"It's a Demo" is the 1986 debut single by American hip hop duo Kool G Rap & DJ Polo. Originally a non-album single with "I'm Fly" as a B-side, a remix of the track was featured on the duo's 1989 album Road to the Riches and later 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).
Background The song was recorded at Marley Marl's home studio in Queensbridge, Queens, New York City and was originally intended to be a demo track.Kool G Rap Breaks Down His 25 Most Essential Songs It proved to be popular, however, and became Kool G Rap & DJ Polo's first single, premiered by DJ Mr. Magic on WBLS days after it was recorded.Kool G Rap: Man At Work Part II In a 2011 interview, Kool G Rap recalled:
Samples "It's a Demo" samples the following songs:It's a Demo at Who Sampled "Funky Drummer" by James Brown "Singers" by Eddie Murphy
And was later sampled on: "Mister Cee's Master Plan" by Big Daddy Kane featuring Mister Cee "Butcher Shop" by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo "First Nigga" by Kool G Rap "Nostalgia" by Marco Polo featuring Masta Ace
Track listing A-side "It's a Demo" (3:59) "It's a Demo" (Dub)
B-side "I'm Fly" (5:43) "I'm Fly" (Dub) (5:32)
References
External links "It's a Demo" at Discogs