Song Information
"No Pigeons" was originally written & recorded by up and coming rap artist "Mr. Wood$" alongside of one New York's highly respected mix tape Dj's "Dj Rhude". Both being music enthusiast and devout contributors to the hip-hop culture, Mr. Wood$ & Dj Rhude wanted to create a street anthem for the fellas shortly after the widespread international success of TLC's song "No Scrubs," a song that discusses the unwillingness of women to engage in a relationship with men who are unemployed, grimy, unsophisticated, or poorly-mannered. The song then was aptly entitled "No Vultures" and released independently via "Dj Rhude mix tape" that Dj Rhude was known for in the early to late 90's.
The record "No Vultures" landed into the hands of WQHT/Hot 97's Dj & On Air Personality "Dj FunkmasterFlex" who quickly realized that the record was a hit and would be perfect for the group that he produced and mentored by the name of the "Sporty Thievz". Dj Funkmasterflex quickly contacted Mr. Wood$ & Dj Rhude to re-record the record along with the Sporty Thievz to be released nationally under the name "No Pigeons" after taking a unanimous vote that a pigeon would work better commercially as being called a vulture may offend some female listeners. Nationally released as "No Pigeons" by the Sporty Thievz featuring Mr. Wood$ the song discusses the dilemma that "No Scrubs" alluded to, but rather than name women "scrubs," they were denoted as "pigeons." Throughout the course of the song, the artists on the track make overt references to unsightly, substandard women, accusing them of wearing hair weaves, having "more than one baby father," receiving Public assistance, personal hygiene & "stripping all week to go clubbing."
The entire song is based on a slightly faster beat of the original "No Scrubs" with much added bass.
In 2007 California indie band Brighten covered the song for a Warped Tour compilation album entitled "Yo! Indie Rocks Raps," which was never released via retail outlets but was available for purchase at tour stops. Several of the tracks from this project were eventually re-released with Fearless' compilation Punk Goes Crunk, however No Pigeons was omitted from this list.
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