Breed". Apple Music. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Kool G Rap – On The Rise Again / With A Bullet". Discogs. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  3. ^ "On The Rise Again". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
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