La Di Da Di
Encyclopedia
"La Di Da Di" is a rap song performed by Doug E. Fresh
the beatboxer, and MC Ricky D (later known as Slick Rick
) as the rapper
. It was originally released in 1985
as the B-side to "The Show
". The song has since gained a reputation as an early hip hop
classic, having been referenced in other hip hop songs.
There are two releases of the song. The original vinyl and cassette versions contain sung lyrics from "Sukiyaki
" by A Taste of Honey
, but due to a lack of clearance, CD versions are missing the following refrains in the middle of the song, most likely because of copyright
issues:
This song tells an eventful day in the life of Slick Rick. It begins by him waking up in the morning, around 10 o'clock, washing up and preparing to go out on a date at night by putting on cologne and dressing fancily. Once ready he leaves but shortly after leaving he realizes he that he forgot his Kangol
hat. Due to this he returns to look for it and then rushes out again. While he ran through an alley he met with a friends of his, a girl he knew since a long time ago named Sally. He noticed she seemed upset and asked her what was wrong. She then proceeded to tell Rick that she still loves him after the separation. while consoling her, Rick sees Sally's mother approaching with two children. She greets Slick and begins to assault Sally causing the children to leave. Rick jumps in attempting to break the fight up and asks Sally's mom why she was beating her daughter. She replies that if she can't have him then Sally can't either, now knowing Sally and Rick had already broken up.
Having learned of the reason Rick attempted to run away but was caught up by Sally's mom. She stops him and points her finger to him. She confesses her undying love for him and suggests going for a ride on the jaguar before returning to the apartment to fornicate. She also tells him that she is sometimes hypnotized by his words and ability to rap. Rick calms her down by giving her a kiss and tells her she is too young for him, having said before he considered her to be older than her mother. Sally's mom then says he is not and Rick reveals to be 19. She does not believe him and Rick offers the possibility of checking this with her mother claiming that she is too old for her and, for that reason can not be her lover. The song end with the words
“To the heart tick tock you don’t stop
To the heart tick tock you don’t quit, hit it!”
sample the words "rock the mic" in the hook of their song "Rock Tha Mic" off of the album New Jack City II
.
Robbie Williams
's song "Rock DJ
" borrows the line "and when we rock the mic, we rock the mic" with the high-pitched "right!"
DJ Premier
sampled the song for Big Daddy Kane
's song "Show & Prove
".
The hook
of The Notorious B.I.G.'s
song "Hypnotize
" revolves around Slick Rick
's lyrics: "Ricky Ricky Ricky, can't you see? Somehow your words just hypnotize me And I just love your jazzy ways".
The hook to the DJ Honda
track "On The Mic" is centered on a sample of the phrase "We're just some men that's on the mic/And when we rock upon the mic we rock the mic right".
The hook of Shyne's song "SHYNE" revolves around Slick Rick's lyrics: "For all of y'all, keep y'all in health, Just to see you smile and enjoy yourself".
The song is sampled by 6 Tre G in his song "Fresh".
It is sampled by Conspirituality in the song "4 All Y'all".
Ini Kamoze
samples the words "hit it" in his song “Here Comes The Hotstepper
”.
Mos Def
's song "Perfect Timing" (from True Magic
) repeats the line "'cause this type of shit happens every day".
Jim's Big Ego
's song "Feelin' Groovy" contains a rap section, much of which is slightly altered "La Di Da Di" lyrics, including the title.
Ice Cube
samples the phrase "Stepped out my house stopped short" in the hook of "Look Who's Burnin", on his album Death Certificate
.
The end of the hook of The Black Eyed Peas
song "Don't Lie
" samples the words "stop lyin'".
The intro to the Ludacris
and Mary J. Blige
song "Runaway Love
" samples the beginning of "La Di Da Di" by scratching
the two words "like this".
Will Smith
's song "Pump Me Up" from his 1999 album Willenium samples this at the end of the song.
De La Soul
samples the word "emcee" in the song "Supa Emcees" on their album Stakes Is High
De La Soul
samples the phrase "can't be a lover" in the song "Talkin' Bout Hey Love" on their album De La Soul Is Dead
De La Soul
samples the phrase "slammed the child on the hard concrete" in the song "My Brother Is A Basehead" on their album De La Soul Is Dead
The intro to the Mary J. Blige
song "No One Else" samples the beginning of "La Di Da Di" by sampling the phrase "there is no competition".
