Born and Raised in Compton - Misplaced Pages

"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.

Chart (1991)	Peak position
US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	16

References

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Discography Production discography
Studio albums	Quik Is the Name Way 2 Fonky Safe + Sound Rhythm-al-ism Balance & Options Under tha Influence Trauma The Book of David The Midnight Life
Collaboration albums	Blaqkout (with Kurupt)
Singles	"Born and Raised in Compton" "Tonite" "Quik Is the Name" "Jus Lyke Compton" "Way 2 Fonky" "Hand in Hand" "Pitch in on a Party" "Put It on Me" "Luv of My Life" "Real Women" "Nobody"
Featured singles	"Strait Playin'"
Related articles	The Fixxers

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