Godfather Don facts for kids

Godfather Don is an American rapper and music producer from New York City. He has been an important part of the New York hip-hop music scene since he started in 1991.

The Start of His Music Career

Godfather Don released his first album, Hazardous, in 1991. It was put out by Select Records. This album showed his strong rapping style, similar to Chuck D.

Working with Other Artists

Later, he worked with the group Ultramagnetic MC's on their album The Four Horsemen. This led him to work with Kool Keith, a famous member of that group.

In 1995, Godfather Don and Kool Keith released an EP called Cenobites. It was put out by Fondle 'Em Records, a label started by Bobbito Garcia. The songs were first made for Garcia's hip-hop radio show on WKCR. Later, the Cenobites EP was released again as a full album.

Throughout the 1990s, Godfather Don kept working as a producer. He made tracks for artists like Kool Keith, Hostyle, and Ayatollah.

Later Albums and Projects

In 1999, he released his second album, Diabolique. His rapping style on this album was similar to his first one. Kool Keith and Sir Menelik also appeared on the album. Godfather Don continued to record for Hydra Entertainment, releasing many singles and instrumental hip-hop albums.

In the 2000s, Don was known for his work with Screwball. This was a hip-hop group from Queensbridge. He produced many songs on their three albums.

New Releases and Collaborations

In 2007, Don released 'The Slave Of New York E.P.'. This EP had songs that had not been released before. It was put out with help from a hip-hop website called Diggers With Gratitude. Only 150 copies of this vinyl EP were made. The songs were recorded before and during his time with Hydra. Because of new interest, Don was asked to release a CD collection of his music called The Nineties Sessions.

On May 21, 2011, Don released another EP of unreleased songs called "The Reformation Circa. 1999". This was a team-up between Mic-el The Don and Godfather Don. The EP was recorded in the late 1990s. It was one of Godfather Don's last big hip-hop projects before he started a career in Jazz music with the group The Open Mind.

On March 27, 2020, Don released a new album called "Osmosis". He worked on this album with French beatmaker Parental.

Godfather Don's Music Albums

• 1991: Hazardous
• 1995: Cenobites (EP & LP)
• 1997: Hydra Beats Vol. 3-7-11-14
• 1998: Diabolique
• 2004: Hydra Beats The Next Level Vol. 1
• 2007: The Slave Of New York EP (Limited Edition)
• 2007: The Nineties Sessions
• 2009: The Ill Funk Freaker EP (Limited Edition)
• 2010: Donnie Brasco (Previously Unreleased Third Official Studio Album)
• 2010: Properties of Steel (Single Collection)
• 2011: The Reformation Circa. 1999
• 2018: Jazz Spastiks Remixes
• 2020: Osmosis
• 2020: Beats, Bangers & Biscuits at 535 E 55th St
• 2021: Exotic Essentials
• 2024: The Ill Tone Generator
• 2024: Thesis
• 2025: Writer's Delight