| Way 2 Fonky | |
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 Studio album by DJ Quik | |
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Released |
July 20, 1992 |
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Recorded |
December 1991 - April 1992 |
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Studio |
Skip Saylor Recording |
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Genre |
West Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap, Conscious hip hop, Hardcore hip hop |
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Length |
42:41 |
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Label |
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Producer |
Rob "Fonksta" Bacon (co.), Courtney Branch (exec.), DJ Quik (also exec.), Tracy Kendrick (exec.) |
| DJ Quik chronology | |
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Previous |
Quik Is the Name (1991) |
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Next |
Safe + Sound (1995) |
Way 2 Fonky is the second studio album by American hip hop musician DJ Quik, released in July 20, 1992 on Profile Records. Recording sessions took place during December 1991 to April 1992 at Skip Saylor Recording in Los Angeles, California. Production was entirely handled by DJ Quik, with co-production supplied by Rob "Fonksta" Bacon. It features guest appearances by Playa Hamm, Hi-C, AMG and 2nd II None.
The album debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200 chart on August 8, 1992, selling 120,000 copies in its first week in the United States and reached #13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for three months after its release on October 9, 1992. On March 21, 1994, the album was certified platinum for selling over 1,500,000 copies.
Way 2 Fonky released the two singles: "Jus Lyke Compton" and the title track "Way 2 Fonky". The album received generally positive reviews from critics.
Track listing[]
All songs produced by DJ Quik, and co-produced by Rob "Fonksta" Bacon.
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "America'z Most Complete Artist" | DJ Quik | Blake, Clinton, Curry, Dunbar, Sterling, Young | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Mo' Pussy" | DJ Quik | Blake, Gap Band | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Way 2 Fonky" | DJ Quik | Blake | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Jus Lyke Compton" | DJ Quik | Bacon, Blake | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Quik'z Groove II (For U 2 Rip 2)" | - | Blake | 2:32 |
| 6. | "Me Wanna Rip Your Girl" | DJ Quik | Blake | 4:37 |
| 7. | "When You're a Gee" | DJ Quik, Playa Hamm | Blake, Milo, Strong, Whitfield | 4:07 |
| 8. | "No Bullshit" | DJ Quik, 2nd II None | Blake, McDonald | 1:56 |
| 9. | "Only fo' tha Money" | DJ Quik, 2nd II None | Barnett, Blake, McDonald, Reeves, Simmons, Smith, Spicer | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Let Me Rip Tonite" | DJ Quik, Sexy Leroy, The Chocolate Lovelitez, Darreyn Johnson | Barnett, Blake, Bonner, Jones, McDonald, Middlebrooks, Morrison, Napier, Noland, Pierce, Webster | 4:16 |
| 11. | "Nigguz Still Trippin'" | DJ Quik, AMG, Hi-C, 2nd II None, JFN | Barnett, Blake, Davis, Johnson, Lewis, McClein, Najar, Peters, Phillips, Smith, Spri, Wilkerson | 4:07 |
| 12. | "Tha Last Word" | DJ Quik | Blake | 2:28 |
Samples[]
America'z Most Complete Artist
- "Remember the Children" by Earth, Wind & Fire
- "N.T." by Kool & the Gang
- "The Big Bang Theory" by Parliament
- "No One Can Do It Better" by The D.O.C.
Mo' Pussy
- "Shake" and "I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops)" by The Gap Band
- "Convoy" by Blowfly
Way 2 Fonky
- "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp
Jus Lyke Compton
- "Hook and Sling - Part I" by Eddie Bo
- "Wino Dealing With Dracula" by Richard Pryor
Quik'z Groove II (For U 2 Rip 2)
- "Africano" by Earth, Wind & Fire
- "Explain It to Her Mama" by The Moments
Me Wanna Rip Your Girl
- "Things Couldn't Be the Same" by Linval Thompson
When You're a Gee
- "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Roger
- "Flying Saucers" by Richard Pryor
No Bullshit
- "Love and Affection" by Ike White
Only Fo' The Money
- "Money (Dollar Bill Y'all)" by Jimmy Spicer
Let Me Rip Tonite
- "Varee Is Love" by The Ohio Players
Nigguz Still Trippin'
- "You Can Make It If You Try" by Sly & the Family Stone
- "Movin'" by Brass Construction
- "Let's Dance" by Pleasure
- "Ffun" by Con Funk Shun
The Last Word
- "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers