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Unkle

Unkle
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Psyence Fiction (UK Gatefold Sleeve/Australian/Japanese Edition)
Mo'Wax 1998
De La Soul

De La Soul
The Magic Number

3 Feet High and Rising
Tommy Boy 1989
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Producer: DJ Shadow
Tags: Introduction, Sampled More Than 60 Songs [Add]
Main genre: Hip-Hop / R&B
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Producers: Prince Paul, De La Soul
Tags: Alternative Hip-Hop, Single [Add]
Main genre: Hip-Hop / R&B
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Remixes of The Magic Number:
The Magic Number (Chad Jackson Remix) The Magic Number (Chad Jackson Remix) (1989)
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