G Rap began working with DJ Polo in 1986, releasing several underground hit singles including "It's a Demo"/"I'm Fly." Two other singles, "Streets of New York" and "Road to the Riches," received heavy rotation on Yo! MTV Raps and cemented his reputation as one of New York's top lyrical auteurs. His talent for telling a compelling, hard-luck story in a single song was considered second to only that of Rakim. While G Rap grew in popularity, he never crossed over like Biz Markie or Big Daddy Kane, both also members of the Juice Crew.
G Rap began a solo career in the mid-1990s, released 4,5,6. This and subsequent LPs saw little attention from critics or consumers, and G Rap began collaborating with others. Signing to Rawkus Records, G Rap launched a comeback with 2002's The Giancana Story. "Giancana" also is said by Kool G Rap to be the "G" in his name in the song "Drama". The album was well-received without commercial success.
In 2008 he released Half a Klip on Chinga Chang Records, featuring production from DJ Premier and Marley Marl, among others. His 2011 album Riches, Royalty, Respect showcased his true to form style and lyricism.
Pillow Talk
Kool G Rap Lyrics
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In a few weeks she'll be somebody's yo
I got too many seeds, they all gotta go
No I didn't conceive but I got one goal
And yes I felt the seed but I don't know more
Now I'll fuck her ten times cause I don't get bored
Standing in halls where the great men shine
They were your dreams and the reason I mind
You would have told me no, you would have told me yes
Would have stayed the night, then we'd probably have sex
And we know it ain't right but there's stuff that comes next
The lyrics to "Pillow Talk" by Kool G Rap speak of a man who knows how the game of casual sex works. He understands that the woman he is with will likely move on to someone else in a few weeks. He mentions having too many children already, but still has a goal to sleep with this woman multiple times. He admits to feeling the physical pleasure of sex with her, but doesn't want anything more.
The line "Standing in halls where the great men shine, they were your dreams and the reason I mind" suggests that the woman he is with may have had aspirations to be with great men, and he is not one of them. He states that she would have held him back and let him go, telling him both yes and no. They would have possibly had sex, but he knows that it's not right, and there will be consequences that come with it.
Overall, the lyrics depict a man who is aware of the temporary nature of his relationship and is only thinking about his own physical pleasure without any concern for the woman or any potential consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
If anybody knows that's just how the game goes
As a part of this game, people are aware of how things work
In a few weeks she'll be somebody's yo
In a matter of time, she will belong to someone else
I got too many seeds, they all gotta go
I have too many women and I need to get rid of them
No I didn't conceive but I got one goal
I did not impregnate anyone, but I have an objective
And yes I felt the seed but I don't know more
I may have impregnated someone, but I am unaware
Now I'll fuck her ten times cause I don't get bored
I will have sexual intercourse with her many times to avoid getting bored
Standing in halls where the great men shine
Being amongst successful men in powerful positions
They were your dreams and the reason I mind
The people who are successful now were the ones you envied and I'm jealous of that
You would have held me back and you would have let me go
You could have been the reason for my success or my failure
You would have told me no, you would have told me yes
You would have approved or disapproved of my choices
Would have stayed the night, then we'd probably have sex
If you spent the night, we most likely would have had sexual intercourse
And we know it ain't right but there's stuff that comes next
We are aware that what we are doing is not morally right but we continue to pursue our desires
Contributed by Savannah V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.