File:J Dilla – Time, The Donut of the Heart.ogg


Description	A 24-second sample of “Time: The Donut of the Heart” by J Dilla
Author or copyright owner	J Dilla / Stones Throw
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Donuts
Date of publication	February 7, 2006
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Donuts (album)
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	J Dilla’s production
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	The software or website from which the screenshot is taken is copyrighted and not released under a free license, so creation of a free image is not possible.
Not replaceable with textual coverage because (WP:NFCC#1)	The melodies, emotions, and unconventional structure can’t be solely explained through text alone.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	For Wikipedia copyright guidelines.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The use of a low resolution screenshot from software or a website will not impact the commercial viability of the software or site.
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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	05:52, 27 January 2026		9.3 s (189 KB)	RTSthestardust (talk \| contribs)	reduce to meet WP policy
	13:24, 3 July 2025	No thumbnail	24 s (478 KB)	RTSthestardust (talk \| contribs)	Uploading an excerpt from a non-free work using File Upload Wizard