Fuck Compton

"Fuck Compton" is a diss track aimed at the West Coast hip hop scene in general by East Coast hip hop artist, Tim Dog.

Background

Tim Dog, frustrated at being overlooked because of the popularity of the West Coast at the time and at the apparent lack of interest in East Coast artists from record companies, released the song on his debut album Penicillin on Wax. "Fuck Compton" attacked the city's style of dress and musical output and made threatening gestures to several Compton rappers including Eazy-E, MC Ren, Dr. Dre and Michel'le. Tim Dog made clear that he was not including West Coast rapper Ice-T in the diss with the line "I crush Ice Cube, I'm cool with Ice-T/But N.W.A ain't shit to me."

The single, produced by Ced Gee of Ultramagnetic MCs, was released by Ruffhouse Records and became a worldwide underground hit in the clubs and hip hop circles. Two versions of a music video were released, an original version and a censored edit.

Responses

• Compton's Most Wanted responded on "Who's Fuccin Who?" and "Another Victim" from the album Music to Driveby.

• DJ Quik responded on "Way 2 Fonky" and "Tha Last Word" from the album Way 2 Fonky.

• Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg responded on "Fuck Wit Dre Day" and "The $20 Sack Pyramid" from Dr. Dre's debut The Chronic and "Puffin On Blunts And Dranken Tanqueray", a B side to "Dre Day".

• Rodney O & Joe Cooley responed on "U Don't Hear Me Tho" from there album titled Fuck New York.

• Tweedy Bird Loc and Dangerous Records responded on "Fucc The South Bronx" and "What's Really Goin' On" on his debut album 187 Ride By.

• E.L. Me & The Street Products responded on "E.L. Me & The Street Products" from their debut album "16 Lessons From The Streets".

External links

• "Fuck Compton" video on YouTube

References