Poison (Kool G Rap & DJ Polo song)

"Poison"
Single by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
from the album Road to the Riches
Released	1988
Format	12-inch single
Recorded	1988
Genre	East coast hip hop, golden age hip hop
Length	4:45
Label	Cold Chillin', Warner Bros
Writer(s)	Marlon Williams, Nathaniel Wilson
Producer(s)	Marley Marl
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo singles chronology
"It's a Demo" (1986) "Poison" (1988) "Road to the Riches" (1988)

"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).

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.^[1]

Samples

"It's a Demo" samples the following songs:^[2]

• "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

1. Kool G Rap Breaks Down His 25 Most Essential Songs
2. Poison at Who Sampled

External links

• "Poison" at Discogs
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics