"Foul Cats" is the first single from American
hip hop artist
Kool G Rap's 1998 album ''
Roots of Evil
''Roots Of Evil'' is the second solo album by Mafioso rap artist Kool G Rap, released in 1998 by Kool G's record label, Illstreet. It boasts two singles, "Foul Cats" and "Can't Stop the Shine," and reached #43 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart ...
''.
Background
The song tells the story of Kool G Rap being set up and his friend murdered by a rival gang. Seeking revenge, G Rap and his crew kidnap the girlfriend of one of the rival gangsters at gunpoint and force her to reveal her boyfriend's place of residence. They go to his home in
Jackson Heights, Queens
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where they find him sleeping on the sofa and awaken him by throwing a glass of
whisky in his face. They then discover his
heroin
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stash and kill him by giving him a fatal
heroin overdose. When his girlfriend reaches for the phone and attempts to call for help, G Rap is forced to
pistol-whip
Pistol-whipping or buffaloing is the act of using a handgun as a blunt weapon, wielding it as an improvised club. Such a practice dates to the time of muzzle loaders, which were brandished in such fashion in close-quarters combat once the wea ...
her and shoot her dead before he and his crew flee the premises.
Samples
"Foul Cats" samples the following songs:
Foul Cats at Who Sampled
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*"Poor Abbey Walsh" by Marvin Gaye
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Track listing
;A-side
# "Foul Cats" (Radio Edit)
# "Foul Cats" (Instrumental)
;B-side
# "Foul Cats" (Album Version)
# "Foul Cats" (Acapella)
References
External links
*
Foul Cats
at Discogs
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1998 singles
Kool G Rap songs
Songs written by Kool G Rap
Gangsta rap songs
1998 songs