Sample Flips: Three Times Dope – “Funky Dividends” (Prod. By Chuck Nice and Lawrence Goodman)

Three Times Dope was a hip hop group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who had a run in the late ’80s.  The group included rapper EST, producer Chuck Nice, and DJ Woody Wood.  They were apart of The Hilltop Hustlers, an infamous crew from Philly, which included Schooly D, Steady B, Cool C and others.  In 1988, Three Times Dope released their debut album, Original Stylin’.  The album peaked at #122 on the Billboard chart, but it was felt in the streets, and it aged well over time.  One of the best songs on the album is “Funky Dividends.”  It features a dope beat, and a great cautionary tale for dating between men and women.

Three Times Dope – “Funky Dividends”

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