MC's Act Like They Don't Know
E529329
"MC's Act Like They Don't Know" is a 1995 boom-bap hip-hop track by KRS-One, acclaimed for its lyrical critique of inauthentic rappers and its classic DJ Premier production.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | KRS-One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| albumArtist | KRS-One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | KRS-One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| era | 1990s hip hop ⓘ |
| format | 12-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
boom bap
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| hasDJ | DJ Premier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| influencedScene | underground hip hop ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
authenticity in hip hop
ⓘ
critique of inauthentic rappers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classic DJ Premier production
ⓘ
lyrical complexity ⓘ status as a 1990s boom-bap classic ⓘ |
| originalMedium | audio recording ⓘ |
| performer | KRS-One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | DJ Premier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Jive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jive Records ⓘ |
| releaseType | single ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| subgenre | East Coast hip hop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempoCategory | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| trackType |
album track
ⓘ
single track ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | rapping ⓘ |
| writer | KRS-One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.