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Jeru the Damaja x DJ Premier Talk the Making of "Come Clean"

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Jeru The Damajasits down withComplex TVto breakdown the making of his boom bap classic "Come Clean" withDJ Premier.He talks about life growing up in East New York, BK. He speaks on the "fakeness" going on around him and how he started to rhyme. Premo's beat, based on drummer Shelly Manne's "Infinity" perfectly matches Jeru's attitude. With appearances fromTalib Kweli,Ralph Mcdaniels, Miss Info,Phat Gary, and many others, they talk about what was going on around the time of recording as well as the public's reaction at the time. Check out the mini doc below.