Let Me Clear My Throat
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| "Let Me Clear My Throat" | ||||
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| Single by DJ Kool | ||||
| from the album Let Me Clear My Throat | ||||
| Released | April 1, 1996 | |||
| Format | CD single, Cassette single, 12" Single | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop, Go-go | |||
| Label | American Recordings/Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Producer | DJ Kool, s/x, Fred Derby, Funkmaster Flex, DJ Mark the 45 King | |||
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"Let Me Clear My Throat" is a 1996 song by hip-hop artist DJ Kool from his album of the same name Let Me Clear My Throat. It was recorded live at the Bahama Bay club in Philadelphia.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Let Me Clear My Throat" (Old-School Reunion Edit) - 4:25
- "Let Me Clear My Throat" (Klassic Kool Original Version) - 4:51
- "Let Me Clear My Throat" (Old-School Reunion Remix) - 4:53
- "Let Me Clear My Throat" (45 King Bass 'N' Funk Remix) - 4:32
- "Let Me Clear My Throat" (Funkmaster Flex Remix) - 3:48
- "Let Me Clear My Throat" (No 'Damn' Old-School Reunion Remix) - 4:54
- "Let Me Clear My Throat" (Tupac Tribute Edit) - 1:22
[edit] Charts
[edit] Peak positions
| Chart (1997) | Peak Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 30 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 21 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 28 |
| UK Singles chart | 8 |
[edit] End of year charts
| End of year chart (1997) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] | 96 |
[edit] Samples
- The main loop is taken from "The 900 Number" (1987) by DJ Mark the 45 King, a song based on a sample from Marva Whitney's "Unwind Yourself" (1967). This track was an instrumental that was already regarded as a hip-hop classic by the time "Let Me Clear My Throat" was recorded.
- The intro horns were sampled from "Hollywood Swinging" by Kool and the Gang; coincidentally, DJ Kool's name is a reference to the original band.
- In the second version of the song, the sample is taken from "Sing Sing" by Gaz.
[edit] Pop culture usage
- The song was featured in the movie Drumline as one of the songs performed by the marching band.
- The song is featured in the film Zack and Miri Make a Porno at the high school reunion.
- Mixed Martial Artist Leonard Garcia used this as his entrance song vs Mike Brown on March 1, 2009
- Beyoncé sampled the song during her worldwide I Am... Tour.
- The song appeared at a house party in series 3 episode 4 of Skins
- This song is parodied in "Let Me Smoke My Pipe" by the British Chap-Hop artist Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer.
- This song appeared in the movie Bring It On in the rival Cheerleaders court early in the film.
- It was featured in Not Another Teen Movie which parodied the above.
- Mixed Martial Artist Gilbert Yvel used this as his entrance music at UFC 115.
- Professional Wrestler The Blue Meanie (Brian Heffron) used this as his entrance music in Extreme Championship Wrestling.
- Mac Miller samples this song for his single Party On Fifth Ave off his debut album Blue Slide Park.
[edit] References
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1997". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1997. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
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