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Kool G Rap was born on July 20, 1968 in Queens, New York, United States. Kool G Rap is listed as a rapper, songwriter and musician. That works out to 58 years old in 2026. The listed height is 178 cm.
My Take
Kool G Rap belongs to that rare tier of artists whose influence dwarfs their chart presence. Emerging from Queens through the Juice Crew in the mid-eighties, he essentially wrote the blueprint for mafioso rap and multisyllabic rhyming, techniques that later rappers absorbed so completely they feel like the air the genre breathes. I value him as a craftsman's craftsman: cinematic storytelling, dense internal rhymes, and a hardcore aesthetic delivered with surgical control. Casual listeners may not chant his name, but ask the MCs they revere and his shadow appears. To me he is proof that genuine technique simply does not age.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kool G Rap
- Name (Japanese)
- クール・G・ラップ
- Reading
- くーる・G・らっぷ
- Born
- July 20, 1968 (age 58)
- Origin
- Queens, New York, United States
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- rapper / songwriter / musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
2. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kgrfilms/
- Xhttps://x.com/therealkoolgrap
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kool%20G%20Rap
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q554168
3. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kool G Rap born?
Kool G Rap was born on July 20, 1968 and is 58 years old.
Where is Kool G Rap from?
Kool G Rap is from Queens, New York, United States.
What does Kool G Rap do?
Kool G Rap works as rapper, songwriter, musician.
How tall is Kool G Rap?
Kool G Rap is 178 cm tall.
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