Beat Street Breakdown
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"Beat Street Breakdown" is a landmark 1980s hip hop track by Melle Mel, celebrated for its socially conscious lyrics and association with the early breakdancing and hip hop culture depicted in the film "Beat Street."
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beat Street Breakdown canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop track
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single ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | golden age of hip hop ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
DJing
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MCing ⓘ breakdancing ⓘ early hip hop culture ⓘ graffiti culture ⓘ |
| basedOn | themes from the film Beat Street ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describes | the Bronx in the 1980s ⓘ |
| featuredIn | film Beat Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
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old-school hip hop ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
associated with early breakdance battles
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helped popularize hip hop culture globally ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
poverty
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social commentary ⓘ social inequality ⓘ struggle in the inner city ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine |
lyrics addressing economic hardship
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lyrics criticizing social neglect ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
narrative rap
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politically aware lyricism ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
hope through music and dance
ⓘ
struggles of artists in poor communities ⓘ |
| includedIn | compilations of classic hip hop ⓘ |
| influenced | later socially conscious rap ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
landmark 1980s hip hop track
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socially conscious hip hop track ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
audio recording
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vinyl record ⓘ |
| partOf | Beat Street: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSoundtrack | Beat Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedByCharacter | Melle Mel as himself in Beat Street ⓘ |
| performedLiveAt | various hip hop concerts in the 1980s ⓘ |
| performer |
Grandmaster Melle Mel
NERFINISHED
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Melle Mel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| topic |
life in disadvantaged neighborhoods
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the power of hip hop culture ⓘ youth in the inner city ⓘ |
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