Das Efx
samples the words "just some men that's on the mic" in the song "Jussummen" on their album Dead Serious
2Pac sings the final hook
on the song "Lost Souls", which revolves around Slick Rick
's phrase "All of y'all, keepin y'all in health..."
Black Sheep
samples the phrase "on and on she kept on" in their song "La Menage", featuring Q-Tip
on their album A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Black Sheep
also samples the beatboxed, "you know what?" intro (right before the first verse starts) in their song "To Whom It May Concern" on their album A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Color Me Badd
samples the phrase "to the tic toc you don't stop" in the song "I Wanna Sex You Up
" on their album "C.M.B.
"
Snoop Dogg
uses it as a hook in his song "Lodi Dodi" from his debut album Doggystyle
.
Ice Cube
paraphrases the song in his track Stop Snitchin', singing "Nigga nigga nigga/Can't you see/Somehow your words incarcerate me".
Ice-T
's track "Radio Suckers" from the Power album contains a reference to the song in the lyrics: "They bleeped words from Doug's La-Di-Da-Di, I can't get a bleep - What's the deal? Maybe my words are just too real".
The Roots
use the line "La Di Da Di/Who likes to party?/Like Slick Rick" in their song Mellow My Man.
N.W.A sample the intro part that says 'let it go a little something like this/Hit it!' in their song Gangsta Gangsta
.
Sublime
's song April 29, 1992 (Miami)
contains a sample of the line originally from the "Sukiyaki
" song which Slick Rick sings: 'I'm feeling sad and blue..'
Apathy
samples the phrase "cause you took your love away from me" on the track "True Love" featuring Phonte
from the album Wanna Snuggle?
Eminem
samples the song in the beginning of his underground dis towards Everlast
, Quitter, using the phrase "to all my fans keeping ya'll in health".
Eminem
uses the line, "to rock the mic RIGHT", in a freestyle entitled "The Conspiracy"
Ras Kass
based the song "Conceited Bastard" from the album Rasassination
around various lyrics from this song.
Del the Funky Homosapien samples the line "Went to the bathroom to wash up, Put some soap on my face " in his song If You Must from his album Both Sides of the Brain
.
Junior M.A.F.I.A.
samples the line "This type of shit it happens everyday" in the chorus to Player's Anthem
.
Jazmine Sullivan
's Holding You Down (Goin' in Circles)
contains a sample of the line "on and on and on she kept on".
Mariah Carey
samples the word "emcee" in the song It's Like That
.
Beyoncé samples the song on her "Party" collaboration with André 3000
of her album "4
". In 2003, she also used the song's line "You're about witness... before" as a prelude to "Hip Hop Star" during her Dangerously in Love Tour. The performance appeared on the 2004 DVD, Live at Wembley.
Biz Markie
's Young Girl Bluez on 1993's All Samples Cleared!
samples the lines "Now what was I to do / She was crying over me and she was feeling blue."
Insane Clown Posse
uses the words "La Di Da Di" in a slower, darker tone, in the intro and chorus of their song "12" off their Riddle Box album.
Trina
samples the song's "mirror, mirror, on the wall" line in her collaboration with Rick Ross
, "Hot Commodity," from her album Still da Baddest
.
covered "La Di Da Di" as "Lodi Dodi". Mindless Self Indulgence
covered the song, with some changes in lyrics. The song has been covered live by Korn
.
J.Cole
uses the expression in a feature appearance on a Beyonce song called "Party". "We like to party, we dont cause trouble."
Doug E. Fresh
Douglas E. Davis , better known by the stage name Doug E. Fresh, is an American rapper, record producer, and beat boxer, also known as the Human Beat Box...
the beatboxer, and MC Ricky D (later known as Slick Rick
Slick Rick
Richard Walters , better known by his stage name Slick Rick is a Grammy-nominated English-American rapper...
) as the rapper
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
. It was originally released in 1985
1985 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985.-January–March:*January 1 - The newest music video channel, VH-1, debuts on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV...
as the B-side to "The Show
The Show (Doug E. Fresh song)
"The Show" is a 1985 hip hop single by Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew. Described as "a reality show of a Hip Hop performance" the track focuses on a conversation between Doug E Fresh and MC Ricky D as they prepare for a show...
