Ballad of a Menace

"Ballad Of A Menace"
Single by Capital Punishment Organization featuring MC Ren
from the album To Hell and Black
B-side	"Ren's Rhythm"
Released	1990
Genre	West Coast hip hop gangsta rap
Length	4:33 4:16 (radio edit)
Label	Capitol Records
Songwriter(s)	Vincent Edwards Lorenzo Patterson
Producer(s)	MC Ren Young D
Capital Punishment Organization singles chronology
"Ballad of a Menace" (1990) "This Beat Is Funky" (1990)

7", vinyl, promo

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ballad Of A Menace (Radio Edit)"	4:16
2.	"Ballad Of A Menace"	4:33

CD single, promo

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ballad Of A Menace (Radio Edit)"	4:16
2.	"Ballad Of A Menace"	4:33
3.	"Ballad Of A Menace (Homicidal Theme Remix)"	6:57

12", vinyl

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ballad Of A Menace"	4:33
2.	"Ren's Rhythm"	3:30
3.	"Ballad Of A Menace (Homicidal Theme Remix)"	6:57
4.	"Ballad Of A Menace (Radio Edit)"	4:16
5.	"Ren's Rhythm (Radio Edit)"	3:32

Maxi-single, cassette

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ballad Of A Menace (Radio Edit)"	4:16
2.	"Ren's Rhythm (Radio Edit)"	3:32
3.	"Ballad Of A Menace"	4:33
4.	"Ren's Rhythm"	3:30
5.	"Ballad Of A Menace (Homicidal Theme Remix)"	6:57

Samples

There were three songs sampled in the original track: ^[2]

• "Joy" as written and performed by Isaac Hayes from his 1973 album Joy (bass samples)
• "Kool Is Back" as written and performed by Funk, Inc. from their debut 1971 self-titled album Funk, Inc. (various samples)
• "I Ain't Tha 1" as written and performed by Ice Cube from N.W.A.'s 3× Platinum 1988 album Straight Outta Compton (vocal and lyrical samples)

"Ballad Of A Menace (Homicidal Theme Remix)" contains samples from the songs: ^[3]

• "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" as performed by Barry White from his debut studio album I've Got So Much to Give, 1973 (hooks and riffs samples)
• "The Champ" as performed by The Mohawks in 1968 (vocal and lyrical samples)
• "Cramp Your Style" as performed by All the People and Robert Moore in 1972 (hooks and riffs samples)
• "Hook and Sling - Part I" as performed by Eddie Bo in 1969 (vocal and lyrical samples)
• "Bouncy Lady" as written by Donald Hepburn and performed by Pleasure from their debut album Dust Yourself Off , 1975 (hooks and riffs sample)

The song was sampled in the 1994 song "Bad Mutha Fucka" as performed by Mike D Chill ^[2]

References

1. "C.P.O. - Ballad Of A Menace". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
2. "Ballad of a Menace by C.P.O. feat. MC Ren on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
3. "Ballad of a Menace (Homicidal Theme Remix) by C.P.O. feat. MC Ren on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2017-03-06.