Funk Upon a Rhyme

Funk Upon a Rhyme is the sophomore studio album by American rapper Kokane. It was released in 1994 via Ruthless Records. The record peaked at number 56 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.^[1] The album is now out of print and very rare.

The album featured guest appearances from Above The Law, Tha Alkaholiks, and Dirty Red. Previously, the rapper debuted with Addictive Hip Hop Muzick under the name 'Who Am I?', making this full-length his first one recording as 'Kokane' and his second release overall.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

The last track on this album is a diss track towards Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound & Death Row

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ridin' On The Funk"	4:03
2.	"From The Funk To The Back"	5:04
3.	"Mo' Water"	4:37
4.	"Slow Burnin' 22.5 Degrees Fahrenheit"	4:26
5.	"I Need Representation"	4:45
6.	"My Day Is Coming"	4:40
7.	"All Bark No Bite" (featuring Tha Alkaholiks)	5:22
8.	"Bakin' Soda Free"	4:19
9.	"The Aftermath" (featuring Above The Law & Dirty Red)	5:15
10.	"No Pain, No Gain"	4:47
11.	"Funkinmuffin"	5:27
12.	"Shots Out"	2:26
13.	"Shit, Goddamm" (featuring Black Hole Of Watts)	4:37
14.	"Don't Bite The Phunk" (featuring Cold 187um)	8:44
Total length:		1:09:18

Note^[3]

Some versions have 15 tracks because the intro isn't a part of the first track.

Sample credits^[4]

"Ridin' On The Funk" contains elements from "I'll Write A Song For You" by Earth, Wind & Fire (1977)
"From The Funk To The Back" contains elements from "Anniversary" by Tony! Toni! Toné! (1993) and "Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)" by Parliament (1976)
"Mo' Water" contains elements from "Flex" by Mad Cobra (1992), "Nasty Girl" by Vanity 6 (1982), "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991)
"Slow Burnin' 22.5° Fahrenheit" contains elements from "Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do)" by Wilson Pickett (1966)
"My Day Is Coming" contains elements from "Metal Flake Mind" by Mtume (1978) and "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers (1973)
"All Bark No Bite" contains elements from "Person To Person" by Average White Band (1974)
Bakin' Soda Free contains elements from "Bring The Noise" by Public Enemy (1987)
Aftermath contains elements from "Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')" by Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg (1992), "Down 2 Tha Last Roach" by Eazy-E & B.G. Knocc Out (1993) and Cop Shootout from The Terminator (1984)
"No Pain No Gain" contains elements from "Munchies For Your Love" by Bootsy Collins (1977) and "Devotion" by Earth, Wind & Fire (1974)
"Shit, Goddamm" contains elements from "Sweet Sticky Thing" by Ohio Players (1975) and "Get Off Your Ass And Jam" by Funkadelic (1975)

Personnel

Jerry B. Long, Jr. - lead vocals
Gregory Fernan Hutchinson - vocals, producer, mixing, keyboards
Kevin Michael Gulley - vocals
Anthony Stewart - vocals
Eric Wright - executive producer
Mike Smooth - guitar, keyboards
Brian Gardner - mastering
Mark "The Don" Paladino - mixing
Julie Dennis - photography
Kevyn "Shaki" Carter - guest vocals (track 9)
James Robinson - guest vocals (track 7)
Rico Smith - guest vocals (track 7)
Black Hole Of Watts - guest vocals (track 13)

References

↑ "Kokane - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
↑ "Funk Upon a Rhyme - Kokane". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
↑ "Kokane - Funk Upon A Rhyme". Discogs. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
↑ "Kokane | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 12 March 2017.

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