La Di Da Di
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"La Di Da Di" is a rap song performed by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick.
[edit] References in Music
- The chorus of The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Hypnotize" borrowed from this song and cuts from this song are featured in numerous other contemporary Hip-Hop songs, including "Tic Toc" by Lords of the Underground and "Night Riders" by Rahzel. A line is also featured in Biggie's group Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s hit single "Player's Anthem."
- Snoop Dogg also covered this song nearly word-for-word as Lodi Dodi on his album Doggystyle. Interestingly, his single Real Talk from his album The Blue Carpet Treatment later sampled the song, saying, "Ladi Dadi/Listen everybody/We do cause trouble/And we shoot up the party/We are just some niggaz from the LBC/Fuck a gangsta up quick/On some dangeurous shit," which is opposite what he said on Doggystyle thirteen years ago.
- Color Me Badd also sampled their song in their hit "I Wanna Sex You Up."
- Black Sheep's song "To Whom It May Concern" off of their album A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing samples La Di Da Di.
- Mindless Self Indulgence covered the song with Kenny Muhammad as The Beatboxer.
- The song was remade by North Carolina underground producer DJ Ogizzie.
- Silkk The Shocker and Mia X imitated the song in the chorus of "All Because Of You."
- Norwegian hip-hop band Tungtvann performed a translated cover in Norwegian at the Roskilde Festival in 2001. This live version is included on their 2007 album "96%".
- Korn covers the song's main lyric during the song "Ball Tongue"
- Kardinal Offishall also borrows from this song, changing the lyrics, in his song Sick featuring Bounty Killer.