It’s Tricky
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"It's Tricky" is a popular 1986 hip hop single by Run-D.M.C. known for its catchy hook and influential role in bringing rap music into the mainstream.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| It's Tricky | 1 |
| It’s Tricky canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Raising Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Run-D.M.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | old-school hip hop ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 16 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSHot100 | 57 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | positive ⓘ |
| decadeOfRelease | 1980s ⓘ |
| era | 1980s ⓘ |
| featuredInVideoGame |
Rock Band 4
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SSX Tricky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
ⓘ
rap rock ⓘ |
| hasBPM | 128 ⓘ |
| hasCatchphrase |
It's tricky to rock a rhyme
ⓘ
This speech is my recital ⓘ |
| hasHook | It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time, it's tricky ⓘ |
| hasLiveStapleStatusFor | Run-D.M.C. concerts ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Yes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyricTheme |
braggadocio
ⓘ
challenges of performing ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Raising Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | mainstream acceptance of rap music ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Golden age of hip hop ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Run-D.M.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:03 ⓘ |
| musicVideoFeatures | Penn and Teller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
catchy hook
ⓘ
role in bringing rap into the mainstream ⓘ |
| performer | Run-D.M.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Rick Rubin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russell Simmons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1985 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Profile Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| RIAACertification | Platinum ⓘ |
| samplingControversy | alleged use of The Knack's "My Sharona" ⓘ |
| sideB | Proud to Be Black ⓘ |
| writer |
Darryl McDaniels
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jason Mizell NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Simmons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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It's Tricky