Schoolly D

Quick Facts

Full Name	Schoolly D
Occupation	Musician
Date Of Birth	Jun 22, 1962(1962-06-22)
Age	62
Birthplace	Philadelphia
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Gemini

Schoolly D Biography

Schoolly D is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on June 22, 1962 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Jesse Bonds Weaver Jr. (born June 22nd 1962) is better known under his stage name Schoolly D (sometimes called Schooly D) is an American rapper born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In November of 2006, Schoolly D and Cartoon Network were sued for their Aqua Teen Hunger Force tune. A drummer named from Terence Yerves claimed he had composed the music together with Schoolly D during 1999 when in the Meat Locker Studio. Yerves knew the track could be used in an upcoming television show but was not happy with the use of it for Aqua Teen Hunger Force. however, he did not submit the copyright claim with the Library of Congress until May 2006, when the series fourth season had began airing. In the suit, Yerves requested that he be paid $150,000 per time the show shown following the filing of the suit and also demanded all copies of the DVDs be destroyed in order to require Aqua Teen Hunger Force to stop broadcasting.

Schoolly D contributed songs and music to many Abel Ferrara films, including “P.S.K.” and “Saturday Night” (from Saturday Night! – The Album) as well as “King of New York” to Ferrara’s film of the same name and the title track from Am I Black Enough For You? that was played during the climactic shoot-out in that film, the title track from How a Black Man Feels, and “Signifying Rapper” (from Smoke Some Kill), which was used in Ferrara’s film Bad Lieutenant. Because Led Zeppelin successfully sued due to an uncleared interpolation of its song “Kashmir” in “Signifying Rapper”, the song was omitted from the soundtrack of the film and from subsequent releases of the film.

The Beastie Boys sampled Schoolly D’s song “Gucci Time” on their 1986 smash “Time to Get Ill.”

Schoolly D Net Worth

Schoolly D is one of the richest Musician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Schoolly D 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the DVD’s extra feature regarding The King of New York, Schoolly D claims to be the first person to invent the art of snowboarding through sliding down Philadelphia hills using pieces of Linoleum. (Snowboarding is a snurfing sport that has its roots in snur that was developed in 1965.)

Schoolly D collaborated along with DJ Code Money in the mid-1980s. His lyrics spoke of urban realism, violence and sexual brilliance, making Schoolly D his first hip-hop gangsta (see further below). The rapper is also interviewed in the 1986 documentary Big Fun in the Big Town. He later took on the Afrocentric style and brought Afrocentric culture to hip hop alongside KRS-One.

Composer Joe Delia tapped Schoolly to co-write and record “The Player” for Ferrara’s film The Blackout, which Delia scored. Schoolly also wrote the score to Ferrara’s ‘R Xmas. 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, on Jeff “Met” Thies’ Chord Recordings 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).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Schoolly D Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Schoolly Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Schoolly D celebrates birthday on June 22 of every year.

Did Schoolly D invent gangsta rap?

Weaver Jr. a.k.a. Schoolly D invented gangsta rap. He’s the progenitor, father of Ice Cube, grandfather of Tupac, Abraham and every post- gangster, Frooty Loops-hounding loudmouth, talented or otherwise.

Who was Schoolly D influenced by?

After graduating from high school in Georgia, he came home to start Schoolly D records. His inspirations were **Prince and pioneering Bronx rap crew Funky 4

• 1**.

How old is rapper Schoolly D?

59 years (June 22, 1962)

Where is the rapper Schoolly D from?

Philadelphia, PA

Who was 1st gangster rapper?

Schoolly D and Ice-T Philadelphia rapper Schoolly D is generally considered the first “gangsta rapper” or one of the first “gangsta rappers”, significantly influencing the more popular early gangsta rap originator, Ice-T. Ice-T was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1958.