Channel Live
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Channel Live is a 1990s American hip hop duo best known for their politically charged, KRS-One-affiliated single “Mad Izm.”
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American hip hop group
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hip hop duo ⓘ musical group ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Channel Live (Hakim & Tuffy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Boogie Down Productions
NERFINISHED
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Buckshot NERFINISHED ⓘ KRS-One NERFINISHED ⓘ Mad Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ Smif-N-Wessun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor |
affiliation with KRS-One
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politically charged single "Mad Izm" ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | Mad Izm charted on Billboard rap charts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboration | Mad Izm (featuring KRS-One) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalPeriod | Golden age hip hop era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Station Identification ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| formedIn | early 1990s ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
NERFINISHED
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hardcore hip hop ⓘ hip hop ⓘ political hip hop ⓘ |
| hasDiscographyEntry |
Armaghetto (album)
NERFINISHED
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Secret Science Rap (EP) NERFINISHED ⓘ Station Identification (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Hakim Green
NERFINISHED
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Tuffy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
political themes
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social commentary ⓘ |
| memberOf | Boogie Down Productions collective NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
Mad Izm
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Reprogram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Mad Izm
NERFINISHED
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Reprogram NERFINISHED ⓘ Station Identification ⓘ |
| originatedIn | New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producerWorkedWith |
DJ Premier
NERFINISHED
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Jimi Kendrix NERFINISHED ⓘ KRS-One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
ⓘ
EMI Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
boom bap production
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conscious lyrics ⓘ |
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