Fakin' the Funk

"Fakin' the Funk"
Single by Main Source
from the album White Men Can't Rap
ReleasedMay 19, 1992
Recorded1992
GenreHip hop
Length3:41
LabelWild Pitch/EMI
Songwriter(s)William Mitchell, Kevin McKenzie, Shawn McKenzie
Producer(s)Main Source
Main Source singles chronology
"Peace Is Not the Word to Play"
(1991) 		"Fakin' the Funk"
(1992) 		"What You Need"
(1993)

"Fakin' the Funk" is a single by hip hop group Main Source, released on May 19, 1992,[1] from the soundtrack White Men Can't Rap. It features an uncredited guest appearance by rapper Neek the Exotic and contains a sample of "Magic Shoes" by The Main Ingredient.[2] The song's lyrics were directed at hip hop acts who were perceived to be selling out.[2] It peaked at number one on Billboard's Hot Rap Songs chart.[3] In the film White Men Can't Jump, a censored version of the song was played.

Track listing

CD single

  1. "Fakin' the Funk" (Remix)
  2. "Fakin' the Funk" (Instrumental)

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] 1

References

  1. ^ Main Source – Fakin' the Funk (12" Single) AllMusic. Accessed on August 8, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Large Professor Speaks On The Targets Of "Fakin' The Funk" & Why He Attacked The Wack Ambrosia for Heads. Accessed on August 8, 2019.
  3. ^ Fakin' The Funk Billboard. Accessed on August 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "Main Source Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2019.