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"Poison"
Single by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
from the album Road to the Riches
Released	1988
Recorded	1988
Genre	East Coast hip hop golden age hip hop
Length	4:45
Label	Cold Chillin' Warner Bros
Songwriter(s)	Marlon Williams Nathaniel Wilson
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).

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.

Samples

"Poison" samples the following songs:

• "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

• 1988 singles
• 1988 songs
• Kool G Rap songs
• Songs written by Marley Marl
• Songs written by Kool G Rap
• Song recordings produced by Marley Marl
• Cold Chillin' Records singles