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 1996 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
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DJ Mark the 45 King | ||||
DJ Kool singles chronology | ||||
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"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.[1]
Song description
The most popular version of the song is the one recorded live at Bahama Bay. This version incorporates audience cheers, shouts, and participation.
The musical content of the song consists entirely of two samples: the introductory fanfare of "
Aside from a 16-line verse in the first half of the song, the lyrical content consists largely of audience-pleasing antics, energetic shouts, call-and-response, and shout-outs. Kool makes lyrical nods to a grittier house party history of hip-hop, dropping references from early hip-hop and soul artists such as
Other uses
The song was chosen as the Buffalo Sabres official goal song as part of an online fan vote on the team's official website.
The song is used to pump up the crowd at Nebraska Cornhuskers football games.
The song is also used as the theme song for BBC Radio Scotland football show Off The Ball.
The song is featured in the second trailer to Office Christmas Party.
Shortly after the start of the 2023
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