The bassist for Sugarhill Gang’s rap anthem “Rapper’s Delight” just completed his newest project—a song for Duke football.
Chip Shearin, a Duke graduate and current owner of KEO Record Producing, an independent label distributed by Warner Bros., put together “We Are Duke!” to help rally support behind his beloved Blue Devils.
The anthem will debut Saturday, Oct. 15, when Duke hosts Florida State at 3 p.m.
“Every city has its own sound if you think about it,” Shearin said in a press release. “We had to come up with a sound that we thought represented Durham on a whole – the sophistication, the toughness, the environment of Duke University and most importantly, Duke football. It resonated really well with the players when we played it for them. And Coach Cutcliffe loved it. Excitement is the key. You get people excited, things happen. That’s what we wanted to do—make sure that it was reflective of the community and excited people.”
In addition to running his record company, Shearin has worked with Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson and Michael Bolton, among others. Originally from North Carolina, he now resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
Click the link for full audio of the new Wallace Wade Stadium anthem: We Are Duke!
Amazing! SugarHill gang is a bit limiting for this persons resume!
Just googled his name.
I attended the game in anticipation of hearing it, and heard nothing! All these press releases!
Go figure! Duke at its finest! Thank God its a nice stadium. Boring otherwise.
How many times can you play “Party Rock”?
Attended the Wake Forest Game as well. Wonderful effort Blue Devils..
So close!
By the way. What happened to this song? My kids memorized it in hopes of singing it with the rest of the crowd!
Disappointing as the score to us!