What Is Hip?
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"What Is Hip?" is a funk classic by Tower of Power, known for its tight horn arrangements and commentary on fleeting trends.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Tower of Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Tower of Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasArrangementStyle | tight ensemble horn lines ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | critique of consumer culture and trend-chasing ⓘ |
| hasEra | 1970s funk ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
drum kit
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electric bass ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ keyboards ⓘ rhythm section ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformanceCharacteristic | extended instrumental sections in concert ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
complex horn arrangements
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prominent horn section ⓘ syncopated funk groove ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
signature song of Tower of Power
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staple of funk band repertoires ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicStyle | syncopated sixteenth-note patterns ⓘ |
| isClassicOf | funk genre ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
fleeting trends
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social commentary on fashion and popularity ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on funk and soul music
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status as a funk classic ⓘ tight horn arrangements ⓘ |
| originallyPerformedBy | Tower of Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tower of Power (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
David Garibaldi
NERFINISHED
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Emilio Castillo NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Kupka NERFINISHED ⓘ Tower of Power NERFINISHED ⓘ Tower of Power horn section NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Ron Capone
NERFINISHED
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Tower of Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| writer |
David Garibaldi
NERFINISHED
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Emilio Castillo NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Kupka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Drew Carey Show