Coke La Rock
ABOUT COKE LA ROCK
Old school rapper who rose to fame in the 1970s for his musical collaborations with DJ Kool Herc. He is often credited as the first MC in hip hop history.
He met DJ Kool Herc in high school. The two first began performing together at parties.
His raps were originally shout-outs to friends and were purely improvisational.
He has a son named Dante and a grandson named Josiah.
He was mentioned in the 1986 song "South Bronx" by KRS-One .