Caribou Lou

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"Caribou Lou"
Song by Tech N9ne
from the album Everready (The Religion)
ReleasedNovember 7, 2006 (2006-11-07)
Genre Hip-hop
Length4:31
Label Strange Music
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"Caribou Lou" on YouTube

"Caribou Lou" is a song recorded by American rapper Tech N9ne for his fifth studio album, Everready (The Religion) (2006). The song was written by Tech N9ne with its producers Rune Rask and Troo.L.S., with additional writing from Krizz Kaliko. It was released on November 7, 2006, by Strange Music, as the ninth track from Everready (The Religion).

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Background

The song is about a party drink called Caribou Lou, which was created by Tech back in 1995. [1] The song quotes the drink's recipe in its lyrics. [2]

Legacy

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 a 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. [3] On July 9, Bou Lou went on sale in the St. Louis market.

Reception

Critical reception

XXL put the song on their 30 Most Essential Tech N9ne Songs list. [4]

UrbanMatter ranked the song at number eight on their Top 25 Drinking Songs About Partying Hard and Dancing the Night Away list. [5]

Commercial performance

The song was certified gold in 2012, [6] [‡ 1] and certified platinum later in 2017. [7] [8]

The song appears in the 2006 crime drama film Alpha Dog . [9]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [10] Platinum30,000‡
United States (RIAA) [11] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Saponara, Michael (May 8, 2018). "Tech N9ne Introduces His Signature Beer". XXL . Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Tech N9ne Releasing Beer To Homage His "Caribou Lou" Drink". 105.1 The Bounce. May 9, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ Gish, Sarah (May 4, 2018). "Tech N9ne's new beer with Boulevard Brewing draws inspiration from 'Caribou Lou'". KansasCity.com.
  4. ↑ Steiner, B.J. (July 25, 2013). "The 30 Most Essential Tech N9ne Songs". XXL . Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ Laminack, Ernest. "Top 25 Drinking Songs About Partying Hard and Dancing the Night Away". UrbanMatter. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ India, Lindsey (June 30, 2017). "Tech N9ne Earns First Platinum Plaque for "Caribou Lou" Record". XXL . Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  8. ↑ Eustice, Kyle (June 29, 2017). "Tech N9ne Is Officially A Platinum-Selling Artist". HipHopDX . Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Tech N9ne – Caribou Lou". Radioscope. Retrieved October 24, 2021.Type Caribou Lou in the "Search:" field.
  11. ↑ "American single certifications – Tech N9ne – Caribou Lou". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 17, 2025.

Primary sources

In the text, these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):

  1. ↑ Strange Music Inc (November 6, 2013). "Tech N9ne | Caribou Lou Goes Gold!". YouTube . Retrieved March 17, 2025.
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