"Oooh." is the first single from
De La Soul
De La Soul ( ) is an American hip hop music, hip hop group formed in the village of Amityville on Long Island, New York (state), New York in 1988. They are best known for their eclectic sampling, eccentric lyrics, and contributions to the evoluti ...
's fifth album, ''
Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump'', released in 2000.
Music Video
The music video for this song is a hip-hop take on “
The Wizard of Oz”. After being denied entry into a nightclub called Brick City, a woman and her pet chihuahua try to sneak in, only to trip and fall unconscious. When the woman wakes up, she finds herself in the Land of Oooh, where the three members of De La Soul (as The Scarecrow, The Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion) take the woman on a quest to get into Brick City, all while thwarting a Wicked Witch who goes after the woman wearing her silver platform heels (a reference to the book version, where Dorothy's slippers were silver and not the famous ruby-red ones from the 1939 film).
The video features
Dave Chappelle
David Khari Webber Chappelle ( ; born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian and actor. He starred in and co-created the satirical comedy sketch series ''Chappelle's Show'' (2003–2006) before quitting in the middle ...
as the Brick City doorman, Rah Digga as the Dorothy-esque protagonist, and Stacey MacKenzie as the Wicked Witch. Some versions of the music video feature a short scene where the Dorothy-esque protagonist argues with a taxi driver (played by Posdnuos) over cab fare and a tip, but that version has become rarely shown. Most versions seen online start when the woman asks the doorman (Dave Chappelle) if she's on the guest list and the doorman making fun of her clothes and the chihuahua in her purse.
Track listing
CD 1
#"Oooh" (original version) – 3:33
#*Guest appearance: Redman
#"So Good" – 4:26
#*Guest appearance:
Camp Lo
#"Oooh" (instrumental) – 3:33
CD 2
#"Oooh." (original version) – 3:33
#*Guest appearance: Redman
#"Oooh." (instrumental) – 3:33
#"
Words & Verbs" featuring
Kovas
Kovasciar Myvette (born August 1, 1985), known professionally as KOVAS, is an American songwriter, record producer, music composer, and recording artist of Spanish and French descent (Central America and Morocco).
Career
He has produced an ...
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Charts
Link
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27047519/
References
2000 singles
2000 songs
De La Soul songs
Redman (rapper) songs
Tommy Boy Records singles
Music videos directed by Jeff Richter
Songs written by David Jude Jolicoeur
Songs written by Kelvin Mercer
Songs written by Vincent Mason
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