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Marley Marl
Marley Marl
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Genres: Hip-Hop, East Coast Rap, Old-School Rap, Pop-Rap, Golden Age
Active: 80's, 90's, 2000's
Born: September 30, 1962 in Queens, NY
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One of hip-hop's first (and finest) superproducers, Marley Marl was an early innovator in the art of sampling, developing new techniques that resulted in some of the sharpest beats and hooks in rap's Golden Age. As the founder of Cold Chillin' Records, Marl assembled a roster filled with some of the finest hip-hop talent in New York: MC Shan, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shanté, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, and Masta Ace. His production work for those and many other artists generally boasted a bright, booming, and robust sound that -- along with his ear for a catchy sample -- helped move street-level hip-hop's sonic blueprint into more accessible territory.
Discography
Release: October 25, 2005
Label: Westend
Release: October 23, 2001
Label: Beat Generation