“Run This Town” by Jay-Z
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“Run This Town” by Jay-Z is a 2009 hip-hop anthem featuring Rihanna and Kanye West, known for its triumphant production and themes of power and resilience.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Run This Town | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | The Blueprint 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award |
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song
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Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
reached top 10 in several international charts
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reached top 10 on US Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ topped US Hot Rap Songs chart ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | second single from The Blueprint 3 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuredArtist |
Kanye West
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Rihanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Empire State of Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
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rap ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
anthemic chorus
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heavy drums ⓘ ominous synths ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
power
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resilience ⓘ success ⓘ urban struggle ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature | triumphant production ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Anthony Mandler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoPlatform | MTV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoStyle | post-apocalyptic imagery ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anthemic hook and powerful chorus
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collaboration between Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West ⓘ |
| partOf | The Blueprint 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Jeff Bhasker
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Kanye West ⓘ No I.D. ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Roc Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2009-07-24 ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Jay-Z
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Kanye West NERFINISHED ⓘ Rihanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Elvis Costello
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Ernest Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Bhasker NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanye West ⓘ Robyn Fenty NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawn Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 2009 ⓘ |
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