Rahzel
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Rahzel is an American beatboxer and vocal percussionist renowned for his innovative ability to simultaneously sing and beatbox, and for his prominent work with the hip hop group The Roots.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
beatboxer
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hip hop artist → human → musician → vocal percussionist → |
| activeIn |
1990s
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2000s → 2010s → |
| associatedAct |
Erykah Badu
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The Roots → The Roots crew → |
| collaboratedWith |
Erykah Badu
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The Roots → various hip hop artists → |
| contributedTo |
popularization of beatboxing in mainstream hip hop
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| culturalDomain |
hip hop culture
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| fieldOfWork |
music performance
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vocal experimentation → |
| genre |
beatboxing
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hip hop → |
| hasRole |
former member of The Roots live lineup
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| influenceOn |
modern beatboxing techniques
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| instrument |
voice
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| knownAs |
"Godfather of Noyze"
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| language |
English
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| medium |
live performance
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recorded music → |
| memberOf |
The Roots
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| name |
Rahzel
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| nationality |
United States
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| notableFor |
ability to simultaneously sing and beatbox
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| notableSkill |
imitating drum machines with voice
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layering rhythms vocally → |
| notableSong |
"If Your Mother Only Knew"
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| notableWork |
album "Make the Music 2000"
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album "Rahzel's Greatest Knock Outs" → |
| occupation |
beatboxer
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rapper → vocal percussionist → |
| origin |
New York City
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| performanceType |
a cappella performance
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live vocal percussion → |
| recordLabel |
MCA Records
NERFINISHED
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| usesTechnique |
human beatbox
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| vocalStyle |
beatboxing that imitates drums and instruments
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simultaneous singing and beatboxing → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Do You Want More?!!!??!
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Illadelph Halflife → |
producer |
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The Roots
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formerMember |
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Rahzel
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name |