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Jesse B. Weaver, Jr. (born June 22, 1966), better known by the stage name Schoolly D, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Career

Musically, Schoolly D and his DJ Code Money came up with electronic hardcore beats. Later on, Schoolly embraced the afrocentric style, working together with KRS-One. He contributed songs and music to many Abel Ferrara films, such as the title track from Am I Black Enough For You?, which was played during the climactic shoot-out in Ferrara's King of New York and "Signifying Rapper" (from Schoolly's album Smoke Some Kill), which was used in the director's Bad Lieutenant.^[1] Because Led Zeppelin successfully sued due to an uncleared interpolation of their song "Kashmir" in "Signifying Rapper," the song was omitted from the soundtrack of the film and indeed from subsequent releases of the Bad Lieutenant.^[1]

Schoolly also wrote "The Player" for Ferrara's film The Blackout, as well as the score to Ferrara's R'Xmas. In addition he also contributed the title track to Ferrara's King of New York starring Christopher Walken. The film also contained the track "Am I Black enough for you?". In 2006, Schoolly D co-wrote the indie film soundtrack of the historical science fiction thriller Order of the Quest with Chuck Treece. The project series is produced by Benjamin Barnett, and Jay D Clark of Media Bureau. His last album, Funk 'N Pussy, features guest appearances by Public Enemy's Chuck D, Chuck Chillout, Lady B and a drum and bass remix of the classic Schoolly D track "Mr. Big Dick" (remixed by UK trip-hop crew The Sneaker Pimps).

Schoolly also does the music and occasional narration for the cult animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force on the Cartoon Network channel in its Adult Swim strand.

Rapper Ice-T, who is often given credit for the creation of gangster rap, credits Schoolly D as an influence on his own music:

The first record that came out along those lines was Schoolly D's "P.S.K." Then the syncopation of that rap was used by me when I made "Six In The Morning". The vocal delivery was the same: '...P.S.K. is makin' that green', '...six in the morning, police at my door'. When I heard that record I was like "Oh shit!" and call it a bite or what you will but I dug that record. My record didn't sound like "P.S.K.", but I liked the way he was flowing with it. "P.S.K." was talking about Park Side Killers but it was very vague. That was the only difference, when Schoolly did it, it was '...one by one, I'm knockin' em out'. All he did was represent a gang on his record. I took that and wrote a record about guns, beating people down, and all that with "Six In The Morning".
— Ice T, PROPS magazine interview ^[2]

Discography

Studio albums

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Schoolly D "P.S.K. 'What Does It Mean'?" (1986)

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Compilations

1987: The Adventures of Schoolly D
1995: The Jive Collection Volume 3
1996: A Gangster's Story
2000: Best on Wax

References

^ ^a ^b Tobias, Scott (November 27, 2002). "Interview with Abel Ferrara". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2008-07-25. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ Davey D. "Ice T Speaks". Davey D's Ultimate Interview Directory. Davey D with eLine Productions. Retrieved 2007-04-02. Here's the exact chronological order of what really went down: The first record that came out along those lines was Schooly D's 'P.S.K.' ...

External links

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[Tobias-1] Tobias, Scott (November 27, 2002). "Interview with Abel Ferrara". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2008-07-25. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[2] Davey D. "Ice T Speaks". Davey D's Ultimate Interview Directory. Davey D with eLine Productions. Retrieved 2007-04-02. Here's the exact chronological order of what really went down: The first record that came out along those lines was Schooly D's 'P.S.K.' ...

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 ==Career==
-Musically, Schoolly D and his [[DJ Code Money]] came up with electronic hardcore beats. Later on, Schoolly embraced the [[afrocentric]] style, working together with [[KRS-One]]. He contributed songs and music to many [[Abel Ferrara]] films, such as the title track from ''[[Am I Black Enough For You?]]'', which was played during the climactic shoot-out in Ferrara's ''[[King of New York]]'' and "Signifying Rapper" (from Schoolly's album ''[[Smoke Some Kill]]''), which was used in the director's ''[[Bad Lieutenant]]''.<ref name="Tobias">{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/content/node/22601 |title=Interview with Abel Ferrara |accessdate=2008-07-25 |last=Tobias |first=Scott |coauthors= |date=November 27, 2002 |work= |publisher=''[[The A.V. Club]]''}}</ref> Because [[Led Zeppelin]] successfully sued due to an uncleared ''[[interpolation (music)|interpolation]]'' of their song "[[Kashmir (song)|Kashmir]]" in "Signifying Rapper," the song was omitted from the soundtrack of the film and indeed from subsequent releases of the ''Bad Lieutenant''.<ref name="Tobias"/>
+Musically, Schoolly D and his [[DJ Code Money]] came up with electronic hardcore beats. Later on, Schoolly embraced the [[afrocentric]] style, working together with [[KRS-One]]. He contributed songs and music to many [[Abel Ferrara]] films, such as the title track from ''[[Am I Black Enough For You?]]'', which was played during the climactic shoot-out in Ferrara's ''[[King of New York]]'' and "Signifying Rapper" (from Schoolly's album ''[[Smoke Some Kill]]''), which was used in the director's ''[[Bad Lieutenant]]''.<ref name="Tobias">{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/content/node/22601 |title=Interview with Abel Ferrara |accessdate=2008-07-25 |last=Tobias |first=Scott |coauthors= |date=November 27, 2002 |work= |publisher=''[[The A.V. Club]]''}}</ref> Because [[Led Zeppelin]] successfully sued due to an uncleared ''[[interpolation (music)|interpolation]]''<!-- What appears to be a sample of Led Zeppelin playing the "Kashmir" riff is audible under the playing of same by studio musicians. Could use a source other than the Ferrara interview. --> of their song "[[Kashmir (song)|Kashmir]]" in "Signifying Rapper," the song was omitted from the soundtrack of the film and indeed from subsequent releases of the ''Bad Lieutenant''.<ref name="Tobias"/>
 Schoolly also wrote "The Player" for Ferrara's film The Blackout, as well as the score to Ferrara's ''[[R'Xmas]]''. In addition he also contributed the title track to Ferrara's ''[[King of New York]]'' starring [[Christopher Walken]]. The film also contained the track "Am I Black enough for you?". In 2006, Schoolly D co-wrote the indie film soundtrack of the historical science fiction thriller ''Order of the Quest'' with [[Chuck Treece]]. The project series is produced by Benjamin Barnett, and Jay D Clark of Media Bureau. His last album, ''[[Funk 'N Pussy]]'', features guest appearances by [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]]'s [[Chuck D]], Chuck Chillout, Lady B and a [[drum and bass]] remix of the classic Schoolly D track "Mr. Big Dick" (remixed by [[United Kingdom|UK]] [[trip-hop]] crew [[The Sneaker Pimps]]).