Oochie Wally is a collaborative single by American rapper
Nas
Nas (born 1973) is the stage name of American rapper Nasir Jones.
Nas, NaS, or NAS may also refer to:
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and East Coast hip hop group
Bravehearts
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. It was released on January 6, 2001, by
Ill Will Records
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and
as the second single for the compilation album ''
Nas & Ill Will Records Presents QB's Finest'' (2000). The song is referenced in
Jay-Z
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's diss song "
Takeover
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". The female vocalist on the hook was later revealed to be Shelene Thomas.
The song features a sample of 'Bambooji' by
Gong
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which originally featured on their 1976 album
Shamal.
Chart performance
"Oochie Wally" was a crossover hit in the U.S., peaking at number 26 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100.
Remixes
In August 2018, the song's instrumental was used by American rapper
J. Cole
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in "
Album of the Year (Freestyle)". Following this, a freestyle was also released by British rapper
SL and another one by British singer
Stefflon Don
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.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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2001 singles
Nas songs
Songs written by Nas
Dirty rap songs
Columbia Records singles