Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry
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Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry is a television series that showcased performance poetry and spoken word artists, blending hip-hop culture with contemporary poetic expression.
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| Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry Context triple: [Russell Simmons, notableWork, Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry]
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Back 2 HipHop
"Back 2 HipHop" is a track by the Black Eyed Peas from their album "Masters of the Sun Vol. 1" that pays homage to classic hip-hop style and culture.
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B.
Riding the Rap
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Harlem World
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Beats, Rhymes and Life
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Rap City
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry Target entity description: Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry is a television series that showcased performance poetry and spoken word artists, blending hip-hop culture with contemporary poetic expression.
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A.
Back 2 HipHop
"Back 2 HipHop" is a track by the Black Eyed Peas from their album "Masters of the Sun Vol. 1" that pays homage to classic hip-hop style and culture.
-
B.
Riding the Rap
"Riding the Rap" is a crime novel by Elmore Leonard featuring U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens as he navigates a kidnapping scheme in South Florida.
-
C.
Harlem World
Harlem World is the 1999 debut studio album by rapper Mase, a multi-platinum Bad Boy Records release that helped define late-1990s mainstream hip hop.
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D.
Beats, Rhymes and Life
Beats, Rhymes and Life is the fourth studio album by A Tribe Called Quest, marking a darker, more introspective turn in the influential hip-hop group's sound.
-
E.
Rap City
Rap City is a long-running hip hop music video and culture show that helped define BET’s rap programming and showcase emerging and established rap artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
poetry television series
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television series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Def Poetry Jam (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Def Poetry Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Russell Simmons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Stan Lathan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Russell Simmons
NERFINISHED
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Stan Lathan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
live audience
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performance poetry ⓘ spoken word artists ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2002 ⓘ |
| format | half-hour television series ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop culture
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performance poetry ⓘ spoken word ⓘ |
| hasHost | Mos Def NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Def Jam Recordings brand ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2007 ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| network | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Amiri Baraka
NERFINISHED
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Black Ice NERFINISHED ⓘ Common NERFINISHED ⓘ Erykah Badu NERFINISHED ⓘ Jill Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanye West NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonia Sanchez NERFINISHED ⓘ Talib Kweli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 36 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 6 ⓘ |
| originalChannel | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalRunEnd | 2007 ⓘ |
| originalRunStart | February 21, 2002 ⓘ |
| presenter | Mos Def NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Russell Simmons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Def Comedy Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
identity
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love ⓘ politics ⓘ race ⓘ social issues ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
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