Baby Phat (song)

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"Baby Phat"
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Single by De La Soul featuring Devin and Yummy
from the album AOI: Bionix
ReleasedNovember 6, 2001
Recorded2001
Genre Hip hop
Length3:50
Label Tommy Boy
Songwriter(s) K. Mercer, D. Jolicoeur, V. Mason, D. West, E. Bingham, D. Copeland
Producer(s) Dave West
De La Soul singles chronology
"Thru Ya City"
(2001)
"Baby Phat"
(2001)
"Say "I Gotta Believe!""
(2002)


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