The result was a huge crossover hit as white audiences embraced the song. Another difference is that Tag Team (Atlanta rappers DC The Brain Supreme (Cecil Glenn) and Steve Rolln (Steve Gibson)) articulated the lyrics to make them easier to understand. While the title still refers to the sight of a woman's butt, the rest of the song creates more of general party atmosphere. The Tag Team version downplays the sexual element and omits the chant, "Fellas, where the booty at!" while adding a bridge of "Can you dig it?" (inspired by the movie The Warriors). Glenn was a DJ at an adult entertainment establishment during that time." The phrase, 'Whoomp! There It Is' was coined by strippers from Florida working in Atlanta, according to Cecil Glenn from Tag Team. Both singles were written and recorded in Atlanta and were released in the spring of 1993. But before assuming Tag Team ripped it off, consider what David Watson at their record label told Songfacts: "According to the US Copyright Office, 95 South's 'Whoot.' was created in 1993 and Tag Team's 'Whoomp.' was created in 1992. The much raunchier " Whoot! There It Is" by the rap group 95 South was released about a month before Tag Team came out with their "Whoomp!" version.
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