D. Original
1994 single by Jeru the Damaja / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"D. Original" is a song co-written[2] and performed by American hip hop musician Jeru the Damaja, issued as the second single from his debut studio album The Sun Rises in the East. In 1994, the song peaked at #22 on the Billboard rap chart but it fared better on the dance chart, where it peaked at #6.[3]
"D. Original" | ||||
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Single by Jeru the Damaja | ||||
from the album The Sun Rises in the East | ||||
Released | May 3, 1994 (1994-05-03)[1] | |||
Recorded | 1993 (1993) | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 3:36 | |||
Label | Payday/ffrr | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | DJ Premier[2] | |||
Jeru the Damaja singles chronology | ||||
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"D. Original" contains samples of "Give It to You" by Upp; "We Write the Songs" by Marley Marl, Heavy D and Biz Markie; and "I'm the Man" by Gang Starr.[4] Since the song's release, it has been sampled in "Expanding Man" by Dilated Peoples; "Nasty As I Wanna Be" by Dirt Nasty; "B-Boys Revenge 96 Porkopolis Turntable Jazz" by Mr. Dibbs; and "Streetwise" by Termanology.[4]