Shook Ones Pt. II
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"Shook Ones Pt. II" is a seminal 1995 East Coast hip-hop track by Mobb Deep, renowned for its dark, atmospheric production and vivid street narratives.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | The Infamous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Mobb Deep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithScene | Queensbridge hip hop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | charted on US Hot Rap Singles ⓘ |
| chronology | Mobb Deep singles chronology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsHook | "Ain't no such things as halfway crooks" ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs |
classic East Coast hip hop song
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seminal 1990s hip hop track ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
8 Mile (film)
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various hip hop compilation albums ⓘ |
| follows | Shook Ones (Part I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
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boom bap ⓘ hardcore hip hop ⓘ |
| hasBside | Shook Ones (Part I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Shook Ones Pt. II music video ⓘ |
| includedInList | greatest hip hop songs of all time ⓘ |
| influenced | later East Coast hardcore hip hop production ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:25 ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
authenticity in gangsta lifestyle
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paranoia ⓘ street life ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Little X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dark atmospheric production
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influential piano-based beat ⓘ vivid street narratives ⓘ |
| openingLine | "Word up son, word..." ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | The Infamous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Mobb Deep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerMember |
Havoc
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Prodigy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Havoc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Loud Records
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RCA Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1995-02-07 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| usesSampling |
Dalek One – unidentified jazz sample (pitched and chopped)
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Herbie Hancock – Jessica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Havoc
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Prodigy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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