Never Forget: DJ Kool - "Let Me Clear My Throat"

[Taadow]

Never Forget is a thread series where you and I - your host, Taadow - revisit hits that have been pushed into the attic of our minds. Today, we look at DJ Kool - "Let Me Clear My Throat".




"B-B-BUT WAS IT REALLY A HIT??"
Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #30
Billboard Hot R&B Singles Peak: #21
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 Peak: #28
Australia (ARIA): #50
Canada Dance (RPM): #11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40): #7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ): #19
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan): #46
UK Singles Chart: #8

AFTERMATH:

This chit was a monster. It's still a monster. Why? Because this chit is hip-hop, nicca.

It was straight up rockin'-the-party, call-and-response, break sampling, fun music.
Perhaps it helped by it being live, and you can hear how the crowd was so into it.
This cut provided balance right at the dawn of the era where rappers were trying to
rock platinum and try not to mess up their nice clothes. But you were gonna get up when
this came on.

Maaan, we could really use one of these now.

 

[SirBiatch]

classic

The unofficial sequel:



edit: man.... seeing Method Man in the funny ass wig made me There's no energy in this genre anymore.

 

[NSSVO]

Euros love this shyt.

 

[Theodoresolderbreh]

classic

The unofficial sequel:



edit: man.... seeing Method Man in the funny ass wig made me There's no energy in this genre anymore.

that nikka stayed with heavyweight hoes in all his vids randomly

 

[SirBiatch]

that nikka stayed with hesvyweight hoes in all his vids randomly

breh... this is why Red is so underrated. Back then, it felt like rappers just did whatever the fukk they wanted. Now everyone's scared to be themselves. And the fact of the matter is that beauty is relative. Whether you're skinny or overweight. It doesn't really matter (up until shyt becomes a medical issue both ways).

by the way, has anyone ever asked Red about why he put big chicks in videos when practically NO ONE was doing it?

 

[Theodoresolderbreh]

breh... this is why Red is so underrated. Back then, it felt like rappers just did whatever the fukk they wanted. Now everyone's scared to be themselves. And the fact of the matter is that beauty is relative. Whether you're skinny or overweight. It doesn't really matter (up until shyt becomes a medical issue both ways).

by the way, has anyone ever asked Red about why he put big chicks in videos when practically NO ONE was doing it?

good question

 

[McSpacey]

Classic

 

[Taadow]

by the way, has anyone ever asked Red about why he put big chicks in videos when practically NO ONE was doing it?

There was no need to ask if you saw "How High".

 

[SirBiatch]

There was no need to ask if you saw "How High".

I barely remember How High. What happened?

 

[Taadow]

I barely remember How High. What happened?

Jamal: "I loves me a fat bytch...mo' cushion for the pushin'!"

 

[Deltron]

this shyt is classic.