"Party on Fifth Ave." is a song by Americanhip hop artist Mac Miller, and the second single from his debut album ''
Blue Slide Park
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''. The I.D. Labs-produced track was released digitally on October 28, 2011 along with an accompanying music video.
Background
"Party on Fifth Ave." is a hip hop song. It features a sample of the main loop from
DJ Mark the 45 King
Mark Howard James (born October 16, 1961) professionally known as The 45 King (also known as DJ Mark the 45 King), is an American hip hop record producer and disc jockey (DJ) from The Bronx borough of New York City. James began DJing in The Bron ...
's 1987 song "The 900 Number". The same loop was used by
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 t ...
for his single "
Let Me Clear My Throat
"Let Me Clear My Throat" is a song by American hip-hop artist DJ Kool. It was released in April 1996 as the third and final single from his album of the same name. It was recorded live at the Bahama Bay club in Philadelphia. The original source of the loop is Marva Whitney's 1967 funky soul track "Unwind Yourself."
The song's music video features Mac Miller and his crew dressed as elderly men, complete with mobility scooters and
canes
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*Walking stick or walking cane, a device used primarily to aid walking
*Assistive cane, a walking stick used as a mobility aid for better balance
*White cane, a mobility or safety device used by many people who are b ...
. The video was directed by Ian Wolfson.
Track listing
Chart performance
The song entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart at #64 on November 10, as well as reaching #4 on the
Top Heatseekers
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