"Way 2 Fonky"
Single by DJ Quik
from the album Way 2 Fonky
ReleasedAugust 28, 1992
Recorded1992
GenreWest Coast hip hop, gangsta rap
Length3:20
LabelProfile
Songwriter(s)David Blake
Producer(s)David Blake
Rob "Fonksta" Bacon (co.)
DJ Quik singles chronology
"Jus Lyke Compton"
(1992)		 "Way 2 Fonky"
(1992)		 "Hand In Hand"
(1998)
Music video
"Way 2 Fonky" on YouTube

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

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] Tim Dog responded with "I Don't Give a Fuck" and "Breakin North" off his second album Do or Die. MC Eiht and Compton's Most Wanted responded with "Def Wish II", "Duck Sick II" and "Dead Men Tell No Lies" on their third album Music to Driveby.

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. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  2. 1 2 "DJ Quik - Way 2 Fonky (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  3. ↑ "DJ Quik - Way 2 Fonky". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  4. ↑ "DJ Quik - Way 2 Fonky / Mo Pussy (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  5. ↑ "Way 2 Fonky - DJ Quik". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-09.


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