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Common Says He Paid 100% To Sample “Open Your Eyes” But Bobby Caldwell’s Wife Reveals It’s 12.5%

Common Says He Paid 100% To Sample “Open Your Eyes” But Bobby Caldwell’s Wife Reveals It’s 12.5%

Common reportedly stated that he covered all publishing costs for the Bobby Caldwell song Open Your Eyes which was used on the former’s 2000 hit song The Light.  Although the Chicago rapper said the late artist deserved it, it was later discovered by his wife Mary Caldwell that the claim was reportedly untrue. Mary, in…

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