D. Original
| "D. Original" | ||||
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| Single by Jeru the Damaja | ||||
| from the album The Sun Rises in the East | ||||
| Released | May 3, 1994[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Payday/ffrr | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | DJ Premier[3] | |||
| Jeru the Damaja singles chronology | ||||
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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.[4]
"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.[5] 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.[5]
Music video[]
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The official music video for the song was directed by Lionel C. Martin.[6]
Chart positions[]
| Chart (1994)[4] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) | 6 |
| US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) | 22 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 74 |
References[]
- ^ "Jeru the Damaja - D. Original [Vinyl] - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Jeru The Damaja - D. Original Lyrics | MetroLyrics". MetroLyrics. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "Jeru The Damaja - D. Original (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Jeru the Damaja | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "D. Original - Jeru the Damaja | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Jeru the Damaja - "D original"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
External links[]
- "D. Original" at AllMusic
- "D. Original" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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- 1993 songs
- 1994 singles
- Jeru the Damaja songs
- FFRR Records singles
- Music videos directed by Lionel C. Martin
- Song recordings produced by DJ Premier
- Songs written by Jeru the Damaja
- Songs written by DJ Premier
- 1990s hip hop song stubs