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07.06.09
Last stand for a New York street rap king
1995 | Label: Cold Chillin'

Kool G Rap's 4, 5, 6 wasn't so much a solo debut as a formal divorce from DJ Polo, whose contributions to their partnership were always a bit mysterious. By 1995, the influence of G Rap's gritty, relentless, street-sweeper flow on New York hip-hop was clear, and while this album lacked consistency, tracks like dice anthem "4, 5, 6," "It's a Shame" and collaborations with acolytes Nas ("Fast Life") and MF Grimm ("Take 'em to War," "Money on the Brain") were reminders that G Rap was still a force to be feared.

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HUTCH13

Beats on this are rediculous - catchy and bumpin; lyrics are epic and illustrative. KoolG still can pummel any mc with multi-sylabic fortitude and reptitve rhyme elements longer than any competitor. The DJ Polo days are classic - but this showed that he could do it on his own with out a flinch. This is up there with Illmatic and Amerikkka's Most - no foolin.

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After a three-album run with DJ Polo that stacked up favorably to any other rap act, Kool G Rap went solo with 1995′s 4, 5, 6. Though they fall short of G Rap’s legacy with DJ Polo, “Ghetto Knows,” “Take ‘Em to War,” and “Money on My Brain” (featuring a slick sample of Herbie Hancock’s “Chameleon”) are far from missteps. Had this been a debut from a youngster, it would’ve doubtlessly created a stir of some sort. – Andy Kellman