Attack of the Name Game

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"Attack of the Name Game" is a 1982 R&B/dance track by Stacy Lattisaw known for its playful, chant-like lyrics and later influence on hip-hop sampling.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Stacy Lattisaw NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decade 1980s
era early 1980s R&B
genre R&B
dance
post-disco
hasAudience R&B radio listeners
club audiences
hasCharacteristic catchy chorus
name-based rhyming game
playful tone
hasCulturalImpact referenced in later hip-hop tracks
hasLyricalTheme playful name-based wordplay
hasLyricStyle chant-like lyrics
hasTempo up-tempo
hasVocalArrangement call-and-response sections
group chants
influencedGenre hip hop
isPartOf Stacy Lattisaw discography
language English
notableFor call-and-response vocal style
influence on hip-hop sampling
performer Stacy Lattisaw NERFINISHED
recordedBy Stacy Lattisaw NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1982
rhythmicStyle danceable groove
vocalType female lead vocals

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Stacy Lattisaw notableSong Attack of the Name Game