The Awakening
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The Awakening is a 1996 hip-hop album by Bronx rapper and producer Lord Finesse, noted for its intricate lyricism, jazzy boom-bap production, and influential place in East Coast rap.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Awakening canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
hip hop album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Lord Finesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithBorough | Bronx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithScene | New York hip hop ⓘ |
| associatedWithSubculture | underground hip hop ⓘ |
| containsElement |
DJ-style scratching
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sampled jazz instrumentation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decadeOfRelease | 1990s ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | golden age / mid-1990s hip hop ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
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boom bap ⓘ hip hop ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | influential East Coast rap release ⓘ |
| hasFormat | album ⓘ |
| hasLyricalCharacteristic |
battle-rap themes
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complex wordplay ⓘ punchline-heavy verses ⓘ |
| hasMedium | audio ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
boom-bap drum patterns
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jazz-influenced beats ⓘ sample-based production ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | first-person emcee viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
critically respected hip hop album
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underground classic ⓘ |
| hasType | full-length album ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
boom bap revival movements
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underground East Coast hip hop ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricStyle | intricate lyricism ⓘ |
| mainArtistOccupation |
rapper
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record producer ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential place in East Coast rap
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intricate lyricism ⓘ jazzy boom-bap production ⓘ |
| partOf | East Coast hip hop discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Lord Finesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerOrigin | Bronx, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Lord Finesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Bronx, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | East Coast United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| style | jazzy boom-bap production ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
East Coast rap fans
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hip hop listeners ⓘ |
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