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elaborated that the group were asked to contribute a song to the compilation, and that the album's original intention was to center on various
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Nintendo youth market (he’s a Nintendo ace himself) and he decided to combine that idea with a tribute to Brooks, who was widely admired in the industry. Some proceeds from the album will go to start a foundation to benefit a
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