“What is the origin of ‘What up doe’?”

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The Big Dog’s ‘What Up Dow’

Dice’s “Whut Up Doe”

Danny Brown’s “What up Doe”

And most famously Tone Tone’s “Whaddup Doe”

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Russ McNamara Russ McNamara is the host of All Things Considered for 101.9 WDET, presenting

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