File:If I Ruled the World (Imagine That).ogg

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Summary

"If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)", from Nas's It Was Written. 30sec, 86kbit/s OGG.

Source: It Was Written
Songwriters: N. Jones, S. Barnes, J.C. Olivier, K. Walker
Producer: Trackmasters, Rashad Smith
Copyright: (P)(C) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Manufactured by Columbia Records

Licensing

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Fair use

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Fair use rationale for It Was Written

• No free equivalent is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information.
• The sample does not replace the original market role of the song.
• The sample is 30 seconds of a much longer song and is of reduced quality.
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• The sample contributes significantly to the article by illustrating a song specifically discussed in the article.