The Light: A Collection of Common Classics Produced by J Dilla

~ Release by Common & J Dilla (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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Tracklist

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A1Heat
assistant recording engineer:
Jason Hofer
recording engineer:
Todd Fairall
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
assistant mixer:
Steve Mandel (US engineer, producer, songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Power
turntable and additional vocals:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper) and James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
samples:
Asiko by Tony Allen (Nigerian-born drummer and composer)
recording of:
Heat
writer:
Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper)
13:41
A2Dooinit
assistant recording engineer:
Nick Hura
recording engineer:
Todd Fairall
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
assistant mixer:
Steve Mandel (US engineer, producer, songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Power
turntable:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
recording of:
Dooinit
writer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper)
13:37
A3The Light
assistant recording engineer:
Nick Hura and Dylan Koski-Budabin
recording engineer:
Todd Fairall
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
mixer:
Bob Power
additional keyboard:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
samples:
Open Your Eyes by Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist) and You're Getting a Little Too Smart by Detroit Emeralds
recording of:
The Light
writer:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist), Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter), James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper) and Bruce Malament
publisher:
Bendan Music, Bobby Caldwell Music, E.P.H.C.Y. Publishing, Senseless Music (BMI), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and The Music Force
44:21
A4Funky for You
assistant recording engineer:
Dave Dar, Dylan Koski-Budabin and Mike Tocci
recording engineer:
Todd Fairall and Joe Pirrera
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Mike Tocci
mixer:
Bob Power
vocoder:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
guest background vocals:
Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver) and Jill Scott
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
recording of:
Funky for You
writer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper), Oliver Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver) and James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
publisher:
E.P.H.C.Y. Publishing, JaJaPo Music, Inc., Senseless Music (BMI) and Universal Music International Publishing
25:55
B1The Question (album version)
assistant recording engineer:
Dylan Koski-Budabin
recording engineer:
Todd Fairall
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Mike Tocci
mixer:
Bob Power
background vocals:
Monie Love (English rapper, actress & radio personality)
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
guest performer:
Mos Def (Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
recording of:
The Questions
writer:
Dante Smith (Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def), James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper) and James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
14:09
B2Thelonius
assistant recording engineer:
Dylan Koski-Budabin
recording engineer:
Todd Fairall and Mike Tocci
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
assistant mixer:
Mike Tocci
mixer:
Bob Power
additional guest vocals:
Baatin, Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and T3 (US hip-hop rapper/producer RL Altman III)
guest lead vocals and lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
guest performer:
Slum Village
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
recording of:
Thelonius
writer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper), R.L. Altman III (US hip-hop rapper/producer RL Altman III) and Titus Glover
2.54:41
B3Payback Is a Grandmother
assistant recording engineer:
Dylan Koski-Budabin, John Seymour and Mike Tocci
recording engineer:
Todd Fairall
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
assistant mixer:
Mike Tocci
mixer:
Bob Power
turntable:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and Mista Sinista
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
samples:
The Payback by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Payback Is a Grandmother
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper), John Starks and Fred Wesley
14:30
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C1Soul Power
producer:
J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
recording of:
Soul Power
writer:
Ahmir Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Lonnie Lynn (US rapper) and James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
24:38
C2Aquarius
producer:
J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
performer:
Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver)
34:54
C3Star *69 (PS with Love)
producer:
J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
performer:
Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver)
25:30
D1Love Is…
additional recording engineer:
Taylor Dow
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
additional mixer:
Frank Hendler
mixer:
Bob Power
guest background vocals:
Luna E (Maimouna Youssef)
vocals:
Common (US rapper)
performer:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
samples:
God Is Love (original LP version) by Marvin Gaye
recording of:
Love Is...
composer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye, James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper), James Nyx (R&B songwriter) and Elgie Stover
2.654:10
D2It’s Your World Part 1 & 2
recording of:
It’s Your World, Parts 1 & 2
additional lyricist:
Lonnie Lynn (rapper Common's father)
composer:
Bob Curington, James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Willie Lester, Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper), Lonnie Lynn (rapper Common's father), James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter) and Karriem Riggins
14:02

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