Rodney-O & Joe Cooley
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 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 to 1994.
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
- 1988 Me And Joe (Egyptian Empire) U.S. #187[1]
- – Notable singles include: This is For the Homies, Supercuts, Cooley High and Everlasting Bass
- 1990 Three the Hard Way (Atlantic) U.S. #128[1]
- 1991 Get Ready to Roll (Ichiban Records), samples Love Rollercoaster
- 1993 Fuck New York (Psychotic)
- – Notable singles include: You Don't Hear Me Tho' and Humps For the Boulevard
- 1995 Everlasting Hits: The Best Of Rodney O & Joe Cooley (React)
- 1998 The Final Chapter (React America)
- 1999 Veteran's Day (Kritical)
References
"Billboard's Top R&B Singles 1942-1995" by Joel Whitburn.
