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References
- ↑ "DA CLICK - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company".
- ↑ "Good Rhymes by Da Click on WhoSampled".
- ↑ "Da Click's 'We Are Da Click' - Discover the Sample Source".
- ↑ "Todd Edwards, Wookie and more to appear in documentary exploring the legacy of UK garage – FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music". Factmag.com. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
