Spoonie Gee

Spoonie Gee
Birth nameGabriel Jackson
Also known asThe Godfather, Spoonin Gee, The Metropolitician
Born (1963-05-27) May 27, 1963 (age 61)
New York City, U.S.
GenresHip hop, funk
OccupationRapper
Years active1975—present
LabelsEnjoy! Records
Tuff City
Sound of New York, USA

Gabriel Jackson (born May 27, 1963), better known by his stage name Spoonie Gee, is one of the earliest rap artists, and one of the few to have released rap records in the 1970s. He has been credited with originating the term hip hop[citation needed] and some of the themes in his music were precursors of gangsta rap.