THE POETESS [email protected] ecade, and has helped to shape that distinctive was dealing with a custody battle and had to fight By The Poete est Coast sound. Big Hutch (aka Cold 187um), to keep his name and some of his publishing G, and DJ K-OSS signed with Ruthless Records ' hts. Things got so crazy he encountered writers ermon Brings Marvin Gaye to Life the late '80s and came with music that gave us lc for about six months and even had thougl-ts Judging h` request lines there's 1l a peek of life on the streets of Los Angeles. acting out his anger on a few company exec.,. )t record -ginning to bubble. Tl hove The Law classics like "Murder Rap," ;Coolio has since cooled his head and started on ong is called "Music" from the soun Untouchable," "V.S.O.P.," "Kalifornia," and my new album titled Coolio.Com. The project rtin Lawrence and Danny DeVito's ne tvorite, "Black Superman" will continue to be includes cuts from B -Real of Cypress Hill, L.V., flick What s The Worse That Could Happen? It's umped in the trunks of generations to come. After Krayzie Bone of BONE, Thugs 'N' Harmony, and unique collaboration between rap the death of Eric "Eazy E" Wright, James Ingram. The record even has a song will star Eric Sermon and the late the founder of Ruthless Records country western star Kenny Rogers. Coolio has Marvin Gaye. Sermon has been and legendary "gangsta" rapper, dabbled with TV a hit, and is now getting ready collecting records for over 15 things had drastically changed for to hit the big screen in a martial arts flick called years and came across a nice little All, including their departure ina Strike Force. His movie will be released treasure when he got his hands from the label. In 1998, they went metime near tke end of the year hat on a limited edition of Marvin through a second divorce, this olio.Com the album has been released in Japan Gaye's 1982 Midnight Love. The time with Tommy Boy Records. Dragon Riders Records and is due out in the recording contains rare and unre- Big Hutch decided to cool out on leased songs by the legendary dealing with other labels and go soul singer. On "Music," Sermon independent, releasing his debut Quiet on the Set! samples an a cappella vocal and solo album Executive Decisions on , another rapper is getting adds it to an addictive track, and his own West World Records. Suge ready to star on the big screen. I ain't mad) gotta now everybody's hooked. Knight, owner of Deathrow admit mast of them. Making hit records is second Records, apparently has big plans display some pr Marvin Ga nature to the green-eyed bandit, for the trio and will be the vehicle good acting skills. who's been rhyming and producing for about o boost them to the next level in their careers. mentioned in a pr years. Sermon started in the rap biz when he an Many of us may raise a brow and wonder why ous article, D his partner Parrish Smith (aka PMD) form they would make such a move considering all the helped Steven S EPMD. Classics like "It's My Thing," "You Gots ;drama surrounding Deathrow Records. According achieve his hig Chill," "You a Customer," and "Crossover" secur o Hutch, they have known Suge for years and he box office debut, them their spot in hip -hop history. They went of made "an they couldn't refuse." Exit Wounds grossing to record Strictly Business and Unfinishe $19 million its first Business. Af`.er the second album they landed No Gangsta's Paradise weekend out. WeJ, deal with Def Jam and released their third C hin' mics for years, is Busta Rhymes is back Business As Usual. In 1992, the group went ack! in front of the camera. separate ways, only to reunite in 1997. Duri. Early in his career he started with W.C. and the He has landed a part their breakup, Eric and Parrish recorded sç aad Circle. The Compton, California native in Halloween 8, star- projects that did fairly well. ranched out from his original crew and landed a ring alongside Tyra Busta Rhym r Sermon is currently putting the finishing t eal with Tommy Boy Records. His debut album Banks...MC Hammer and Tone Loc are also getting es on his forthcoming solo album titled 7 fit Takes A Thief came out in 1994 and sold over a ready to shoot a new film called Deadly Rhapsody Sermon that will include that Marvin Gaye cut ai illion copies. It was when he dropped his sec- with Ron O'Neal of Superjly fame. The movie is an all-star lineup of folks like Xzibit, a Cool >nd album Gangsta's Paradise in 1995, that he described as being "a thriller set in the music indus- Too Short, Foxy Brown, Ludacris, and Def Squad blew up larger than he could ever imagine. try" and will be directed by Fred Williamson. members Redman and Keith Murray. Without tab Coolio was nominated for seven Grammys andill ing a breather, E Double will start on the nel !the single "Gangsta's Paradise" won for best rap EPMD album with his long time rhyme mate PMC ong of the year in 1995 and sold 17 million Brando of the rap group Sporty Thievez was hit and Look for The Sermon to drop late summer. opies worldwide. killed by a drunk driver after pushing his cousin to Shortly after the release of his third album, My ety. Brando was on:), 22 years old. Sporty Thievez Soul, Coolio began experiencing a little trouble in most popular for their song "No Pigeons," at Rap trio A e Law has officially made aradise. He claims his long hiatus from the rapa. -wer song to TLC's platinum hit "Scrubs." Our home on Deathrow Records. The Pomona, Calif scene was due to troubles he had been going. ndolences go out to Brando 's family and the nia -based group has been around for over a through with the label. The braided one says he remaining members of the Sporty Thievez. www.americanradiohistory.com.