Hands Up
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"Hands Up" is a politically charged hip-hop track by Vince Staples that critiques police brutality and systemic racism.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| addresses |
inequality in the criminal justice system
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racial injustice ⓘ |
| artist | Vince Staples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Vince Staples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
police brutality in the United States
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systemic racism in the United States ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
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political hip hop ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalAspect | true ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalMessage |
anti‑police brutality
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anti‑racism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
hip hop listeners
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listeners concerned with social justice ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricContent |
critiques police brutality
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critiques systemic racism ⓘ expresses distrust of law enforcement ⓘ references being targeted by police ⓘ references confrontations between Black communities and police ⓘ |
| medium | recorded music ⓘ |
| performer | Vince Staples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerNationality | American ⓘ |
| theme |
institutional racism in the United States
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police brutality ⓘ racial profiling ⓘ state violence ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.