Listen: 45 Kings, “900 Number” (Eli Escobar/Pase Rock remix)

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Let me stop you before you even say it. No, Eli Escobar and Pase Rock have not remixed DJ Kool's “Let Me Clear My Throat,” so all the ladies with fake finger nails please be quiet.

Decades ago the 45 Kings blessed hip hop with “900 Number,” an instrumental that inspired Ed Lover to shake and wiggle on Yo! MTV Raps. To this day, anytime I hear that infectious horn loop, be it 45 Kings or DJ Kool, I do the Ed Lover Dance. Perhaps it's proof that the internet is not all knowing: an uploadable video of the Ed Lover dance was not available, but this is how you do the Ed Lover Dance: