The Godfather of Gangsta Rap
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The Godfather of Gangsta Rap is a nickname for Eazy-E, the pioneering Compton rapper and N.W.A member who helped bring West Coast gangsta rap to mainstream prominence.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Godfather of Gangsta Rap canonical | 1 |
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Eazy-E NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Compton, California
NERFINISHED
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N.W.A NERFINISHED ⓘ West Coast hip hop NERFINISHED ⓘ gangsta rap ⓘ |
| connotation |
influential West Coast rapper
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pioneer of gangsta rap ⓘ |
| describes | Eazy-E as a pioneering gangsta rap artist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext |
gangsta rap
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hip hop ⓘ |
| impliesRole | foundational figure in gangsta rap ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaUsage |
hip hop commentary
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music journalism ⓘ |
| notableBearer | Eazy-E NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Eazy-E NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionContext | West Coast United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | articles about Eazy-E's legacy ⓘ |
| usedFor | Eazy-E's public image ⓘ |
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