The current ‘hip hop war” between Drake and Meek Mill is such a yawn. Hip Hop was always fun when MC’s would battle (when it was fun, not dangerous)… KRS-One/MC Shan, Busy B/Kool Moe D, LL Cool J/Kool Moe D (Why does Kool Moe D battle everyone?), Mc Hammer/ 3rd Bass, Jay Z/Nas and of course Biggie/Tupac… Luckily only one of these ended tragically…But, the battle was always fun for the controversy and the anticipation for the response. You hoped for response on record or at a show and not a violent one… In 1991, at the height of the rise of West Coast gangsta rap, came Tim Dog from the Boogie Down Bronx with his East Coast response to the new west coast sound. Fuck Compton was a bold attack on the west coast fashion, sound and a callout (by name) of the West Coasts biggest artists. He went in 100 to poke the bear. The song was both an audio and visual challenge for any takers. There were several responses, and luckily it never escalated to a physical altercation. I read recently that Tim Dog had passed away in 2013 due to complications with diabetes. Tim Dog and Fuck Compton will always have a place in hip hop history and for making “diss” tracks fun. The new guys should pay attention and do it better. Fuck Compton, Produced by Ced Gee (from Ultramagnetic MC’s), Mixed by Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo and Mastered by Howie Weinberg. #HowieWeinbergMastering #HowieWeinberg #TimDog #FuckCompton #PenicillinOnWax #CedGee #UMCs #JoeNicolo #RuffhouseRecords #EastCoastWestCoast #TheBronx #Compton #NWA #IceCube #DrDre #SnoopDogg #DJQuick #ComptonsMostWanted #SiriusXM #Backspin #StraightOuttaCompton #BoogieDownBronx #Drake #MeekMill #WeakRapBeef #Yawn
