Kool G. Rap & D.J. Polo - Street Stories: The Best Of G. Rap And Polo (Vinyl 2LP)

Kool G. Rap & D.J. Polo – Street Stories: The Best Of G. Rap And Polo is a double LP compilation by the duo from Queens, New York, released in 2013 on Traffic Entertainment Group under licence from Cold Chillin' (cat. no. TEG 75526-LP). It gathers tracks from their Cold Chillin' years, which produced the albums Road To The Riches (1989), Wanted: Dead Or Alive (1990) and Live And Let Die (1992), including "Streets Of New York", "Road To The Riches" and "Erase Racism" with Big Daddy Kane and Biz Markie. Side D has three early tracks in their original 12" versions. This copy is the 2013 US edition.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Traffic Entertainment Group / Cold Chillin' TEG 75526-LP
• Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation
• Pressing: US reissue
• Country: USA
• Year: 2013 (recordings 1986–1992)
• Genre: Hip Hop (East Coast)

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Streets Of New York
2. Truly Yours
3. Wanted Dead Or Alive
4. Poison

Side B

1. Money In The Bank (feat. Ant Live, Freddie Foxxx & Large Professor)
2. Butcher Shop
3. Bad To The Bone
4. Road To The Riches

Side C

1. Talk Like Sex
2. Men At Work
3. Erase Racism (feat. Big Daddy Kane & Biz Markie)
4. It's A Demo

Side D

1. I'm Fly (Original 12" Version)
2. Riker's Island (Original 12" Version)
3. Rhyme Tyme (Original 12" Version)

Personnel

Kool G Rap (vocals), DJ Polo (DJ). Guests: Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie (Erase Racism), Large Professor, Freddie Foxxx, Ant Live (Money In The Bank). Much of the early material was made with producer Marley Marl.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
It is the first and only vinyl edition of this compilation, from 2013. The songs were originally released on Cold Chillin' between 1986 and 1992.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
Media refers to the record, Cover to the sleeve. NM- (Near Mint minus) means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light wear that has little effect on the overall impression. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

What is on side D?
Three early tracks by the duo, "I'm Fly", "Riker's Island" and "Rhyme Tyme", in their original 12" versions.

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