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What They Do

Illadelph Halflife1996English

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About the song

Album: Illadelph Halflife
Released: September 24, 1996
Language: English
Duration: 5:14
Recorded at: ?uestions Bed and Breakfast (Philadelphia), Pookie Studios (Sacramento, CA), Brilliant Studios (San Francisco) & Soundtrack Studios (New York City)

Credits

Written by: Black Thought
Raphael Saadiq
?uestlove
Kamal Gray
Leonard “Hub” Hubbard
Rahzel
Black Thought, Raphael Saadiq, ?uestlove, Kamal Gray, Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, Rahzel
Produced by: ?uestlove
Raphael Saadiq
Grand Wizzards
?uestlove, Raphael Saadiq, Grand Wizzards
Mixed by: Bob Power
?uestlove
Kelo Saunders
Richard Nichols
Bob Power, ?uestlove, Kelo Saunders, Richard Nichols
Mastered by: Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Label: DGC Records
Geffen Records
DGC Records, Geffen Records

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