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Poison (Kool G Rap and DJ Polo song)

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Released
  
1988

Recorded
  
1988

Format
  
12-inch single

Length
  
4:45

Genre
  
East coast hip hop, golden age hip hop

Label
  
Cold Chillin', Warner Bros

"Poison" is the first single from American hip hop duo Kool G Rap & DJ Polo's 1989 debut album Road to the Riches. It would later feature on the compilation albums Killer Kuts (1994), The Best of Cold Chillin' (2000), Greatest Hits (2002) and Street Stories: The Best of Kool G Rap & DJ Polo (2013).

Contents

Background

The song was initially set to feature a heavy sample of King Curtis' "Memphis Soul Stew" but it was later changed and was released as a single.

Samples

"It's a Demo" samples the following songs:

  • "Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" by James Brown
  • "Just Rhymin' with Biz" by Big Daddy Kane featuring Biz Markie

    • And was later sampled on:

  • "Poison" by Bell Biv Devoe
  • "Poison" by The Prodigy
  • "Best Foot Forward" by DJ Shadow
  • "Boom!" by The Roots featuring Dice Raw
  • "Poison" by Common Market

    • Track listing

    A-side
    1. "Poison" (Hip Hop Version) (5:26)
    2. "Poison" (Dub Version) (5:43)
    B-side
    1. "Poison" (Radio Version) (2:30)

    References

    Poison (Kool G Rap & DJ Polo song) Wikipedia
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