Life's a Bitch
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"Life's a Bitch" is a reflective, jazz-infused hip-hop track by AZ (featuring Nas) that is widely regarded as one of the standout songs on Nas's classic 1994 album *Illmatic*.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz rap song
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song ⓘ |
| album | Illmatic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| albumReleaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| artist | Nas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Firm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuredArtist | AZ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
NERFINISHED
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jazz rap ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | jazz-influenced instrumentation ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | jazz-influenced production ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre | conscious hip hop ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
gratitude
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reflection on life and mortality ⓘ regret ⓘ street life ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| includedInList | classic 1990s hip hop songs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
AZ's debut verse on a major-label album
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being one of the standout tracks on Illmatic ⓘ |
| partOf | Illmatic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
AZ
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | L.E.S. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
AZ
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Sony Music Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1994-04-19 ⓘ |
| trackPosition | 3 ⓘ |
| vocalType | rap ⓘ |
| writer |
AZ
NERFINISHED
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L.E.S. NERFINISHED ⓘ Nas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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