How "The Light" by Common Was Made

Let's talk about why the song "The Light" was so significant for Common, J Dilla, and hip hop in general, recreate the beat myself, and mash it up with another Soulquarians song that sounds suspiciously similar.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:35 Common Before the Soulquarians
02:41 J Dilla
03:48 The Production
06:44 The Lyrics
08:44 Space Jam
10:19 The Light Mashup



TOPICS COVERED
Common
J Dilla
The Light
Like Water for Chocolate
Soulquarians
Beat Breakdown
Recreation
Hip Hop
Rapper
Producer
How To
#common
#jdilla #soulquarians
Space Jam
D'Angelo
Remix
Mashup

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