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Schoolly D

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  • Birth Name: Jesse B. Weaver, Jr.
  • Genre: Rap
  • Active: '80s, '90s, 2000s
  • Instrument: Vocals

Biography

Opinion has been widely mixed about the merits of Philadelphia rapper Jesse B. Weaver, Jr. aka Schoolly D. Long before the debate about gangsta rap lyrics became an easy way to get national newsprint, there was outrage over Schoolly D's explicit and undiluted narratives on inner city strife. Saturday Night in 1987 and Smoke Some Kill in 1988 had city officials openly endorsing removal of the albums from record stores. He has continued in the same vein with 1993's Am I Black Enough for You and 1996's Gangster's Story. Schoolly D's rather lackluster rapping style and repetitive material doesn't place him in the forefront of hip-hop creators, but he does merit mention (or blame, depending on your perspective) for being an early gangsta proponent. His career got a bit of a boost after the Chemical Brothers sampled him on their 1997 Dig Your Own Hole album, creating a bit of interest in a rapper few of the late '90s youth were familiar with. Furthermore, Schoolly D's relationship with esteemed film director Abel Ferrara gave him the opportunity to collaborate on the soundtracks to several of the directors films such as The Addiction and Kings of New York. In late 2000, the rapper released his Funk 'N Pussy album, trying to re-ignite his faltering career. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Representative Songs:

"P.S.K. What Does It Mean?," "Gucci Time," "B-Boy Rhyme and Riddle"

Representative Albums:

The Best of Schoolly D, The Jive Collection, Vol. 3, Saturday Night! The Album

Similar Artists:

Run-D.M.C., Ice-T, Dr. Dre, Bushwick Bill, K-Solo, Three Times Dope, Slick Rick, Public Enemy, N.W.A, Ice Cube, EPMD, Boogie Down Productions, Beastie Boys

Followers:

Geto Boys, Beastie Boys
 
 
Wikipedia: Schoolly D
Schoolly D
Birth name Jesse B. Weaver
Born June 22 1966 (1966--) (age 41)
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre(s) Hip hop, Gangsta rap
Years active 1984–present

Schoolly D is the moniker of American rapper Jesse B. Weaver, Jr. (June 22, 1966) from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a pioneer of Hardcore rap and the pioneer of Gangsta Rap, being one of the first rappers to embrace an antisocial persona without explicit irony.


“ The first record that came out along those lines was Schoolly D's "P.S.K." Then the syncopation of that rap was used by me when I made "Six In The Morning". The vocal delivery was the same: '...P.S.K. is makin' that green', '...six in the morning, police at my door'. When I heard that record I was like "Oh shit!" and call it a bite or what you will but I dug that record. My record didn't sound like "P.S.K.", but I liked the way he was flowing with it. "P.S.K." was talking about Park Side Killers but it was very vague. That was the only difference, when Schoolly did it, it was '...one by one, I'm knockin' em out'. All he did was represent a gang on his record. I took that and wrote a record about guns, beating people down, and all that with "Six In The Morning". ”

—Ice T, PROPS magazine interview [1]

Career

Musically, Schoolly D and his DJ Code Money came up with electronic hardcore beats. Later on, Schoolly embraced the afrocentric style, working together with KRS-One. He contributed songs and music to many Abel Ferrara films, and "Signifying Rapper" from Smoke Some Kill was used in Ferrara's film Bad Lieutenant. Because Led Zeppelin successfully sued for the simple chord progression riff intro of "Signifying Rapper" which covers directly (but does not sample) the opening of "Kashmir", "Signifying Rapper" was omitted from the soundtrack of the film and indeed from subsequent releases of the Bad Lieutenant.

Schoolly also wrote "The Player" for Ferrara's film The Blackout, as well as the score to Ferrara's R'Xmas. In addition he also contributed the title track to Ferrara's King of New York starring Christopher Walken. The film also contained the track "Am I Black enough for you?". Most recently, Schoolly D co wrote the indie film sound track of the sci-fi thriller, "Order of the Quest" with Media Bureau, Chuck Treese and Benjamin Barnett. His last album, Funk 'n' Pussy, features guest appearances by Public Enemy's Chuck D, Chuck Chillout, Lady B and a drum and bass remix of the classic Schoolly D track "Mr. Big Dick" (remixed by UK trip-hop crew The Sneaker Pimps).

Schoolly also does the music and occasional narration for the cult animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force on the Cartoon Network channel in its Adult Swim strand.

Discography

Singles

Non-LP releases only.

  • 1984: "Maniac" / "Gangster Boogie" [2]
  • 1985: "C.I.A. (Crime In Action)" / "Cold Blooded Blitz"[3]

Original albums

  • 1986: Schoolly D
  • 1987: Saturday Night - The Album
  • 1988: Smoke Some Kill
  • 1989: Am I Black Enough For You?
  • 1991: How A Black Man Feels
  • 1994: Welcome To America
  • 1995: Reservoir Dog
  • 2000: Funk 'n' Pussy

The label of the C.I.A. 12" single mentions a forthcoming album C.I.A., which was never released.

Compilations

  • 1987: The Adventures of Schoolly D
  • 1995: The Jive Collection Volume 3
  • 1996: A Gangster's Story
  • 2000: Best on Wax

References

  1. ^ Davey D. Ice T Speaks. Davey D's Ultimate Interview Directory. Davey D with eLine Productions. Retrieved on 2007-04-02. “Here's the exact chronological order of what really went down: The first record that came out along those lines was Schooly D's 'P.S.K.' ...”
  2. ^ "Maniac" single, discogs label photograph
  3. ^ "C.I.A." single, discogs label photograph

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