Poison (Kool G Rap & DJ Polo song)

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"Poison"
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo Poison.jpg
Single by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
from the album Road to the Riches
Released1988
Recorded1988
Genre
Length4:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Marley Marl
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo singles chronology
"Rikers Island"
(1987)		"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 was 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).

Contents

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

"Poison" samples the following songs:

And was later sampled on:

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

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