Cool Nutz

Cool Nutz
Cool Nutz
	Cool Nutz
Background information
Birth name	Terrance Scott
Also known as	Cool Nutz
Born	May 11, 1972 (age 52); Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Genres	West Coast hip hop, hip hop
Occupation(s)	MC, rapper, manager, radio personality
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Jus Family Records
Website	www.facebook.com/CoolNutz

Terrance Scott (born May 11, 1972),^[1] better known by his stage name Cool Nutz, is an American rapper, radio personality, entrepreneur, tour manager and record label owner. He was born and raised in the Woodlawn, Portland, Oregon neighborhood. Growing up in Northeast Portland, he gained knowledge by the gangs and violence around him.

Music career

Cool Nutz is most known for his involvement and promotion of the Portland, OR and San Francisco Bay Area hip-hop scene.^[2] He co-founded Jus Family Records in 1992 with Bosko Kante. His musical style originally used primarily G-funk synthesizer elements but has evolved to the addition of vocal and instrumental samples in his tracks.

In 1995, Scott co-founded the Portland Oregon Hip-Hop (POH-Hop) Festival.^[3] He has worked very hard to create and maintain the hip-hop scene in Portland and has worked with many rappers from the bay area, most notably "E-40" and "Yukmouth." In 1997, he signed the group G-Ism, made up of fellow Portland rappers Ray Ray and Young Randall to his label, Jus Family Records. They released their debut album, "On a Mission" in 1998, under Jus Family Records. G-Ism disbanded in 2001 following the tragic and untimely passing of Young Randall.

Cool Nutz is the radio host of the Breakout Show on KXJM JAM'N 107.5.^[4] The show airs Sunday nights from 9 p.m. to midnight.

Along with fellow Jus Family Records affiliate, Maniac Lok, Cool Nutz is featured on Track 11, "Pussy Loud," from the 2012 E-40 album The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3.

Scott managed the 2012 Group Hug Tour for Kreayshawn to promote her debut album, Somethin' 'Bout Kreay, released on Columbia Records.^[5]

Discography

Studio albums

"Harsh Game for the People"

Released: 1997
Format: CD
Label: Jus Family Records
Producer: Bosko, Cool Nutz

"Speakin' Upon a Million"

Released: 1998
Format: CD
Label: Jus Family Records
Producer: Bosko, Cool Nutz

"Verbal Porn"

Released: 2001
Format: CD
Label: Jus Family Records
Producer: Bosko, Cool Nutz

"King Cool Nutz"

Released: 2007
Format: CD, digital download
Label: Jus Family Records

"The Miracle"

Released: 2009
Format: digital download
Label: Jus Family Records

"Incredible"

Released: 2010
Format: CD, digital download
Label: Jus Family Records
Producer: Cool Nutz, Terminill

"The Cook Up"

Released: 2011
Format: digital download
Label: Jus Family Records

"Portland Ni%#a"

Released: 2012
Format: digital download
Label: Jus Family Records

"Bars"

Released: 2013
Format: digital download
Label: Suburban Noize Records

"Elegant Thuggin"

Released: 2013
Format: CD (tour exclusive), digital download
Label: Jus Family Records

"#bruh"

Released: 2015
Format: digital download
Label: Jus Family Records

"Terrance"

Released: 2017
Format: CD, digital download
Label: Jus Family Records, Loyal To The Soil, 3BMMR Records

Pig Ears & Chitlins

Released: 2018
Format: digital download
Label: Jus Family Records

Compilations

"Cool Nutz Presents: Collabos"

Released: 2004
Format: CD
Label: Jus Family Records
Producer: Cool Nutz

"Cool Nutz Presents: The Boardroom"

Released: 2007
Format: CD
Label: Jus Family Records
Producer: Cool Nutz

"Collabos II"

Released: 2016
Format: digital download
Label: Jus Family Records
Producer: Cool Nutz

Collaborations

"Niggaz Lyke Me" (J. Dee featuring Cool Nutz)

Released: 1995
Format: CD, Cassette
Label: Illegal Records

"On a Mission" (G-Ism featuring Cool Nutz)

Released: 1998
Format: CD
Label: Jus Family Records
Producer: Cool Nutz

"My Heat Reigns Supreme" (Kenny Mack featuring Cool Nutz)

Released: 1999
Format: CD
Producer: Dubb Flex

"D.B.A. Doing Business As... The Album" (D.B.A. - Cool Nutz, Bosko, and Poppa LQ)

Released: 1999
Format: CD
Label: Hollywood Records/Universal Records

"Every Single Day (Luni Coleone album)" (Luni Coleone and Cool Nutz)

Released: 2007
Format: CD
Label: Always Hustlin'/Jus Family Records

Singles

"Playervision b/w Notoz"

Released: 1994
Format: Cassette
Producer: Bosko

Notes

^ Hess, 2009 p. 303.
^ Morales, Margarita. "Cool Nutz Interview: SXSW 2010". Spinner. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
^ Shepherd, Julianne. "This is Portland Hiphop". The Portland Mercury. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
^ "The Breakout Show". Clear Channel Media Entertainment. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
^ White, Ryan (23 May 2013). "Cool Nutz celebrates 'Bars' on Saturday at Ash Street Saloon". Oregon Live. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

References

Hess, Mickey (2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide.
White, Ryan (May 22, 2013). "Cool Nutz celebrates 'Bars' on Saturday at Ash Street Saloon". Oregon Live. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
Morales, Margarita (March 7, 2010). "Cool Nutz Interview: SXSW 2010". Spinner. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
"The Breakout Show". JAM'N 107.5. Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
Shepherd, Julianne (December 18, 2003). "This is Portland Hiphop". The Portland Mercury. Retrieved May 31, 2013.