Cool C

A member of Philadelphia's Hilltop Hustlers crew, Cool C's laid-back rhymes are best heard on the 1989 singles "I Gotta Habit" and "Glamorous Life." He made his solo debut in 1987 with "Juice Crew Dis," a track that gained attention for its shots taken at the New York-based crew run by influential producer Marley Marl (which included heavyweights Kool G Rap and Big Daddy Kane). A pair of 1988 singles for Hilltop and City Beat landed Cool C a contract with Atlantic, where he released his two full-length solo albums, I Gotta Habit (1989) and Life in the Ghetto (1990). A couple y...