Gang Starr Foundation
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Gang Starr Foundation is a loose collective of hip-hop artists and affiliates centered around the legendary duo Gang Starr, known for its influential contributions to East Coast rap in the 1990s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gang Starr Foundation canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop collective
ⓘ
music collective ⓘ |
| activeInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Gang Starr ⓘ |
| associatedWithLabel |
Chrysalis Records
ⓘ
Noo Trybe Records ⓘ Payday Records ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | 1990s New York underground hip hop ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gang Starr ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalOrigin | African-American hip hop culture ⓘ |
| describedAs | loose collective of Gang Starr affiliates ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
ⓘ
hardcore hip hop ⓘ hip hop ⓘ |
| hasCentralFigure |
DJ Premier
ⓘ
Guru ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Afura
ⓘ
Big Shug ⓘ Bumpy Knuckles ⓘ DJ Premier ⓘ Freddie Foxxx ⓘ Group Home ⓘ Guru ⓘ H. Stax ⓘ Jeru the Damaja ⓘ Krumb Snatcha ⓘ M.O.P. ⓘ NYGz ⓘ Screwball ⓘ Smiley the Ghetto Child ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
jazz-influenced beats
ⓘ
lyrical street narratives ⓘ sample-based production ⓘ |
| influenced |
boom bap producers
ⓘ
underground East Coast hip hop ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Gang Starr ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | New York City ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classic guest appearances on Gang Starr albums
ⓘ
contributions to 1990s East Coast rap ⓘ launching careers of several New York MCs ⓘ |
| notableMemberOf |
Afura
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Group Home ⓘ Jeru the Damaja ⓘ |
| notableWork |
appearances on DJ Premier productions
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appearances on Guru-related projects ⓘ collaborations on Gang Starr albums ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.