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The Light

Go! Common Classics2000English

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About the song

Album: Go! Common Classics
Released: July 18, 2000
Language: English
Duration: 4:21
Recorded at: Studio A (Dearborn Heights, Michigan)

Credits

Written by: Common
J Dilla
Bobby Caldwell
Norman Harris
Bruce “Mal” Malament
Common, J Dilla, Bobby Caldwell, Norman Harris, Bruce “Mal” Malament
Produced by: J Dilla
J Dilla
Mixed by: Bob Power
Bob Power
Mastered by: Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Label: MCA Records
MCA Records

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Samples, covers and versions

Samples

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