Way 2 Fonky (song)

"Way 2 Fonky"
Single by DJ Quik
from the album Way 2 Fonky
Released 1992 (1992)
Format CD single
Recorded 1992
Genre Hip hop
Length 3:20
Label Profile
Writer(s) David Blake
Producer DJ Quik, Rob "Fonksta" Bacon (co.)
DJ Quik singles chronology
"Sweet Black Pussy"
(1991)		 "Way 2 Fonky"
(1992)		 "Jus Lyke Compton"
(1992)

"Way 2 Fonky" is the first single released off DJ Quik's second studio album, Way 2 Fonky.

Contents

Background and release

On the song, Quik takes time to address issues with MC Eiht and Bronx-based rapper, Tim Dog, who had released a song called "Fuck Compton". He claimed that he was growing tired of the increasing popularity of West Coast music that was causing him and other East Coast acts to be overlooked by record labels and publications alike.[1] The song contains samples of "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Roger Troutman and "Falstaff" by The Watts Prophets.[2]

Music video

The video featured Quik dressed in all black, surrounded by his homies in a dark warehouse setting that becomes illuminated by random flashes of light.[3]

Track listings

CD single[2]
  1. "Way 2 Fonky" – 3:18
Vinyl, 12", Promo[4]
  1. "Way 2 Fonky" (Album Version) – 3:20
  2. "Way 2 Fonky" (Radio Version) – 3:20
  3. "Way 2 Fonky" (Instrumental) – 3:18
  4. "Way 2 Fonky" (Acapella) – 0:50
  5. "Mo' Pussy" (Album Version) – 3:40
  6. "Mo' Pussy" (Instrumental) – 3:38

Chart performance

Chart (1992) Peak
Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 93

References

  1. ^ "DJ Quik :: Way 2 Fonky :: Profile Records". Rapreviews.com. 2009-07-21. http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_way2fonky.html. Retrieved 2011-10-09. 
  2. ^ a b "DJ Quik - Way 2 Fonky (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/DJ-Quik-Way-2-Fonky/release/1318260. Retrieved 2011-10-09. 
  3. ^ om een reactie te plaatsen!. "DJ Quik - Way 2 Fonky". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArnRJdh3C6w. Retrieved 2011-10-09. 
  4. ^ "DJ Quik - Way 2 Fonky / Mo Pussy (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/DJ-Quik-Way-2-Fonky-Mo-Pussy/release/2534140. Retrieved 2011-10-09. 
  5. ^ "Way 2 Fonky - DJ Quik". AllMusic. http://allmusic.com/album/way-2-fonky-r57995/charts-awards/billboard-single. Retrieved 2011-10-09. 
DJ Quik
Studio albums
Collaborations
Mixtapes
The Trauma Mixtape · The Audio Biography of David
Singles
"Born and Raised In Compton" · "Tonite" · "Quik Is the Name" · "Way 2 Fonky" · "Jus Lyke Compton" · "Safe + Sound" · "Dollaz & Sense" · "Down, Down, Down" · "Hand In Hand" · "You'z a Ganxta" · "Pitch In on a Party" · "Put It on Me" · "Trouble" · "Black Mercedes" · "Fandango" · "Get Down" · "Luv of My Life" · "Real Women"
Featured singles
"Let's Get Down" · "Strait Playin'" · "The Way It's Goin' Down" · "Focus" · "Buck Bounce" · "Not Really Lookin'" · "L.O.V.E."
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