". The song has since gained a reputation as an early hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
classic, having been referenced in other hip hop songs.
There are two releases of the song. The original vinyl and cassette versions contain sung lyrics from "Sukiyaki
Sukiyaki (song)
The cover version by A Taste of Honey reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also went to number 1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart and Soul chart)....
" by A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey (band)
A Taste of Honey was the name of an American recording act, formed in 1971 by associates Perry Kibble and Donald Ray Johnson. In 1978 they had one of the best known chart-toppers of the disco era, "Boogie Oogie Oogie"...
, but due to a lack of clearance, CD versions are missing the following refrains in the middle of the song, most likely because of copyright
Copyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
issues:
- It's all because of you, I'm feeling sad and blue.
- You went away, and now my life is filled with rainy days.
- I love you so, how much you'll never know,
- Cause you took your love away from me
The Story
This song tells an eventful day in the life of Slick Rick. It begins by him waking up in the morning, around 10 o'clock, washing up and preparing to go out on a date at night by putting on cologne and dressing fancily. Once ready he leaves but shortly after leaving he realizes he that he forgot his Kangol
Kangol
Kangol is a British clothing company famous for its headwear.Founded in Cleator, Cumbria, England in 1938 by Jaques Spreiregen, Kangol produced hats for workers, golfers, and especially soldiers...
hat. Due to this he returns to look for it and then rushes out again. While he ran through an alley he met with a friends of his, a girl he knew since a long time ago named Sally. He noticed she seemed upset and asked her what was wrong. She then proceeded to tell Rick that she still loves him after the separation. while consoling her, Rick sees Sally's mother approaching with two children. She greets Slick and begins to assault Sally causing the children to leave. Rick jumps in attempting to break the fight up and asks Sally's mom why she was beating her daughter. She replies that if she can't have him then Sally can't either, now knowing Sally and Rick had already broken up.
Having learned of the reason Rick attempted to run away but was caught up by Sally's mom. She stops him and points her finger to him. She confesses her undying love for him and suggests going for a ride on the jaguar before returning to the apartment to fornicate. She also tells him that she is sometimes hypnotized by his words and ability to rap. Rick calms her down by giving her a kiss and tells her she is too young for him, having said before he considered her to be older than her mother. Sally's mom then says he is not and Rick reveals to be 19. She does not believe him and Rick offers the possibility of checking this with her mother claiming that she is too old for her and, for that reason can not be her lover. The song end with the words
“To the heart tick tock you don’t stop
To the heart tick tock you don’t quit, hit it!”
Other songs that reference this song
Bow Wow and Jermaine DupriJermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
sample the words "rock the mic" in the hook of their song "Rock Tha Mic" off of the album New Jack City II
New Jack City II
* denotes a co-producer.Sample credits*"What They Call Me"**Contains elements and a sample of "Big Time" as performed by Rick James, and written by James Calloway, Leroy Jackson and Aaron "Sonny" T. Davenport.*"Roc tha Mic"...
.
Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
's song "Rock DJ
Rock DJ
"Rock DJ" is a song by English pop singer Robbie Williams from his fourth album, Sing When You're Winning released in the summer of 2000. The song heavily musically samples Barry White's 1977 song "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" and also contains a sample of "Can I Kick It?" by A Tribe...
" borrows the line "and when we rock the mic, we rock the mic" with the high-pitched "right!"
DJ Premier
DJ Premier
Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...
sampled the song for Big Daddy Kane
Big Daddy Kane
Antonio Hardy better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MC's in Hip Hop...
's song "Show & Prove
Show & Prove
Show & Prove is a single and posse cut from the Big Daddy Kane album Daddy's Home. The song was produced by DJ Premier, and features guest verses from Scoob Lover, Sauce Money, Shyheim, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and a then unknown Jay-Z...
".
The hook
Hook (music)
A hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a song appealing and to "catch the ear of the listener". The term generally applies to popular music, especially rock music, hip hop, dance music, and pop. In these genres, the hook is often...
of The Notorious B.I.G.'s
The Notorious B.I.G.
Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...
song "Hypnotize
Hypnotize (The Notorious B.I.G. song)
"Hypnotize" is the Grammy-nominated hip-hop song recorded by rapper The Notorious B.I.G. It was released as the first single from his album Life After Death in December 13, 1996. It was the fifth song to hit #1 posthumously for a credited artist....
" revolves around Slick Rick
Slick Rick
Richard Walters , better known by his stage name Slick Rick is a Grammy-nominated English-American rapper...
's lyrics: "Ricky Ricky Ricky, can't you see? Somehow your words just hypnotize me And I just love your jazzy ways".
The hook to the DJ Honda
DJ Honda
, better known as DJ Honda, is a Japanese hip hop DJ, turntablist, music producer, CEO, clothing line designer, and entrepreneur.-Biography:...
track "On The Mic" is centered on a sample of the phrase "We're just some men that's on the mic/And when we rock upon the mic we rock the mic right".
The hook of Shyne's song "SHYNE" revolves around Slick Rick's lyrics: "For all of y'all, keep y'all in health, Just to see you smile and enjoy yourself".
The song is sampled by 6 Tre G in his song "Fresh".
It is sampled by Conspirituality in the song "4 All Y'all".
Ini Kamoze
Ini Kamoze
Cecil Campbell , better known by his stage name Ini Kamoze is a Jamaican reggae singer. He is best known for his signature song, "Here Comes the Hotstepper", which was released in 1994, and subsequently topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart...
samples the words "hit it" in his song “Here Comes The Hotstepper
Here Comes the Hotstepper
"Here Comes the Hotstepper" is a dancehall song by musician Ini Kamoze, co-written with Richard Winsland and recorded in 1994. It extrapolates the well-known "na na na na na..." chorus from the song "Land of a Thousand Dances" by Chris Kenner, later covered by Wilson Pickett. To date it is Kamoze's...
”.
Mos Def
Mos Def
Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
's song "Perfect Timing" (from True Magic
True Magic
True Magic, initially set to be titled as Tru3 Magic, is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Mos Def, released December 29, 2006 on Geffen Records in the United States. Following an online leak of the album, it featured limited release, with distribution in only the United States and...
) repeats the line "'cause this type of shit happens every day".
Jim's Big Ego
Jim's Big Ego
Jim's Big Ego is a Boston, Massachusetts-based band formed in 1995 under the leadership of singer/songwriter Jim Infantino.Among the band's songs are "The Ballad of Barry Allen", based on Barry Allen , a character co-created by Infantino's uncle Carmine Infantino, and "New Lang Syne" , a new New...
's song "Feelin' Groovy" contains a rap section, much of which is slightly altered "La Di Da Di" lyrics, including the title.
Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
samples the phrase "Stepped out my house stopped short" in the hook of "Look Who's Burnin", on his album Death Certificate
Death Certificate (album)
Death Certificate is the second studio album by American rapper Ice Cube, released October 29, 1991 on Priority Records. Highly anticipated with over one million advanced orders, the album was certified platinum in sales on December 20, 1991...
.
The end of the hook of The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
song "Don't Lie
Don't Lie
"Don't Lie" is the second single from The Black Eyed Peas' fourth album Monkey Business. The single was released in 2005. The song received a 2006 Grammy nomination for "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal".-Background:...
" samples the words "stop lyin'".
The intro to the Ludacris
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
and Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
song "Runaway Love
Runaway Love (Ludacris song)
"Runaway Love" is the third single released from Ludacris' fifth album, Release Therapy . The song, which features Mary J. Blige on the vocals, was produced by Polow da Don and reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The song was the first single from Release Therapy in the UK and was...
" samples the beginning of "La Di Da Di" by scratching
Scratching
Scratching is a DJ or turntablist technique used to produce distinctive sounds by moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable while optionally manipulating the crossfader on a DJ mixer. While scratching is most commonly associated with hip hop music, since the late 1980s, it has been used...
the two words "like this".
Will Smith
Will Smith
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...
's song "Pump Me Up" from his 1999 album Willenium samples this at the end of the song.
De La Soul
De La Soul
De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
samples the word "emcee" in the song "Supa Emcees" on their album Stakes Is High
Stakes Is High
Stakes Is High is De La Soul's fourth full-length album, released during the summer of 1996. The album marked a change in the groups sound and direction as it was their first release not to be produced by Prince Paul. Stakes Is High was mainly produced by the group themeselves with additional...
