Way 2 Fonky (song)
{{short description|1992 single by DJ Quik}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Way 2 Fonky
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| type = single
| artist = DJ Quik
| album = Way 2 Fonky
| released = August 28, 1992
| recorded = 1992
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| genre = West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap
| length = 3:20
| label = Profile
| writer = David Blake
| producer = David Blake
Rob "Fonksta" Bacon (co.)
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| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = DJ Quik
| type = Single
| prev_title = Jus Lyke Compton
| prev_year = 1992
| title = Way 2 Fonky
| year = 1992
| next_title = Hand In Hand
| next_year = 1998}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|d_sjs-uD3zs|"Way 2 Fonky"}}}}
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"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.{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_way2fonky.html |title=DJ Quik :: Way 2 Fonky :: Profile Records |publisher=Rapreviews.com |date=2009-07-21 |accessdate=2011-10-09}} The song contains samples of "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Roger Troutman and "Falstaff" by The Watts Prophets.{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/DJ-Quik-Way-2-Fonky/release/1318260 |title=DJ Quik - Way 2 Fonky (CD) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-09}} 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.{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArnRJdh3C6w |title=DJ Quik - Way 2 Fonky |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2011-10-09}}
Track listings
- "Way 2 Fonky" – 3:18
- "Way 2 Fonky" (Album Version) – 3:20
- "Way 2 Fonky" (Radio Version) – 3:20
- "Way 2 Fonky" (Instrumental) – 3:18
- "Way 2 Fonky" (Acapella) – 0:50
- "Mo' Pussy" (Album Version) – 3:40
- "Mo' Pussy" (Instrumental) – 3:38
Chart performance
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| align="left"|Chart (1992)
! style="text-align:center;"|Peak |
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| align="left"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://allmusic.com/album/way-2-fonky-r57995/charts-awards/billboard-single |title=Way 2 Fonky - DJ Quik |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2011-10-09}}
| style="text-align:center;"|93 |
References
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{{DJ Quik}}
Category:Song recordings produced by DJ Quik
Category:Songs written by DJ Quik
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