Nonsense!
That was the dismissive response from veteran soca artiste Anslem Douglas to a viral video suggesting he was not the original writer of his most iconic song “Doggie”.
American hip-hop producer Mannie Fresh (Byron Thomas) claimed ownership over Douglas’ “Who Let The Dogs Out” hook, in a video clip that was widely circulated on social media this week.
However, it is common knowledge that Douglas wrote and released “Doggie” in 1998, where the repetitive chorus first appeared. The song was later covered by Bahamian junkanoo band Baha Men, earning them a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording and Billboard Music Awards for World Music Artist of the Year and World Music Album of the year.
In a recent appearance on American media personality Nyla Symone’s We Need to Talk podcast, Mannie Fresh claimed he spontaneously came up with the hook as a throw-away idea. The claim was made during a segment where guests are asked to share moments where they “made a complete fool” of themselves. Read More
Express Entertainment. (2024, September 4). Anslem Lets The “Dogs Out” - EXPRESS VIBES. EXPRESS VIBES - All Caribbean Entertainment. All at Once. All the Time. https://vibes.trinidadexpress.com/arts/music/anslem-lets-the-dogs-out/
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