Caribou Lou
| "Caribou Lou" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Tech N9ne | |
| from the album Everready (The Religion) | |
| Released | November 7, 2006 |
| Genre | Hip-hop |
| Length | 4:31 |
| Label | Strange Music |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) |
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| Audio | |
| "Caribou Lou" on YouTube | |
"Caribou Lou" is a song by American rapper Tech N9ne, taken from his fifth studio album Everready (The Religion) (2006). The song features additional vocals from Krizz Kaliko and LeCoya LeJuene. The song was certified Gold in 2012,[1][2] and certified platinum later in 2017.[3][4]
Background
[edit]The song is about a party drink called Caribou Lou, which was created by Tech back in 1995.[5] The song quotes the drink's recipe in its lyrics.[6]
Legacy
[edit]In May 2018, it was announced that Yates had teamed with Boulevard Brewing Company, a brewery based in his hometown of Kansas City, to create a new beer. The beer was released on June 18 in the Kansas City, Wichita, Denver, and Oklahoma City markets. The beer is named Bou Lou as reference to the song, which is also a cocktail with overproof rum (The song specifically mentions Bacardi 151, which has been discontinued), Malibu, and pineapple juice. The beer is a wheat beer with pineapple and coconut flavors.[7] On July 9, Bou Lou went on sale in the St. Louis market.
Critical reception
[edit]XXL put the song on their 30 Most Essential Tech N9ne Songs list.[8]
UrbanMatter ranked the song at number eight on their Top 25 Drinking Songs About Partying Hard and Dancing the Night Away list.[9]
In popular culture
[edit]The song appears in the 2006 crime drama film Alpha Dog.[10]
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from Apple Music.[11]
- LeCoya LeJuene – vocals
- Tech N9ne – vocals, songwriter
- Krizz Kaliko – vocals, songwriter
- Rune Rask – producer, songwriter
- Troo.L.S – producer, songwriter
- Robert Rebeck – mixing engineer
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Vasquez, Andres (July 18, 2012). "Tech N9ne Goes Gold With "Caribou Lou"". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- ^ Strange Music Inc (November 6, 2013). "Tech N9ne | Caribou Lou Goes Gold!". Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ India, Lindsey (June 30, 2017). "Tech N9ne Earns First Platinum Plaque for "Caribou Lou" Record". XXL Magazine. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ^ Eustice, Kyle (June 29, 2017). "Tech N9ne Is Officially A Platinum-Selling Artist". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (May 8, 2018). "Tech N9ne Introduces His Signature Beer". XXL. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ^ "Tech N9ne Releasing Beer To Homage His "Caribou Lou" Drink". 105.1 The Bounce. May 9, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ^ Gish, Sarah (May 4, 2018). "Tech N9ne's new beer with Boulevard Brewing draws inspiration from 'Caribou Lou'". KansasCity.com.
- ^ Steiner, B.J. (July 25, 2013). "The 30 Most Essential Tech N9ne Songs". XXL. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ Laminack, Ernest. "Top 25 Drinking Songs About Partying Hard and Dancing the Night Away". UrbanMatter. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ D., Spence (January 12, 2007). "Various Artists – Alpha Dog: Music From The Motion Picture". IGN.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2007. Retrieved September 26, 2007.
- ^ "Caribou Lou – Song by Tech N9ne". Apple Music. November 7, 2006. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Tech N9ne – Caribou Lou". Radioscope. Retrieved October 24, 2021. Type Caribou Lou in the "Search:" field.
- ^ "American single certifications – Tech N9ne – Caribou Lou". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 17, 2025.