Rodney-O & Joe Cooley, consisting of rapper Rodney Oliver, also known as "Rodney O", DJ Joe Cooley (August 15 1965) and Jeffrey Page, also known as "General Jeff", is an American rap group from Southern California. Rodney O, from Riverside, and Joe Cooley, from Compton, and General Jeff, from Los Angeles. Best known for tracks such as "Everlasting Bass," "Cooley High," and "This is for the Homies." At the height of their popularity, the group toured with MC Lyte, N.W.A, Kool Moe Dee and Grandmaster Flash. The group would gain more popularity in South Florida than their native Southern California, giving them a pioneering role in Miami bass.[1][2][3]
In 2015, Rolling Stone named “Everlasting Bass” as one of the 20 greatest West Coast Rap Songs released prior to N.W.A's 1988 album Straight Outta Compton.[4] After over a decade of silence, the group announced that they were planning a new album in 2011.[5] The album was tentatively titled Joe And Me,[6] but only the single "That Supa Radio" materialized.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 1988 Me And Joe (Egyptian Empire) U.S. No. 187[7]
- 1990 Three the Hard Way (Atlantic) U.S. No. 128[7]
- 1991 Get Ready to Roll (Ichiban Records)
- 1993 Fuck New York (Psychotic)
- 1995 Everlasting Hits: The Best Of Rodney O & Joe Cooley (React)
- 1998 The Final Chapter (React America)
- 1999 Veteran's Day (Kritical)
Charting singles
edit| Year | Title | Billboard Hot 100 | Rap | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "This Is for the Homies" | — | 17 | Me and Joe |
| 1990 | "Say It Loud" | — | 4 | Three the Hard Way |
| 1991 | "Get Ready to Roll" | — | 19 | Get Ready to Roll |
| 1993 | "Humps for the Blvd." | 84 | 10 | Fuck New York |
| "U Don't Hear Me Tho'" | 93 | — |
References
edit- ^ "Rodney O and DJ Joe Cooley to Reunite for Long-Awaited Reunion Album - Radio Facts". radiofacts.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "The Return of West Coast Pioneers Rodney O & Joe Cooley". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". allhiphop.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "20 Greatest Pre-'Straight Outta Compton' West Coast Rap Songs". Rollingstone.com. 12 August 2015.
- ^ "West Coast Hip Hop Pioneers Rodney O & Joe Cooley Reunite, Plan Album". Hiphopdx.com. June 2011.
- ^ "Rodney O And DJ Joe Cooley Reunite". Rapdirt.com.
- ^ a b c "Rodney O & Joe Cooley Chart History". Billboard.com.