Murder to Excellence
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"Murder to Excellence" is a socially conscious hip-hop track by Jay-Z and Kanye West that contrasts inner-city violence with Black success and empowerment.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| addresses |
economic inequality
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media portrayal of Black people ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ violence in Black communities ⓘ |
| album | Watch the Throne ⓘ |
| artist |
Jay-Z
ⓘ
Kanye West ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Def Jam Recordings
ⓘ
GOOD Music ⓘ Roc Nation ⓘ Roc-A-Fella Records ⓘ |
| composer | Kanye West ⓘ |
| contrasts |
Black excellence
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inner-city murder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| featuresRapper |
Jay-Z
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Kanye West ⓘ |
| genre |
conscious hip hop
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
Black empowerment
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Black success ⓘ inner-city violence ⓘ racial inequality ⓘ social commentary ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Excellence
ⓘ
Murder ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Black American experience
ⓘ
aspiration and success ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Jay-Z
ⓘ
Kanye West ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contrast between tragedy and triumph
ⓘ
socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Watch the Throne ⓘ |
| performedByDuo | Jay-Z and Kanye West ⓘ |
| performer |
Jay-Z
ⓘ
Kanye West ⓘ |
| producer |
Jeff Bhasker
ⓘ
Kanye West ⓘ Mike Dean ⓘ S1 ⓘ Symbolyc One ⓘ |
| recordedBy | The Throne ⓘ |
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