Background

Schoolly D is the moniker of Jesse B. Weaver, Jr. (June 22, 1966—) from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is one of hip hop's pioneers. With his early records, Schoolly D paved the way for the west coast's gangsta rappers. 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... Gangsta rap, also known as hardcore hip-hop refers to a subgenre of hip hop (rap music) which involves a lyrical focus on African American inner-city (ghetto) problems, and the violent lives and lifestyles of street-thugs and gangsters. ...

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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".

Musically, Schoolly D and his DJ Code Money came up with electronic hardcore beats. Later on, Schoolly embraced the black consciousness 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. Schoolly also wrote "The Player" for Ferrara's film The Blackout, as well as the score to Ferrara's R'Xmas. 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). This music article needs to be wikified. ... KRS One (born Lawrence Krisna Parker on August 20, 1965, but known throughout his career by several monikers including Kris Parker, The Blastmaster, and The Teacha) is a rapper from the Bronx, New York City. ... Born July 15, 1951 in The Bronx, Ferrara started his career in his teens, making amateur films on Super 8. ... Public Enemy, also known as PE, are a seminal hip hop group known for their politically charged lyrics and their interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... A youthful Chuck D. Carlton Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), best known by the pseudonym Chuck D, is a rapper, composer, actor, author, radio personality and producer. ... Drum and bass (drum n bass, drumnbass, DnB, dnb) is an electronic music style. ... Trip hop (also known as the Bristol sound) is a term coined by United Kingdom dance magazine Mixmag, to describe a musical trend in the mid-1990s; trip hop is downtempo electronic music that grew out of Englands hip hop and house scenes. ... Sneaker Pimps is a British electro band, best known for their first album Becoming X, released in 1997 and particularly its singles 6 Underground, Spin Spin Sugar and Tesko Suicide. ...

Schoolly also does the music for the cult animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, an American cartoon on the Cartoon Network channel in its Adult Swim strand. Cult television, like cult figures, cult film and cult radio, attracts a band of aficionados devoted to a specific television program or unreal universe. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... The current Cartoon Network logo. ... Adult Swim logo Adult Swim is the name for the adult-oriented television programming block on Cartoon Network, which premiered on September 2, 2001. ...

For INTERVIEWS with Schoolly D, see Global Darkness.

Discography

Original albums

• Schoolly D (1986)
• Saturday Night (1987)
• Smoke Some Kill (1988)
• Am I Black Enough For You (1991)
• How A Black Man Feels (1993)
• Welcome To America (1994)
• Reservoir Dog (1995)
• Funk 'n' Pussy (2000)

Compilations

• The Jive Collection Volume 3 (1995)
• A Gangster's Story (1996)
• Best on Wax (2000)

External links

• Schoolly D's entry at the Internet Movie Database
• Schoolly D's ArtistDirect entry