December 6, 2014

The original work was performed by The Moments, later known as Ray, Goodman & Brown, and was called "To You With Love." Dilla sampled it and added a new dimension to it as a hip hop piece on "Donuts." Pretty interesting to see another artists' take on a soul classic.

Here's Dilla's "Last Donut of the Night" for comparison:

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