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The Roots

Break You Off

2002 · via The Roots

The Roots’ 2002 recording of “Break You Off” is the earliest release on file. Black Thought, Dice Raw, Kamal Gray, Hub, Kyle Jones, Ben Kenney, Musiq Soulchild and ?uestlove are credited as its writers. Also recorded by D’Angelo (released 2008) and Black Thought & J.PERIOD feat. D‐Angelo (released 2015), among 19 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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"Break You Off" came out of The Roots' own writing room, with Musiq Soulchild and ?uestlove on the credits, and D’Angelo went and recorded it himself in 2008. Start with the band's cut, then hear what he does with a song built by friends.

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Credited writers: Black Thought, Dice Raw, Kamal Gray, Hub, Kyle Jones, Ben Kenney, Musiq Soulchild and ?uestlove.

Earliest release on file: this one, 2002.

Other recordings on file · first release year

19 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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The Roots wrote "Break You Off" with help from Musiq Soulchild and ?uestlove, and cut it themselves. Which singer later recorded his own take?D’Angelo
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