History of Rap
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"History of Rap" is a recurring musical comedy segment on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in which Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake perform high-energy medleys tracing the evolution of rap music through iconic songs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| History of Rap canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical comedy sketch
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rap medley performance ⓘ television comedy segment ⓘ |
| associatedWith | The Roots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributionPlatform |
broadcast television
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online video clips ⓘ |
| features |
high-energy performance style
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live band accompaniment ⓘ rapid song transitions ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceShow | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | medley of rap songs ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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hip hop ⓘ rap ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American television sketches
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musical comedy on television ⓘ |
| hasGuestPerformer | Justin Timberlake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHost | Jimmy Fallon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
call-and-response segments
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crowd interaction ⓘ iconic rap songs from multiple decades ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classic hip hop tracks
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rap performance traditions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
compressing decades of rap into short medleys
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popularizing rap medley format on late-night TV ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| partOf | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake as a duo ⓘ |
| performedOn | Late-night talk show stage ⓘ |
| performer |
Jimmy Fallon
NERFINISHED
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Justin Timberlake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | chronological progression of rap styles ⓘ |
| productionType | recurring segment ⓘ |
| style | medley of short excerpts from famous tracks ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
evolution of rap music
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history of hip hop ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
fans of rap music
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late-night television viewers ⓘ |
| tone |
celebratory of rap culture
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humorous ⓘ |
| uses |
backing band arrangements
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live vocals ⓘ |
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