De La Soul
De La Soul
De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
samples the phrase "can't be a lover" in the song "Talkin' Bout Hey Love" on their album De La Soul Is Dead
De La Soul Is Dead
De La Soul Is Dead is De La Soul's second full-length album, released in 1991 . The album was produced by Prince Paul, whose work on 3 Feet High and Rising was highly praised by music critics. The album was one of the first to receive a five mic rating in the Hip hop magazine The Source...
De La Soul
De La Soul
De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
samples the phrase "slammed the child on the hard concrete" in the song "My Brother Is A Basehead" on their album De La Soul Is Dead
De La Soul Is Dead
De La Soul Is Dead is De La Soul's second full-length album, released in 1991 . The album was produced by Prince Paul, whose work on 3 Feet High and Rising was highly praised by music critics. The album was one of the first to receive a five mic rating in the Hip hop magazine The Source...
The intro to the Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
song "No One Else" samples the beginning of "La Di Da Di" by sampling the phrase "there is no competition".
Das Efx
Das EFX
Das EFX is an American hip hop duo. It consists of emcees Skoob and Dray...
samples the words "just some men that's on the mic" in the song "Jussummen" on their album Dead Serious
Dead Serious (album)
Dead Serious is the debut studio album of American hip hop duo Das EFX, released April 7, 1992 on East West Records and distributed through Atlantic Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Firehouse Studios in Brooklyn, New York and at Charlie Marotta's North Shore Soundworks studio...
2Pac sings the final hook
Hook (music)
A hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a song appealing and to "catch the ear of the listener". The term generally applies to popular music, especially rock music, hip hop, dance music, and pop. In these genres, the hook is often...
on the song "Lost Souls", which revolves around Slick Rick
Slick Rick
Richard Walters , better known by his stage name Slick Rick is a Grammy-nominated English-American rapper...
's phrase "All of y'all, keepin y'all in health..."
Black Sheep
Black Sheep (hip hop group)
Black Sheep is an alternative hip hop duo from Queens, New York, composed of Andres "Dres" Titus and William "Mista Lawnge" McLean. The duo is from New York but met as teenagers in North Carolina, where both of their families relocated. The group was an affiliate of the Native Tongues, which...
samples the phrase "on and on she kept on" in their song "La Menage", featuring Q-Tip
Q-Tip (rapper)
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest...
on their album A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Black Sheep
Black Sheep (hip hop group)
Black Sheep is an alternative hip hop duo from Queens, New York, composed of Andres "Dres" Titus and William "Mista Lawnge" McLean. The duo is from New York but met as teenagers in North Carolina, where both of their families relocated. The group was an affiliate of the Native Tongues, which...
also samples the beatboxed, "you know what?" intro (right before the first verse starts) in their song "To Whom It May Concern" on their album A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Color Me Badd
Color Me Badd
Color Me Badd was an R&B vocal group that was formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. The original members of the group were Bryan Abrams ; Mark Calderon ; Sam Watters and Kevin Thornton...
samples the phrase "to the tic toc you don't stop" in the song "I Wanna Sex You Up
I Wanna Sex You Up
"I Wanna Sex You Up" is a hit single for R&B group Color Me Badd in 1991, released as the first single from their debut album C.M.B.. It achieved a huge success in the U.S., UK and New Zealand, where it reached #1 on the charts. It spent four weeks at No...
" on their album "C.M.B.
C.M.B.
C.M.B. is the debut album of American recording act Color Me Badd, released July 23, 1991, on Giant Records. It was produced by several record producers, including Dr...
"
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
uses it as a hook in his song "Lodi Dodi" from his debut album Doggystyle
Doggystyle
Doggystyle is the debut album from American rapper Snoop Dogg; released by Death Row Records on November 23, 1993. The album was recorded soon following the release of Dr. Dre's landmark debut album The Chronic , to which Snoop Dogg contributed significantly. His musical stylizations for the album...
.
Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
paraphrases the song in his track Stop Snitchin', singing "Nigga nigga nigga/Can't you see/Somehow your words incarcerate me".
Ice-T
ICE-T
* Ice-T, an American rapper and actor* ICE T , a tilting model of the German InterCityExpress series of high-speed trains...
