Black Sheep
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Black Sheep is an American hip hop duo best known for their witty, jazz-influenced style and the 1991 hit single "The Choice Is Yours."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Sheep canonical | 3 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
hip hop duo
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musical group ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1989 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Black Sheep (hip hop duo) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
A Tribe Called Quest
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De La Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ Jungle Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ Leaders of the New School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact | known for classic early-1990s hip hop single The Choice Is Yours ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ jazz rap ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Dres
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Mista Lawnge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
Dres – rapper
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Mista Lawnge – DJ and producer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lyricalReputation |
clever wordplay
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humorous ⓘ |
| memberOf | Native Tongues collective NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
jazz-influenced production
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witty lyrics ⓘ |
| notableSingle | The Choice Is Yours (Revisited) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSingleReleaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Flavor of the Month
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Strobelite Honey NERFINISHED ⓘ The Choice Is Yours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
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The Choice Is Yours NERFINISHED ⓘ The Choice Is Yours (Revisited) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Golden age hip hop era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Mercury Records
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PolyGram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.