Hold It Now, Hit It
E421437
"Hold It Now, Hit It" is a pioneering 1986 single by the Beastie Boys that helped define their early hip hop sound and contributed to the success of their debut album.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hold It Now, Hit It canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hold It Now, Hit It Context triple: [Licensed to Ill, hasPart, Hold It Now, Hit It]
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A.
Gotta Have It
"Gotta Have It" is a high-energy hip hop track by Jay-Z and Kanye West from their collaborative album *Watch the Throne*, known for its dense sampling and rapid-fire back-and-forth verses.
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B.
Doin' It
"Doin' It" is a mid-1990s hip hop single by LL Cool J known for its smooth, sensual vibe and catchy chorus.
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C.
Got 'til It's Gone
"Got 'til It's Gone" is a 1997 neo-soul and R&B song by Janet Jackson featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell, noted for its socially conscious lyrics and prominent sampling of Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi."
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D.
Can’t Hold Us Down
"Can’t Hold Us Down" is a feminist R&B/pop song by Christina Aguilera featuring Lil' Kim that challenges double standards and sexism in the music industry and society.
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E.
Drop It Like It's Hot
"Drop It Like It's Hot" is a 2004 hip hop single by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams, known for its minimalist production, catchy tongue-click beat, and widespread commercial success.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hold It Now, Hit It Target entity description: "Hold It Now, Hit It" is a pioneering 1986 single by the Beastie Boys that helped define their early hip hop sound and contributed to the success of their debut album.
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A.
Gotta Have It
"Gotta Have It" is a high-energy hip hop track by Jay-Z and Kanye West from their collaborative album *Watch the Throne*, known for its dense sampling and rapid-fire back-and-forth verses.
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B.
Doin' It
"Doin' It" is a mid-1990s hip hop single by LL Cool J known for its smooth, sensual vibe and catchy chorus.
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C.
Got 'til It's Gone
"Got 'til It's Gone" is a 1997 neo-soul and R&B song by Janet Jackson featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell, noted for its socially conscious lyrics and prominent sampling of Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi."
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D.
Can’t Hold Us Down
"Can’t Hold Us Down" is a feminist R&B/pop song by Christina Aguilera featuring Lil' Kim that challenges double standards and sexism in the music industry and society.
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E.
Drop It Like It's Hot
"Drop It Like It's Hot" is a 2004 hip hop single by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams, known for its minimalist production, catchy tongue-click beat, and widespread commercial success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Beastie Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Def Jam Recordings ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Rick Rubin production style ⓘ |
| chronology | Beastie Boys singles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 1980s hip hop ⓘ |
| featuresRappingBy |
Ad-Rock
ⓘ
MCA ⓘ Mike D ⓘ |
| followedBy | The New Style ⓘ |
| fromAlbum | Licensed to Ill ONNED1 ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
ⓘ
rap rock ⓘ |
| hasBPM | approximately 103 ⓘ |
| hasBside |
Beastie Groove
ⓘ
Drum Machine ⓘ |
| hasChant | “Hold it now, hit it” vocal hook ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| influenced | later Beastie Boys material ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | golden age hip hop ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | Def Jam 04449 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | about 3 minutes 30 seconds ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributing to the commercial success of Licensed to Ill
ⓘ
pioneering early Beastie Boys hip hop sound ⓘ |
| originalMedium |
12-inch single
ⓘ
vinyl record ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Licensed to Ill ⓘ |
| performer | Beastie Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Rock Hard ⓘ |
| producer |
Beastie Boys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rick Rubin ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Def Jam Recordings ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| releaseType | lead single ⓘ |
| sampling |
Drop the Bomb
ⓘ
Funky Stuff ⓘ Jungle Boogie ⓘ La Di Da Di ⓘ My Philosophy ⓘ Take Me to the Mardi Gras ⓘ The Return of Leroy ⓘ |
| usesTurntablism | yes ⓘ |
| writer |
Adam Horovitz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Adam Yauch NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Diamond ⓘ Rick Rubin ⓘ |
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Subject: Hold It Now, Hit It Description of subject: "Hold It Now, Hit It" is a pioneering 1986 single by the Beastie Boys that helped define their early hip hop sound and contributed to the success of their debut album.
Referenced by (2)
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