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Musical Youth

Pass the Dutchie

1989 · via A Tribe Called Quest

Musical Youth’s 1989 recording of “Pass the Dutchie” is the earliest release on file. Lloyd “Judge” Ferguson, Jackie Mittoo and Fitzroy “Bunny” Simpson are credited as its writers. Also recorded by Toucans Steel Drum Band (released 2016), among 15 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz. A Tribe Called Quest’s “Dis Generation” (2016) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie
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Tribe's "Dis Generation" has a crowded credit list, and tucked in there are the three writers of "Pass the Dutchie." Put on the Musical Youth record and you'll hear where part of that track's footing comes from.

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Credited writers: Lloyd “Judge” Ferguson, Jackie Mittoo and Fitzroy “Bunny” Simpson.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1989.

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A Tribe Called Quest’s “Dis Generation” (2016) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

Other recordings on file · first release year

15 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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