| "Foul Cats" | ||||
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| Single by Kool G Rap | ||||
| from the album Roots of Evil | ||||
| Released | September 1, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
| Label | Ill Street, Downlow | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nathaniel Wilson | |||
| Producer(s) | CJ Moore, Dr. Butcher | |||
| Kool G Rap singles chronology | ||||
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"Foul Cats" is the first single from American hip hop artist Kool G Rap's 1998 album Roots of Evil .
The song tells the story of Kool G Rap being set up and his friend murdered by a rival gang. Seeking revenge, G Rap and his crew kidnap the girlfriend of one of the rival gangsters at gunpoint and force her to reveal her boyfriend's place of residence. They go to his home in Jackson Heights, Queens where they find him sleeping on the sofa and awaken him by throwing a glass of whisky in his face. They then discover his heroin stash and kill him by giving him a fatal heroin overdose. When his girlfriend reaches for the phone and attempts to call for help, G Rap is forced to pistol-whip her and shoot her dead before he and his crew flee the premises.
"Foul Cats" samples the following songs: [1]
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"Truly Yours" is the third single from American hip hop duo Kool G Rap & DJ Polo's 1989 debut album Road to the Riches. It was released as a single with "Cold Cuts" as a B-side and later included 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).
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"Ill Street Blues" is the first single from American hip hop duo Kool G Rap & DJ Polo's 1992 album Live and Let Die. Released with "Fuck U Man" as a B-side, it was later also featured on the compilation albums Killer Kuts (1994), The Best of Cold Chillin' (2000) and Greatest Hits (2002).
"On the Run" is the second single from American hip hop duo Kool G Rap & DJ Polo's 1992 album Live and Let Die. Released with "Straight Jacket" as a B-side, it was later also featured on the compilation albums Killer Kuts (1994) and The Best of Cold Chillin' (2000).
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"Fast Life" is the second single from American hip hop artist Kool G Rap's 1995 album 4,5,6, featuring Nas. Released with the song "4,5,6" as a B-side, it later also featured on the compilation album Greatest Hits (2002).
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"Can't Stop the Shine" is the second single from American hip hop artist Kool G Rap's 1998 album Roots of Evil, featuring Miss Jones.