The Grey Album
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The Grey Album is a controversial and influential mashup record by Danger Mouse that blends vocals from Jay-Z’s "The Black Album" with instrumentals from The Beatles’ "White Album."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bootleg remix album
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mashup album ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
culture jamming
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digital rights activism ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Beatles' White Album
NERFINISHED
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The Black Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralToEvent | Grey Tuesday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Danger Mouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
controversial
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influential ⓘ |
| distributionMethod | internet file sharing ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
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mashup ⓘ remix ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
debates on fair use in music
ⓘ
remix culture discourse ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
99 Problems
NERFINISHED
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Allure NERFINISHED ⓘ Change Clothes NERFINISHED ⓘ December 4th ⓘ Dirt Off Your Shoulder NERFINISHED ⓘ Encore ⓘ Justify My Thug NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucifer NERFINISHED ⓘ Moment of Clarity NERFINISHED ⓘ Public Service Announcement NERFINISHED ⓘ Threat ⓘ What More Can I Say NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jay-Z
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The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUnauthorized | true ⓘ |
| isUnofficial | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | copyright controversy ⓘ |
| mediaType | audio ⓘ |
| notableFor |
copyright and sampling debate
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influencing mashup culture ⓘ sparking Grey Tuesday protest ⓘ |
| partOf | mashup era of early 2000s ⓘ |
| producer | Danger Mouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedCriticalAcclaim | true ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | digital ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
legal threats from EMI
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widespread online protest ⓘ |
| trackCount | 12 ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentalsFrom |
The Beatles
NERFINISHED
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The Beatles' White Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesVocalsFrom | The Black Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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