's track "Radio Suckers" from the Power album contains a reference to the song in the lyrics: "They bleeped words from Doug's La-Di-Da-Di, I can't get a bleep - What's the deal? Maybe my words are just too real".
The Roots
The Roots
The Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals...
use the line "La Di Da Di/Who likes to party?/Like Slick Rick" in their song Mellow My Man.
N.W.A sample the intro part that says 'let it go a little something like this/Hit it!' in their song Gangsta Gangsta
Gangsta Gangsta
Gangsta Gangsta can refer to:*"Gangsta Gangsta" , a 1988 single by American rap group N.W.A.*"Gangsta Gangsta" , a 2006 single by Lil' Scrappy...
.
Sublime
Sublime (band)
Sublime was an American ska punk band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1988. The band's line-up, unchanged until their breakup, consisted of Bradley Nowell , Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh . Michael "Miguel" Happoldt also contributed on a few Sublime songs, such as "New Thrash." Lou Dog, Nowell's...
's song April 29, 1992 (Miami)
April 29, 1992 (Miami)
"April 29, 1992 " is a song written by American ska punk band Sublime in 1996 from their eponymous album Sublime. The song title refers to the date of the Los Angeles riots of 1992, of which news spread throughout the United States following the acquittal of four police officers accused in the...
contains a sample of the line originally from the "Sukiyaki
Sukiyaki (song)
The cover version by A Taste of Honey reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also went to number 1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart and Soul chart)....
" song which Slick Rick sings: 'I'm feeling sad and blue..'
Apathy
Apathy (rapper)
Chad Bromley , better known as Apathy is an underground rapper and producer from Willimantic, Connecticut. He attended high school at various schools in Connecticut. He is a re-founding member and unofficial leader of the Demigodz crew...
samples the phrase "cause you took your love away from me" on the track "True Love" featuring Phonte
Phonte
Phonte Coleman, better known as Phonte, is a Grammy nominated American rapper, formerly of the now defunct North Carolina trio Little Brother and one-half of the duo The Foreign Exchange. He has also recorded R&B-flavored output as a singer...
from the album Wanna Snuggle?
Wanna Snuggle?
Wanna Snuggle? is the second album of Connecticut rapper Apathy. It was released on Demigodz Records. The album features guest appearances from Phonte of Little Brother, B-Real of Cypress Hill, Celph Titled, and other members of the Demigodz....
Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
samples the song in the beginning of his underground dis towards Everlast
Everlast (musician)
Erik Francis Schrody , better known by his stage name Everlast, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper and songwriter, known for his solo hit "What It's Like" and as the front-man for rap group House of Pain. He is also part of the hip-hop supergroup La Coka Nostra, which consists of members of...
, Quitter, using the phrase "to all my fans keeping ya'll in health".
Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
uses the line, "to rock the mic RIGHT", in a freestyle entitled "The Conspiracy"
Ras Kass
Ras Kass
John Austin IV, better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He is also a part of hip hop supergroup The HRSMN along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt...
based the song "Conceited Bastard" from the album Rasassination
Rasassination
Rasassination is the second album by rapper Ras Kass. It peaked at #63 on Billboard 200 and #11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. One charting single was released "Ghetto Fabulous" featuring Dr...
around various lyrics from this song.
Del the Funky Homosapien samples the line "Went to the bathroom to wash up, Put some soap on my face " in his song If You Must from his album Both Sides of the Brain
Both Sides of the Brain
Both Sides of the Brain is the fourth studio album by Del the Funky Homosapien. The song "If You Must" is notable for being featured in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 as well as having its own music video.-Track listing:...
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Junior M.A.F.I.A.
Junior M.A.F.I.A.
Junior M.A.F.I.A. is an American hip hop group from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York. The acronym M.A.F.I.A. stands for Masters At Finding Intelligent Attitudes. They were formed and mentored by New York rapper, The Notorious B.I.G., in the early 1990s and released their debut album,...
samples the line "This type of shit it happens everyday" in the chorus to Player's Anthem
Player's Anthem
"Player's Anthem" was the first single released from the Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s debut album Conspiracy. The song which was produced by Clark Kent. It contains a sample of The New Birth's song "You Are What I'm Talking About"...
