The Story of O.J.
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"The Story of O.J." is a critically acclaimed song by Jay-Z that reflects on race, wealth, and financial empowerment in America.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | 4:44 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Nina Simone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| co-producer | Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSample | Four Women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| genre | hip hop ⓘ |
| hasChorus | yes ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| intendedMessage |
critiquing stereotypes about black wealth
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encouraging financial literacy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
generational wealth
ⓘ
investment and ownership ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector |
Jay-Z
NERFINISHED
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Mark Romanek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoStyle | animation ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Grammy Award for Best Music Video
NERFINISHED
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Grammy Award for Best Rap Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jay-Z discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | No I.D. ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Roc Nation
NERFINISHED
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UMG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| references | O. J. Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| sampledArtist | Nina Simone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
black economic empowerment
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financial empowerment ⓘ race in America ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 2 ⓘ |
| usesRacialCaricaturesInVideo | yes ⓘ |
| writer |
Dion "No I.D." Wilson
NERFINISHED
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Dion Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean NERFINISHED ⓘ Kasseem Dean NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawn C. Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawn Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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