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Video: Nick Speed x J Dilla Breakdown of Common - "Love Is"

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The homie Waajeed keeps it in the D for this latest edition of Bling47's Dilla Breaks, sitting down with Detroit native Nick Speed at the local People's Records store, Nick's "number one source for Motown music." Breaking down the Marvin Gaye classic "God Is Love," the G-Unit-affiliated beatmaker shares a personal anecdote about how Common's Be, and especially the Jay Dee-produced "Love Is..." affected his way of crafting instrumentals.

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