World War III
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"World War III" is a politically charged hip hop track by pioneering rapper Melle Mel that reflects on social unrest and global conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| World War III canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
hip hop track
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Melle Mel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Melle Mel solo work
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pioneering era of hip hop ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresElement |
DJ-style production
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drum machine beats ⓘ rap vocals ⓘ rhythmic spoken word ⓘ |
| genre | hip hop ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Cold War tensions
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global conflict ⓘ inequality ⓘ nuclear war anxiety ⓘ political issues ⓘ social unrest ⓘ street life ⓘ survival ⓘ systemic oppression ⓘ urban struggle ⓘ violence ⓘ war ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
critique of power structures
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critique of violence ⓘ depiction of chaos ⓘ |
| lyricalStyle |
conscious rap
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social commentary ⓘ |
| lyricist | Melle Mel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | old-school hip hop ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early political hip hop content
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reflection on global conflict ⓘ reflection on social unrest ⓘ |
| performer | Melle Mel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | politically charged ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
fans of old-school hip hop
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listeners of political rap ⓘ |
| vocalist | Melle Mel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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