Mr. Magic’s Rap Attack
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Mr. Magic’s Rap Attack was a pioneering hip-hop radio show that helped introduce and popularize rap music to a wide audience in New York City during the early days of the genre.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop radio show
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radio show ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Rap Attack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| broadcastArea | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | WBLS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact |
helped bring underground rap to mainstream radio
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served as a platform for emerging hip hop artists ⓘ |
| era | early days of hip hop ⓘ |
| featuredArtist | Marley Marl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | music radio program ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
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rap ⓘ |
| inception | early 1980s ⓘ |
| influenced |
New York City hip hop scene
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hip hop radio programming ⓘ mainstream acceptance of rap music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| medium | radio ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping introduce rap music to a wide audience
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pioneering hip hop radio ⓘ popularizing early hip hop in New York City ⓘ |
| predecessor | Disco Showcase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presenter | Mr. Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Marley Marl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | New York metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stationType | urban contemporary radio ⓘ |
| subject |
hip hop culture
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rap music ⓘ |
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