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D. Original
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Wikipedia article
'"D. Original"' is a song co-written 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.
"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. 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.
Music video
The official music video for "D. Original" was directed by Lionel C. Martin.
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