Penicillin on Wax
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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 lyrical insults were arguably the opening salvo in what would later become the East Coast versus West Coast
hip hop conflict which would ultimately lead to the "beef" between Bad Boy Records
and Death Row Records
.
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...
. This album contained the infamous underground hit "Fuck Compton" which disses 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...
.
- The intro used the same beat as N.W.A's "efil4zagginEfil4zaggin- Samples :Prelude* "Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" by Isaac HayesReal Niggaz Don't Die* "UFO" by ESG* "Different Strokes" by Syl Johnson* "Die Nigger!!!" by The Last Poets* "Rise Above" by Black Flag* "Long Red" by Mountain...
" album intro. Tim taunted "I stole your beat and made it better, to show the whole world that you ain't nothing but a bunch of pussies" before a number of disparaging answering machine messages supported Tim's position. Tim rapped: "Wearing all that black, driving them cars, but you still look wack!" - A skit called "DJ Quik Beat Down" was a forty second audio snippet of Tim Dog physically assaulting DJ Quik.
- The track "Step To Me" taunted Compton rappers and included the line "DJ Quik he can suck my dick".
- "Michel'le Conversation" was a skit where a Michel'le sound-a-like called Tim Dog to complain about Tim's Compton diss, but then ended up admitting she was "tired of him (Dre) beating down on me" and for Tim to "Call me when you're in town".
- The track "Goin Wile in the Penile" included an intro whereby Tim had recently been released from prison for shooting a "Compton kid".
The lyrical insults were arguably the opening salvo in what would later become the East Coast versus West Coast
East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry
The East Coast–West Coast Hip Hop Rivalry was a feud in the 1990s between artists and fans of the Eastcoast and Westcoast hip-hop scenes. Seeming focal points of the feud were East Coast-based rapper The Notorious B.I.G...
hip hop conflict which would ultimately lead to the "beef" between Bad Boy Records
Bad Boy Records
Bad Boy Records is a record label founded in 1993 by producer/rapper/entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records.-Beginnings:...
and Death Row Records
Death Row Records
Death Row Records is a record label founded in 1991 by Marion "Suge" Knight Jr., Andre Young , Tracy Lynn Curry and Michael Harris . It is known to have been home to many popular West Coast hip hop artists such as Dr...
.
Track listing
- "Intro" 3.46
- "Low Down Nigga" 3.56
- "Robin Harris Shit (Skit)" 1.14
- "Fuck ComptonFuck Compton"Fuck Compton" is a diss track aimed at the West Coast hip hop scene in general by East Coast hip hop artist, Tim Dog.-Background:Tim Dog, 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...
" 4.33 - "DJ Quik Beat Down (Skit)" 0.53
- "Step To Me" 4.01
- "Phone Conversation With Reporter (Skit)" 2.16
- "Bronx Nigga" 3.50
- "You Ain't Shit" 4.01
- "I Ain't Takin No Shorts" 4.33
- "NFL Shit (Skit)" 1.10
- "Ill Wax Anybody" 4.00
- "Michel'le Conversation (Skit)" 1.54
- "Cant Fuck Around" 3.33
- "Dogs Gonna Getcha" 3.03
- "Going Wild In The Penile" 3.44
- "Get Off The Dick" 3.27
- "I Ain't Havin' It" (Feat. Kool KeithKool KeithKeith Matthew Thornton, better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper from The Bronx, New York. A founding member of Ultramagnetic MCs, Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations. Kool Keith is the self-proclaimed inventor of...
) 4.55 - "Patriotic Pimp" 4.00
- "Secret Fantasies" (Feat. Kool Keith) 4.51
Samples Used
- "Low Down Nigga"
- "Funky Drummer" by James BrownJames BrownJames Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
- "Nautilus" by Bob JamesBob James (musician)Robert McElhiney James is a jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer.-Biography:During the 1970s, Bob James played a major role in establishing the smooth jazz genre. "Angela", the instrumental theme from the sitcom Taxi, is probably Bob James' most well-known work to date...
- "Catch a Groove" by JuiceJuiceJuice is the liquid that is naturally contained in fruit or vegetable tissue.Juice is prepared by mechanically squeezing or macerating fruit or vegetable flesh without the application of heat or solvents. For example, orange juice is the liquid extract of the fruit of the orange tree...
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
- "Step To Me"
- "Once In A Lifetime" by Talking HeadsTalking HeadsTalking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison...
- "Once In A Lifetime" by Talking Heads
- "Fuck Compton"
- "Black Grass" by Wilbur "Bad" Bascomb
- "Love Rap" by Spoonie GeeSpoonie GeeSpoonie Gee is one of the earliest rap artists, and one of few rap artists to release records in the 1970s. He has been credited with originating the term 'hip hop' and some the themes in his music were precursors of Gangsta rap....
- "Get Off the Dick"
- "Lasana's Priestess" by Donald ByrdDonald ByrdDonaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II, is an American jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd is best known as one of the only bebop jazz musicians who successfully pioneered the funk and soul genres while simultaneously remaining a...
- "Lasana's Priestess" by Donald Byrd
- "You Ain't Shit"
- "There Was a Time" by Dee Felice Trio
- "Think(About It)" by Lyn CollinsLyn CollinsLyn Collins was an African American soul singer best known for working with James Brown in the 1970s. Contrary to some reports, she is not related to Bootsy Collins, nor Catfish Collins....