Nappy Roots
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Nappy Roots is an American alternative Southern rap group best known for their early-2000s hits like "Awnaw" and "Po' Folks," blending soulful production with socially conscious, down-to-earth lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nappy Roots canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American hip hop group
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Southern hip hop group ⓘ hip hop group ⓘ musical group ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1995 ⓘ |
| album |
Another 40 Akerz
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Nappy Dot Org NERFINISHED ⓘ Pursuit of Nappyness NERFINISHED ⓘ The 40 Akerz Project NERFINISHED ⓘ The Humdinger NERFINISHED ⓘ Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz NERFINISHED ⓘ Wooden Leather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Anthony Hamilton
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Greg Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Jazze Pha NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanye West ⓘ Mike City NERFINISHED ⓘ Organized Noize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| debutAlbum | Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1995 ⓘ |
| genre |
Southern hip hop
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alternative hip hop ⓘ conscious hip hop ⓘ country rap ⓘ hip hop ⓘ |
| knownFor | blend of soulful production and down-to-earth lyrics ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
rural Southern life
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socially conscious themes ⓘ working-class struggles ⓘ |
| memberOf |
B. Stille
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Big V NERFINISHED ⓘ Fish Scales NERFINISHED ⓘ R. Prophet NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Clutch NERFINISHED ⓘ Skinny DeVille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mixtape |
Innerstate Music
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Nappy University NERFINISHED ⓘ Sh!t's Beautiful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSongFeature | Po' Folks featuring Anthony Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Awnaw
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Good Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Headz Up NERFINISHED ⓘ Po' Folks NERFINISHED ⓘ Roun' The Globe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Bowling Green, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakCommercialPeriod | early 2000s ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Nappy Roots Entertainment Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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