John W. Bowman, Jr., better known by his stage name DJ Kool is an American rapper who, in the late 1990s, produced several popular rap singles. Born in 1959
in Washington, D.C., his influence from his years of working the go-go and rap circuits became apparent in his music. During the early- to mid-1980s, Kool
worked as a warm-up DJ for Rare Essence, until he was picked up by CLR Records.
In 1996, he recorded his most successful track, “Let Me Clear My Throat,” which was released on American Recordings. The track peaked at #8 in the UK Singles
Chart in March 1997. The song prominently featured a sample of “The 900 Number” by DJ Mark the 45 King, (that song featured 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 and the Gang. The song is a
recognizable dance floor-filler, and the track remains popular to this day. DJ Kool was featured on Mýa’s 2006 single “Ayo!” from her 2008 album Liberation.
He was also featured on two tracks on Will Smith’s 2005 album Lost and Found.
Kicking this in 2022 because music has become boring we need old school to rescue the world from tyranny of noisey shit lyrics with no style nor confidence…. .
When the live version of this was recorded I was there in Philly, at Bahama Bay. I lived in cherry hill Nj. This was a couple of years before Biz recorded Just a Friend.
Classic….When this comes in a party….You can automatically tell who's too young to be there…
Old school hiphop
Kicking this in 2022 because music has become boring we need old school to rescue the world from tyranny of noisey shit lyrics with no style nor confidence…. .
July 4th, 2022…Still Hit As Hard As Ever!!!
Damn, I miss those parties. RIP BIZ. Classic's Crate.
Didn’t DIDDY make a song to this beat?
2022
Some songs last forever and always get the party jamming…. This song is one of them. One of the greatest.
I got one move and one move only…the Ed Lover dance. When this came out ….it was a great year.
Let's go
I miss Biz he was so underrated. Doug E fresh and the biz knew how to put on a show
Straight classic, a banger
Or 2022
It's so cool. Greatings from Colombia. 2022
good song to enter
When the live version of this was recorded I was there in Philly, at Bahama Bay. I lived in cherry hill Nj. This was a couple of years before Biz recorded Just a Friend.
2022 still vibing
This song goes hard!
We are so FUN!!!
2022 and it’s still a hit
Came here to the US on 2002 and I finally found this amazing song thanks to Shazam on this 2022 !!
2022 still rockin!
2022 and still here
still jammin in 2022
The talent, the beat it’s just too good! I’d love to see this same energy live today.
LET–ME–CLEAR–MY–THROAT
2022….PR
That shit is harder the all the so called TODAY rap
I remember this gave an old school vibe when it first came out.