X-Clan
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X-Clan is an American hip hop group known for its Afrocentric themes, political consciousness, and influential role in the late 1980s and early 1990s rap scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| X-Clan canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop group
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musical group ⓘ studio album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
early 1990s
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late 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Blackwatch movement
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Lumumba Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| debutAlbum | To the East, Blackwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
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conscious hip hop ⓘ hip hop ⓘ hip hop ⓘ political hip hop ⓘ |
| hasCatchphrase |
By the way of the East
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Vanglorious NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | political consciousness ⓘ |
| hasEthos | Afrocentrism ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
heavy use of funk samples
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militant rhetoric ⓘ |
| hasSubculture | Afrocentric hip hop ⓘ |
| influenced | later conscious hip hop artists ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
Black nationalism
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Pan-Africanism ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| member |
Brother J
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Paradise the Architect NERFINISHED ⓘ Professor X the Overseer NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugar Shaft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Afrocentric themes
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influence on golden age hip hop ⓘ socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
To the East, Blackwards
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Xodus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Brooklyn, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | golden age of hip hop ⓘ |
| performer |
X-Clan
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X-Clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate |
1990
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1992 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
4th & B'way Records
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Island Records ⓘ |
| secondAlbum | Xodus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSymbolism |
African cultural symbols
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Egyptian iconography ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.