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Stakes Is High

Stakes Is High1996English

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About the song

Album: Stakes Is High
Released: July 2, 1996
Language: English
Duration: 5:30
Recorded at: Platinum Island Studios (New York City)

Credits

Written by: Ahmad Jamal
Charles Bobbit
Fred Wesley
J Dilla
James Brown
Maseo
Posdnuos
Trugoy the Dove
Ahmad Jamal, Charles Bobbit, Fred Wesley, J Dilla, James Brown, Maseo, Posdnuos, Trugoy the Dove
Produced by: De La Soul
J Dilla
De La Soul, J Dilla
Mixed by: Tim Latham
Tim Latham
Mastered by: Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Label: Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Records

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Samples

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