"Fakin' the Funk" is a single by
hip hop
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group
Main Source
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, released on May 19, 1992, from the soundtrack ''
White Men Can't Jump
''White Men Can't Jump'' is a 1992 American Sports film, sports comedy film written and directed by Ron Shelton. It stars Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson as streetball Hustling, hustlers. The film was released in the United States on March 27 ...
''. It features an uncredited guest appearance by rapper Neek the Exotic and contains a sample of "Magic Shoes" by
The Main Ingredient.
The song's lyrics were directed at hip hop acts who were perceived to be
selling out
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.
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''Ambrosia for Heads''. Accessed on August 8, 2019. It peaked at number one on ''
Billboard
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''s
Hot Rap Songs
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chart.
Fakin' The Funk
''Billboard
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''. Accessed on August 8, 2019. In the film ''White Men Can't Jump
''White Men Can't Jump'' is a 1992 American Sports film, sports comedy film written and directed by Ron Shelton. It stars Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson as streetball Hustling, hustlers. The film was released in the United States on March 27 ...
'', a censored version of the song was played.
Track listing
CD single
#"Fakin' the Funk" (Remix)
#"Fakin' the Funk" (Instrumental)
Charts
References
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1992 singles
1992 songs
EMI Records singles
Main Source songs
Song recordings produced by Large Professor
Songs written by Large Professor