The Notorious B.I.G. track "Machine Gun Funk"
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"Machine Gun Funk" is a hard-hitting, jazz-inflected gangsta rap track from The Notorious B.I.G.’s debut album *Ready to Die*, known for its gritty storytelling and classic East Coast production.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Machine Gun Funk | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Ready to Die NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsOnFormat |
CD
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cassette ⓘ vinyl ⓘ |
| artist | The Notorious B.I.G. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Bad Boy Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLabelFounder | Sean Combs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPersona | The Notorious B.I.G.’s street hustler image ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | early 1990s New York hip hop ⓘ |
| containsElement |
DJ scratching
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boom-bap drum pattern ⓘ looped jazz samples ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely regarded as a standout track on Ready to Die ⓘ |
| era | Golden age of hip hop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredOn | Ready to Die (1994 hip hop album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
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gangsta rap ⓘ hardcore hip hop ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus | cult favorite among hip hop fans ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
aggressive delivery
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classic East Coast production sound ⓘ gritty storytelling ⓘ prominent drum breaks ⓘ sample-based beat ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine | lyrics emphasizing the dangers of street life ⓘ |
| hasSubgenreElement | jazz rap influences ⓘ |
| influencedScene | 1990s East Coast gangsta rap ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
braggadocio
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crime ⓘ drug dealing ⓘ street life ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| partOf | Ready to Die NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Notorious B.I.G. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Easy Mo Bee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | New York City (inferred general recording context for Ready to Die) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Arista Records
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Bad Boy Records ⓘ |
| releaseContext | debut studio album track ⓘ |
| style | jazz-influenced production ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 3 ⓘ |
| vocalist | The Notorious B.I.G. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Christopher Wallace
NERFINISHED
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Easy Mo Bee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Easy Mo Bee