Christopher Roney (born December 15, 1969 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), known by the stage name Cool C, is an American rapper whose musical career peaked in the late 1980's. He is perhaps best known today for the notoriety surrounding his involvement in the murder of a Philadelphia Police officer in a bank robbery in January 1996. He is currently incarcerated in a Pennsylvania state prison awaiting execution. In the mid-1980s, Roney was an original member of the Philadelphia-based Hilltop Hustlers hip hop crew. His 1987 debut single, "Juice Crew Dis," which took aim at the New York-based hip hop crew run by influential rap producer Marley Marl (a group that included heavyweights Kool G. Rap and Big Daddy Kane), gained Roney a good amount of attention and caught a lot of ears.A pair of 1988 singles for Hilltop and City Beat Records landed Roney a contract with Atlantic Records, where he released two full-length solo albums: his debut I Gotta Habit in 1989 (which included the hits "I Gotta Habit" and "Glamourous Life") and Life in the Ghetto, in 1990.With the Hustlers, Roney's laid-back vocal stylings are best heard on the 1989 singles "I Gotta Habit" and "Glamorous Life" - the latter of which liberally sampled Sheila E.'s song of the same title. plain layout @ HOT FreeLayouts.com MyHotComments
