"Caribou Lou" is a song by American rapper

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, taken from his fifth studio album ''

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'' (2006). The song features additional vocals from

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and LeCoya LeJuene. The song was certified Gold in 2012, and certified platinum later in 2017.

Background

The song is about a party drink called Caribou Lou, which was created by Tech back in 1995. The song quotes the drink's recipe in its lyrics.

Legacy

In May 2018, it was announced that Yates had teamed with

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, a brewery based in his hometown of Kansas City, to create a new beer. The beer was released on June 18 in the

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, Wichita,

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, and

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markets. The beer is named Bou Lou as reference to the song, which is also a cocktail with overproof

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(The song specifically mentions

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, which has been discontinued), Malibu, and pineapple juice. The beer is a

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with

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and

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flavors. On July 9, Bou Lou went on sale in the

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market.

Critical reception

'' XXL'' put the song on their 30 Most Essential Tech N9ne Songs list. ''UrbanMatter'' ranked the song at number eight on their Top 25 Drinking Songs About Partying Hard and Dancing the Night Away list.

In popular culture

The song appears in the 2006 crime drama film ''

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''.

Personnel

Credits adapted from

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. * LeCoya LeJuene – vocals *

– vocals, songwriter *

– vocals, songwriter * Rune Rask – producer, songwriter * Troo.L.S – producer, songwriter * Robert Rebeck – mixing engineer

Certifications

References

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