"Fuck Compton" is a diss track

Diss track

A diss track or diss song is a song primarily intended to disparage or insult another person or group. While musical parodies and attacks have always existed, the trend became increasingly common in the hip hop genre as part of the hip hop rivalry phenomenon...

 aimed at the West Coast hip hop

West Coast hip hop

West Coast hip hop is a hip hop music subgenre that encompasses any artists or music that originates in the westernmost region of the United States, as opposed to East Coast hip hop, based originally in New York alone...

 scene in general by East Coast hip hop

East Coast hip hop

East Coast hip hop is a regional subgenre of hip hop music that originated in New York City, USA during the 1970s. Hip hop is recognized to have originated and evolved first in the East Coast...

 artist, Tim Dog

Tim Dog

Tim Dog is an American rapper from the Bronx, New York who rose to prominence during the early '90s with his debut LP Penicillin on Wax and the celebrated "diss" record "Fuck Compton". Tim had already appeared on songs with the Ultramagnetic MCs and went on to form a duo, Ultra, with member Kool...

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Background

Tim Dog

Tim Dog

Tim Dog is an American rapper from the Bronx, New York who rose to prominence during the early '90s with his debut LP Penicillin on Wax and the celebrated "diss" record "Fuck Compton". Tim had already appeared on songs with the Ultramagnetic MCs and went on to form a duo, Ultra, with member Kool...

, frustrated at being overlooked because of the popularity of the West Coast at the time and at the apparent lack of interest in East Coast artists from record companies, released the song on his debut album Penicillin on Wax

Penicillin on Wax

Penicillin on Wax is the debut album by rapper Tim Dog. This album contained the infamous underground hit "Fuck Compton" which disses the West Coast hip hop.* The intro used the same beat as N.W.A's "efil4zaggin" album intro...

. "Fuck Compton" attacked the city's style of dress and musical output and made threatening gestures to several Compton rappers including Eazy-E

Eazy-E

Eric Lynn Wright , better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California...

, MC Ren

MC Ren

Lorenzo Jerald Patterson , better known by his stage name MC Ren, is a rapper who formed part of the group N.W.A. His moniker is derived from his first name .-Early life:...

, Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre

Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...

 and Michel'le

Michel'le

Michel'le Toussant better known as Michel'le, is an American R&B singer-songwriter known for her squeaky, child-like speaking voice, which is a startling contrast to her strong vocals.-Career:...

. Tim Dog made clear that he was not including West Coast rapper Ice-T

ICE-T

* Ice-T, an American rapper and actor* ICE T , a tilting model of the German InterCityExpress series of high-speed trains...

 in the diss with the line "I crush Ice Cube

Ice Cube

O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...

, I'm cool with Ice-T/But N.W.A ain't shit to me."

The single, produced by Ced Gee

Ced Gee

Cedric "Ced-Gee" Miller is a hip hop producer, songwriter and performer from the Bronx, New York, best known as a member of the Ultramagnetic MCs. He worked in an uncredited capacity as a producer of Boogie Down Productions' Criminal Minded, and he produced Tim Dog's "Fuck Compton". He has also...

 of Ultramagnetic MCs

Ultramagnetic MCs

The Ultramagnetic MC's is an American hip hop group based in Bronx, New York. Originally founded by Kool Keith, the group is composed of Ced Gee, TR Love, and Moe Love. Tim Dog became an unofficial member in 1989. In 1990, DJ Jaycee was added as Roadmanager and backup DJ. A former member, Rooney...

, was released by Ruffhouse Records

Ruffhouse Records

Ruffhouse Records is a record label founded in 1989 by Chris Schwartz and Joe Nicolo as a joint venture with Columbia Records. In 1999, Schwartz and Nicolo stopped the label. Schwartz and Kevon Glickman continued with RuffNation Records; Chris Schwartz has worked in the music and film industry for...

 and became a worldwide underground hit in the clubs and hip hop circles. Two versions of a music video

Music video

A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

 were released, an original version and a censored edit.

Responses

Compton's Most Wanted

Compton's Most Wanted

Compton's Most Wanted is an American gangsta rap group and one of the pioneers of the West Coast Hip Hop scene still performing today on independent labels. The leader of the group was MC Eiht.-Biography:...

 released a scratched version of this song called "Who's Fucking Who?", with the background sample of "Fuck Compton", putting Tim Dog

Tim Dog

Tim Dog is an American rapper from the Bronx, New York who rose to prominence during the early '90s with his debut LP Penicillin on Wax and the celebrated "diss" record "Fuck Compton". Tim had already appeared on songs with the Ultramagnetic MCs and went on to form a duo, Ultra, with member Kool...

's voice together and make a line as "Fuck Tim Dog," from their album, Music to Driveby

Music to Driveby

Music to Driveby is the third studio album by American rap group Compton's Most Wanted. It was released September 29, 1992 on Orpheus Records. The album was produced by DJ Mike T, Master Ric Roc, The Unknown DJ, MC Eiht and DJ Slip...

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Tim Dog's dissing of Compton on this song prompted Snoop Doggy Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...

 (his name at the time) to respond "I'm talkin bout you and Me, Toe to Toe, Tim M-U-T; your bark was loud but your bite wasn't vicious, and them rhymes you were kickin were quite Bootylicious"

Responses by Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre

Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...

 include Fuck wit Dre Day

Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')

"Fuck wit Dre Day " is a hip-hop single by Dr. Dre, with a guest appearance by Snoop Doggy Dogg, from the 1992 album The Chronic on Death Row Records...

, The $20 Sack Pyramid, and Puffin' Blunts and Tanqueray.

Tweedy Bird Loc

Tweedy Bird Loc

Rodney Johnson better known by his stage name Tweedy Bird Loc, is an American rapper from Compton, California. Tweedy and producer Ronnie Phillips organized hip hop project Bloods & Crips, collaboration between Bloods and Crips gang members...

and other rappers from Dangerous Records, dissed Tim Dog with "Fucc the South Bronx" and "What's Really Goin' On."