Chung King House of Metal

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Chung King House of Metal was a famed New York City recording studio known for its pivotal role in the development of 1980s hip hop and early Def Jam Recordings releases.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music studio
recording studio
activeDuring 1980s
1990s
2000s
alsoKnownAs Chung King
Chung King Studios
associatedWith Beastie Boys NERFINISHED
Def Jam Recordings
LL Cool J
Public Enemy NERFINISHED
Rick Rubin
Run-D.M.C. NERFINISHED
Russell Simmons
early Def Jam artists
closure 2010s
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance landmark of New York hip hop history
era 1980s New York hip hop scene
foundedBy John King
genreSpecialty R&B
hip hop
rap
rock
hasType commercial recording studio
inception 1980s
industry music industry
influenced production aesthetics of Def Jam Recordings
sound of early commercial hip hop
knownFor early Def Jam Recordings releases
pivotal role in the development of 1980s hip hop
recording influential rap and hip hop albums
locatedIn Manhattan
New York City
United States of America
surface form: United States
namedAfter John King
neighborhood Chinatown
notableFor being a key site in the golden age of hip hop
recording early Def Jam albums
owner John King
primaryFunction audio recording
music production
regionServed New York metropolitan area
United States hip hop community
servesAs recording facility for artists and producers
status defunct

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Radio (LL Cool J album) recordedAt Chung King House of Metal
Animal Boy recordedIn Chung King House of Metal
this entity surface form: Chung King House of Metal, New York City
Brain Drain (album by Ramones) recordedAt Chung King House of Metal
subject surface form: Brain Drain
Radio recordedAt Chung King House of Metal
Yo! Bum Rush the Show recordedAt Chung King House of Metal