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Let Me Clear My Throat (album)
''Let Me Clear My Throat'' is the third and final studio album by DJ Kool, released in April 1996 on American Recordings (US), American Recordings. ''Let Me Clear My Throat'' was DJ Kool's most successful album chart-wise, becoming his only one to reach the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, where it peaked at 161. The album is best remembered for its title track, "Let Me Clear My Throat", which became Kool's only top-40 hit and reached gold certification for sales of over 500,000 copies. "I Got Dat Feelin'," which sampled Naughty by Nature's "Uptown Anthem", also made it to the ''Billboard'' charts. Track listing #"I'm Not from Philly" – 0:34 #"Let Me Clear My Throat" (Live) – 4:47 #"I Got Dat Feelin'" – 6:45 #"Put That Hump (In Your Back)" – 6:11 #"Music Ain't Loud Enuff" – 2:50 #"Twenty Minute Work-Out" – 8:07 #"Let Me Clear My Throat" (Old School Reunion Remix '96) – 4:53 (featuring Biz Markie and Doug E. Fresh) #"I'm Done" – 0:16 Charts Weekly char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Kool
John W. Bowman Jr. (born March 20, 1958), better known by his stage name DJ Kool, is an American DJ and rapper who produced several popular rap singles in the late 1980s. Career Raised in Washington, D.C., his influence from years of working the go-go and rap circuits became apparent in his music. In 1996, he released the single "Let Me Clear My Throat" on American Recordings, which charted around the world including the top 40 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and top 10 in the UK and Netherlands in March 1997. The song prominently features a sample of "The 900 Number" by the 45 King (which itself features a sample from Marva Whitney's "Unwind Yourself", repeated over a breakbeat for six minutes). The song also began by sampling "Hollywood Swinging" by Kool & the Gang. The song is a recognizable dance floor-filler, and the track remains popular . In 2003, DJ Kool contributed to the song "Hit the Floor" from the "Macho Man" Randy Savage studio album, '' Be a Man''. Discography Alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |