Mafioso-rap godfather Kool G Rap's impact on hip-hop has been profound. He inspired the dense, interlocking bars and deft narrative of Nas' "N.Y. State of Mind" and had a similar effect on Big Pun's barrelling, swift style on "Twinz"—an aggressive piece of noir. And G Rap's influence, as much thematic as it is musical, extends to a younger generation, as on Rick Ross' baroque, macho "Mafia Music".