The Rape Over
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"The Rape Over" is a controversial track by Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) that reworks Jay-Z’s "The Takeover" beat to deliver a sharp critique of the commercialization and moral decline of hip-hop.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diss track
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song ⓘ |
| artist |
Mos Def
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Yasiin Bey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | underground hip hop ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
commercial rap artists
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commercialization of hip hop ⓘ corporate influence in hip hop ⓘ exploitative music industry practices ⓘ major record labels ⓘ moral decline of hip hop ⓘ radio programming in hip hop ⓘ |
| genre | hip hop ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-corporate
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artist-centered ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
corporate control in music
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hip hop culture ⓘ music industry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
cultural criticism
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industry politics ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| medium | audio recording ⓘ |
| notableFor |
sharp critique of mainstream hip hop
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use of Jay-Z’s The Takeover instrumental ⓘ |
| originalBeatBy | Kanye West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBeatPerformer | Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Mos Def
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Yasiin Bey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedLiveBy |
Mos Def
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Yasiin Bey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedArtist | Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedProducer | Kanye West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Takeover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reworks | The Takeover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
fans of conscious rap
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hip hop listeners ⓘ |
| tone |
confrontational
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critical ⓘ |
| usesBeatFrom | The Takeover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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