Active from 1988 Members Joe Cooley, Rodney O | Genre Hip-hop/rap | |
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Albums Me and Joe, F__k New York, Get Ready to Roll Record labels Musicbank, Yeah Boy Entertainment, Kritical Similar Dazzie Dee, Tweedy Bird Loc, CJ Mac, South Central Cartel, MC Breed | ||
Rodney o joe cooley everlasting bass
Rodney-O & Joe Cooley are noted west coast hip hop pioneers from Compton, California, best known for tracks such as "Everlasting Bass," "Cooley High," and "This is for the Homies." Rodney-O is a rapper and Joe Cooley is a DJ. The group also included occasional vocals from hype man General Jeff. The group's first record was distributed by Macola Records, which also distributed seminal works by Big Daddy Kane Eazy-E, N.W.A and Ice-T. Having met him during their days at Ichiban, the duo worked with Vanilla Ice as a producing group called "Tha Hit-Men" between 1992 and 1994.
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Joe Cooley is considered one of the most influential scratch DJs. His sound was often characterized by using a switch instead of a fader. The "Joe Cooley" scratch he pioneered consists of rapidly executed stab-backscribble-chirp combinations.
Discography
Songs
Everlasting BassMe and Joe · 1988
U Don't Hear Me Tho'F__k New York · 1993
Cooley HighMe and Joe · 1988