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Born and Raised in Compton
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Wikipedia article
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| type = single
| artist = DJ Quik
| album = Quik Is the Name
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| genre = West Coast Hip-Hop
| length = 3:25
| label = Profile
| writer = David Blake
| producer = DJ Quik
| chronology = DJ Quik
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| next_title = Tonite
| next_year = 1991
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"'Born & Raised In Compton'" is the debut single by American rapper and producer DJ Quik, released as the first official single from his debut major-label studio album, 'Quik Is the Name'. The track was written and produced by DJ Quik himself. The song features samples from "Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" by Isaac Hayes, "Hardcore Jollies" by Funkadelic, "She's Not Just Another Woman" by 8th Day, and "Compton's N the House" by N.W.A. The song was released as a single on January 15, 1991.
The song debuted and peaked at number 16 on the 'Billboard' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, becoming DJ Quik's second-highest charting song behind "Tonite".
Track listing
*'CD Single'
#"Born and Raised in Compton" 3:25
Charts
It debuted at number 16 on June 1, 1991 on the 'Billboard' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and spent 14 weeks on the chart.
References
Category:1991 debut singles
Category:DJ Quik songs
Category:Song recordings produced by DJ Quik
Category:1990 songs
Category:Songs about California
Category:Songs about Los Angeles
Category:Songs written by DJ Quik
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