Way 2 Fonky
Way 2 Fonky is the second studio album by American hip hop artist and producer DJ Quik; released by Profile Records on July 20, 1992.[1] Recording sessions for the album took place during 1991 and 1992. Production was handled by DJ Quik and was executive produced Courtney Branch and Tracy Kendrick.
The album debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200 chart on August 8, 1992, selling 120,000 copies in its first week in the United States.[2] The album was certified Gold three months after its release on October 9, 1992.[3]
Background
DJ Quik was beefing with rapper Tim Dog during this time who dissed him on two tracks "Fuck Compton" and "DJ Quik Beat Down (Skit)" on his album Penicillin on Wax. He responded to Tim Dog with disses on "Way 2 Fonky" and "Tha Last Word". He was also beefing with MC Eiht who the two had already been beefing for a few years at the time.[4]
Chris Rock ranked "Way 2 Fonky" twenty-fourth on a 2005 list for Rolling Stone on the Top 25 Hip-Hop Albums of all time.[5][6]
Singles
Two singles from the album were released; "Way 2 Fonky" a response to Tim Dog's West Coast diss "Fuck Compton", and "Jus Lyke Compton".
Track listing
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Producer(s) |
| 1. |
"America'z Most Complete Artist" |
Andre Young, David Blake, George Clinton, Tracy Curry, Dunbar |
DJ Quik |
3:30 |
| 2. |
"Mo' Pussy" |
Blake, The Gap Band |
DJ Quik |
3:40 |
| 3. |
"Way 2 Fonky" |
Blake |
DJ Quik |
3:20 |
| 4. |
"Jus Lyke Compton" |
Rob Bacon, Blake |
DJ Quik, Rob "Fonksta" Bacon (co.) |
4:10 |
| 5. |
"Quik'z Groove II [For U 2 Rip 2]" |
Blake |
DJ Quik |
2:32 |
| 6. |
"Me Wanna Rip Ya Girl" |
Blake |
DJ Quik |
4:37 |
| 7. |
"When You're a Gee" (featuring Playa Hamm) |
Blake, Milo, Strong, Norman Whitfield |
DJ Quik |
4:07 |
| 8. |
"No Bullshit" (featuring K.K.) |
Blake, Kai McDonald |
DJ Quik |
1:56 |
| 9. |
"Only Fo' Tha Money" (featuring 2nd II None) |
Darius Barnett, Blake, McDonald, Reeves, Russell Simmons, Smith, Spicer |
DJ Quik |
3:58 |
| 10. |
"Let Me Rip Tonite" |
Barnett, Blake, Bonner, Jones, McDonald, Middlebrooks, Morrison, Napier, Noland, Pierce, Webster |
DJ Quik |
4:16 |
| 11. |
"Niggaz Still Trippin'" (featuring 2nd II None, AMG, Hi-C & JFN) |
Barnett, Blake, Davis, Johnson, Jason Lewis, McClein, Najar, Peters, Phillips, Smith, Spri, Crawford Wilkerson |
DJ Quik |
4:07 |
| 12. |
"Tha Last Word" |
Blake |
DJ Quik |
2:28 |
• (co.) Co-producer
- Sample credits
- "America'z Most Complete Artist" contains samples of "N.T." by Kool & the Gang, "Remember the Children" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "The Big Bang Theory" performed by Parliament, and "No One Can Do It Better" by The D.O.C..
- "Mo' Pussy" contains samples of "Shake" and "I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops)" by The Gap Band.
- "Way 2 Fonky" contains a sample of "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp.
- "Jus Lyke Compton" contains samples of "Hook and Sling" performed by Eddie Bo, and "Wino Dealing With Dracula" performed by Richard Pryor.
- "Quik'z Groove II [For U 2 Rip 2]" contains samples of "Africano" performed by Earth, Wind & Fire, and "Explain It to Her Mama" performed by Temprees.
- "When You're a Gee" contains samples of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" performed by Roger Troutman, and "UFO" performed by Richard Pryor.
- "Niggaz Still Trippin'" contains samples of "Movin'" performed by Brass Construction, "Let's Dance" performed by Pleasure, "You Can Make It If You Try" performed by Sly & The Family Stone, and "Ffun" performed by Con Funk Shun.
Personnel
Credits for Way 2 Fonky adapted from Allmusic.[7]
- 2nd II None - Vocals
- AMG - Vocals
- Robert Bacon - Bass, Freakboards, Guitar, Producer
- Courtney Branch - Executive Producer
- DJ Quik - Arranger, Engineer, Executive Producer, Freakboards, Mixing, Producer
- Playa Hamm - Vocals
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- Hi-C - Vocals
- Tracy Kendrick - Executive Producer
- Robert Lewis - Photography
- Sexy Leroy - Vocals
- Louie Teran - Engineer, Mixing
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The Trauma Mixtape · The Audio Biography of David
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