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where dey at
What does where dey at mean?
The 1991 MC T. Tucker & DJ Irv track that historians point to as the genesis of New Orleans bounce — the first record to fuse the Triggerman loop with call-and-response ward chants in the form that became the genre's template. Everything after it is downstream.
"You can't talk bounce history without starting at 'Where Dey At'."
Origin
Recorded 1991 by MC T. Tucker and DJ Irv (Irvin Phillips) in New Orleans.
Frequently asked questions
What is "Where Dey At"?
It's MC T. Tucker and DJ Irv's 1991 single, widely cited as the first true bounce record.
Why is "Where Dey At" important?
It's credited as a founding record of the New Orleans bounce genre.
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