Gangsta Gangsta
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"Gangsta Gangsta" is a seminal hardcore hip hop track by N.W.A that vividly portrays street life and helped define the sound and attitude of West Coast gangsta rap in the late 1980s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gangsta Gangsta canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Straight Outta Compton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | N.W.A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
DJ Yella
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Dr. Dre NERFINISHED ⓘ Eazy-E NERFINISHED ⓘ Ice Cube NERFINISHED ⓘ MC Ren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReputation | seminal gangsta rap track ⓘ |
| era | late 1980s ⓘ |
| genre |
West Coast hip hop
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gangsta rap ⓘ hardcore hip hop ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
West Coast hip hop
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gangsta rap ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
crime
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police relations ⓘ street life ⓘ urban violence ⓘ |
| movement | West Coast gangsta rap ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial lyrical content
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influential gangsta rap sound ⓘ vivid portrayal of street life ⓘ |
| parentAlbumType | studio album ⓘ |
| partOf | Straight Outta Compton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | N.W.A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
DJ Yella
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Dr. Dre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Priority Records
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Ruthless Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfCulturalImpact |
United States
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global hip hop culture ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
funk-influenced production
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heavy drum programming ⓘ sample-based production ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Eazy-E
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Ice Cube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | aggressive ⓘ |
| writer |
Dr. Dre
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Eazy-E NERFINISHED ⓘ Ice Cube NERFINISHED ⓘ MC Ren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.