Ghetto Anthem
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Ghetto Anthem is the subtitle of Jay-Z’s hit single “Hard Knock Life,” a track famous for sampling the musical Annie and reflecting on urban struggle and success.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) | 0 |
| Annie (musical) | 0 |
| It’s the Hard Knock Life | 0 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
song
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song subtitle ⓘ stage musical ⓘ |
| album | Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSong | Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | Jay-Z singles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact | helped popularize Broadway sampling in mainstream hip hop ⓘ |
| describes | life in the ghetto ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
NERFINISHED
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hip hop ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | Ghetto Anthem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus | transition from hardship to success ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commercial breakthrough for Jay-Z
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sampling the musical Annie ⓘ |
| partOf | Annie (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Jay-Z
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The 45 King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Def Jam Recordings
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Roc-A-Fella Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| sampledWork | It’s the Hard Knock Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subtitleOf | Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
aspiration and success
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poverty ⓘ resilience ⓘ urban struggle ⓘ |
| usedAsSubtitleFor | Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesChildrenChorusSample | It’s the Hard Knock Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Charles Strouse
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Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Batson NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Charnin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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