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Jazmine Sullivan
Jazmine Sullivan
Jazmine Marie Sullivan is an American recording artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is also the protégé of rapper Missy Elliott. Her debut single "Need U Bad" reached number one on Billboards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while her second single, "Bust Your Windows" peaked at number four...
's Holding You Down (Goin' in Circles)
Holding You Down (Goin' In Circles)
"Holding You Down " is a song by American singer Jazmine Sullivan. It is the lead single from her second album, Love Me Back. The song's production is noted for containing a samples of Slick Rick's "La Di Da Di"; Nas's "Affirmative Action"; The Honey Drippers's "Impeach the President"; Mary J...
contains a sample of the line "on and on and on she kept on".
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
samples the word "emcee" in the song It's Like That
It's like That (Mariah Carey song)
"It's Like That" is a song written by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, and Johntá Austin, and produced by Carey, Dupri, and Seal for Carey's tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi . It borrows the hook "it's like that y'all" from the Run-D.M.C. tracks "Hollis Crew" and "Here We Go...
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Beyoncé samples the song on her "Party" collaboration with André 3000
André 3000
André Lauren Benjamin , better known by his stage name André 3000 is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor, best known for being part of American hip-hop duo OutKast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi...
of her album "4
4 (Beyoncé Knowles album)
4 is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles, released through Columbia Records on June 24, 2011. Three weeks before its scheduled release, 4 leaked in full. The twelve-song set marks the first release by Knowles since separating professionally with father and manager,...
". In 2003, she also used the song's line "You're about witness... before" as a prelude to "Hip Hop Star" during her Dangerously in Love Tour. The performance appeared on the 2004 DVD, Live at Wembley.
Biz Markie
Biz Markie
Marcel Theo Hall better known by his stage name, Biz Markie, is an American rapper, beatboxer, DJ, comedian, singer, reality television personality, and commercial spokesperson. He is best known for his single "Just a Friend", an American Top 10 hit in 1989...
's Young Girl Bluez on 1993's All Samples Cleared!
All Samples Cleared!
All Samples Cleared! is the fourth studio album by Biz Markie. It was released on June 2, 1993; produced by Biz and his cousin Cool V; and was his final studio album released by Cold Chillin'/Warner Bros. Records. The album was not much of a success, only peaking at #43 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop...
samples the lines "Now what was I to do / She was crying over me and she was feeling blue."
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. The group is composed of Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler, who perform under the respective personas of the "wicked clowns" Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope. Insane Clown Posse performs a style of hardcore hip hop known as horrorcore...
uses the words "La Di Da Di" in a slower, darker tone, in the intro and chorus of their song "12" off their Riddle Box album.
Trina
Trina
Katrina Laverne Taylor , better known by her stage name Trina, is an American rapper, songwriter and model from Miami, Florida. Trina first gained notoriety in 1998 with her appearance on Trick Daddy's second studio album www.thug.com to the single "Nann Nigga"...
samples the song's "mirror, mirror, on the wall" line in her collaboration with Rick Ross
Rick Ross
Rick, Ricky or Richard Ross may also refer to:* Rick Ross , American rapper* Richard J. Ross, a Massachusetts State Senator* Richard Ross , an American photographer...
, "Hot Commodity," from her album Still da Baddest
Still da Baddest
Still Da Baddest is the fourth studio album by American rapper Trina. It was released on April 1, 2008.- Singles :According to Trina, "Wish I Never Met You" was to be released as the album's lead official single. For unknown reasons it was replaced in October 2008 by "Single Again"...
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Cover versions
Snoop DoggSnoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
covered "La Di Da Di" as "Lodi Dodi". Mindless Self Indulgence
Mindless Self Indulgence
Mindless Self Indulgence is an American musical group formed in New York in 1997. Their music has a mixed style including rap, punk rock, alternative rock, electronica, techno and industrial...
covered the song, with some changes in lyrics. The song has been covered live by Korn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
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J.Cole
J.Cole
Jermaine Lamarr Cole , better known by his stage name J. Cole, is an American rapper, singer and record producer. In 2009, he was the first artist signed to Jay-Z's label Roc Nation...
uses the expression in a feature appearance on a Beyonce song called "Party". "We like to party, we dont cause trouble."