Way 2 Fonky
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Track listing

Co-producer

Sample credits
  • "America'z Most Complete Artist" contains samples of "N.T." by Kool & the Gang
    Kool & the Gang
    Kool & the Gang are an American jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group, originally formed as the Jazziacs in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964.They went through several musical phases during the course of their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then becoming practitioners of R&B and...

    , "Remember the Children" by Earth, Wind & Fire
    Earth, Wind & Fire
    Earth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of...

    , "The Big Bang Theory" performed by Parliament
    Parliament
    A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...

    , and "No One Can Do It Better" by The D.O.C.
    The D.O.C.
    Tracy Lynn Curry , primarily known by his stage name The D.O.C., is an American rapper from Dallas, Texas. In addition to a solo career, he was a member of the hip hop group Fila Fresh Crew, and a creative force behind the gangsta rap group N.W.A, where he co-wrote many of their releases. He has...

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  • "Mo' Pussy" contains samples of "Shake" and "I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops)" by The Gap Band.
  • "Way 2 Fonky" contains a sample of "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp
    Zapp
    Zapp may refer to:*Zapp , a 1980s funk band based in Ohio, USA*Zapp , the debut album by the funk band*Zapp Brannigan, a fictional character from the television series Futurama...

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  • "Jus Lyke Compton" contains samples of "Hook and Sling" performed by Eddie Bo
    Eddie Bo
    Edwin Joseph Bocage was an American singer and New Orleans-style pianist. Schooled in jazz, he was known for his blues, soul and funk recordings, compositions, productions and arrangements...

    , and "Wino Dealing With Dracula" performed by Richard Pryor
    Richard Pryor
    Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was an American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic, writer and MC. Pryor was known for uncompromising examinations of racism and topical contemporary issues, which employed colorful vulgarities, and profanity, as well as racial epithets...

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  • "Quik'z Groove II [For U 2 Rip 2]" contains samples of "Africano" performed by Earth, Wind & Fire
    Earth, Wind & Fire
    Earth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of...

    , and "Explain It to Her Mama" performed by Temprees.
  • "When You're a Gee" contains samples of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" performed by Roger Troutman
    Roger Troutman
    Roger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years...

    , and "UFO" performed by Richard Pryor
    Richard Pryor
    Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was an American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic, writer and MC. Pryor was known for uncompromising examinations of racism and topical contemporary issues, which employed colorful vulgarities, and profanity, as well as racial epithets...

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  • "Niggaz Still Trippin'" contains samples of "Movin'" performed by Brass Construction
    Brass Construction
    Brass Construction was an American funk group formed in Brooklyn, New York in 1968. They were originally known as Dynamic Soul, and went on to record a string of hit singles and albums through to 1985.-Career:...

    , "Let's Dance" performed by Pleasure
    Pleasure
    Pleasure describes the broad class of mental states that humans and other animals experience as positive, enjoyable, or worth seeking. It includes more specific mental states such as happiness, entertainment, enjoyment, ecstasy, and euphoria...

    , "You Can Make It If You Try" performed by Sly & The Family Stone
    Sly & the Family Stone
    Sly and the Family Stone were an American rock, funk, and soul band from San Francisco, California. Active from 1966 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk, and psychedelic music...

    , and "Ffun" performed by Con Funk Shun
    Con Funk Shun
    Con Funk Shun is an American R&B and funk band popular in the 1970s and 1980s. Influences include James Brown and Sly & the Family Stone.-History:...

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Personnel

Credits for Way 2 Fonky adapted from Allmusic.
  • 2nd II None - Vocals
  • AMG - Vocals
  • Robert Bacon - Bass, Freakboards, Guitar, Producer
  • Courtney Branch - Executive Producer
  • DJ Quik - Arranger, Engineer, Executive Producer, Freakboards, Mixing, Producer
  • Playa Hamm - Vocals

  • Hi-C - Vocals
  • Tracy Kendrick - Executive Producer
  • Robert Lewis - Photography
  • Sexy Leroy - Vocals
  • Louie Teran - Engineer, Mixing


Chart positions

Chart (1992) Peak
position
US Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

10
US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 13

Certifications

Country Provider Certification
United States RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...

Gold
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