Poison (Kool G Rap & DJ Polo song)

"Poison"
Single by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
from the album Road to the Riches
Released	1988
Format	12-inch single
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
"It's a Demo" (1986) "Poison" (1988) "Road to the Riches" (1988)
"It's a Demo" (1986) "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 would later feature 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).

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.

"It's a Demo" samples the following songs:

And was later sampled on:

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