gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:album
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Nas
gptkb:DJ_Premier
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gptkbp:artist
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gptkb:Nas
gptkb:Ol'_Dirty_Bastard
gptkb:AZ
Nas' father
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Grammy_nominations
gptkb:none
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gptkbp:certification
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gptkb:Platinum
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gptkbp:collaborations
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gptkb:Rapper
gptkb:Bhad_Bhabie
gptkb:Rico_Nasty
gptkb:Ghostemane
gptkb:Vince_Staples
gptkb:Domo_Genesis
gptkb:Kali_Uchis
gptkb:Lil_Xan
gptkb:Mobb_Deep
gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:21_Savage
gptkb:Anderson_._Paak
gptkb:Da_Baby
gptkb:H._E._Megan_Thee_Stallion
gptkb:JAY-Z
gptkb:Juice_WRLD
gptkb:Kendrick_Lamar
gptkb:Lil_Baby
gptkb:Lil_Nas_X
gptkb:Lil_Tjay
gptkb:Lil_Uzi_Vert
gptkb:NLE_Choppa
gptkb:Saba
gptkb:Ski_Mask_the_Slump_God
gptkb:J._Cole
gptkb:Polo_G
gptkb:Travis_Scott
gptkb:Foxy_Brown
gptkb:Mac_Miller
gptkb:Post_Malone
gptkb:Doja_Cat
gptkb:Famous_Dex
gptkb:Tay-K
gptkb:Earl_Sweatshirt
gptkb:Isaiah_Rashad
gptkb:Yung_Lean
gptkb:Tyler,_The_Creator
gptkb:Olu_Dara
gptkb:YBN_Cordae
gptkb:IDK
gptkb:Joey_Bada$$
gptkb:Lil_Peep
gptkb:Lil_Pump
gptkb:Mick_Jenkins
gptkb:Smino
gptkb:Tierra_Whack
gptkb:Lil_Skies
gptkb:Smokepurpp
gptkb:Lil_Gnar
gptkb:A_Boogie_wit_da_Hoodie
gptkb:Childish_Gambino
gptkb:Denzel_Curry_Sr.
gptkb:Earth_Gang
gptkb:$uicideboy$
gptkb:Fat_Nick
gptkb:Night_Lovell
gptkb:Wifisfuneral
gptkb:Yung_Gravy
gptkb:AZ
gptkb:Masego
XXX Tentacion
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gptkbp:cover_art
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gptkb:Photograph_by_Michael_Lavine
Artwork by Eric Haze
photograph by Michael Lavine
photograph by Jonathan Mannion
photograph by Sean John
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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acclaimed
Widely acclaimed
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Considered a classic
considered a classic
significant impact on hip hop culture
considered one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time
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gptkbp:documentary
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gptkb:Time_Is_Illmatic
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:It_Ain't_Hard_to_Tell
gptkb:Life's_a_Bitch
gptkb:N._Y._State_of_Mind
gptkb:One_Love
gptkb:The_World_Is_Yours
Halftime
Represent
Guest appearances by AZ
Guest appearances by Olu Dara
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:It_Was_Written
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gptkbp:genre
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Hip hop
hip hop
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Illmatic
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gptkbp:impact
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Cultural impact on hip hop
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gptkbp:influenced
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Hip hop music
East Coast hip hop
hip hop music
conscious hip hop
future hip hop artists
Hip hop production
Lyricism in hip hop
Subsequent hip hop artists
Mixtape culture
lyrical content in hip hop
production techniques in hip hop
hip hop production styles
Conscious hip hop
lyricism in hip hop
storytelling in rap
lyrical complexity in hip hop
lyrical storytelling in hip hop
the use of jazz samples in hip hop
the use of street narratives in hip hop
beat-making in hip hop
sampling in hip hop
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Rapper
gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Kendrick_Lamar
gptkb:J._Cole
gptkb:Lil_Wayne
gptkb:Joey_Bada$$
East Coast hip hop
conscious hip hop
golden age hip hop
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gptkbp:inspired
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gptkb:Illmatic_XX
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gptkbp:is_evaluated_by
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widely regarded as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time
Widely regarded as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time
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gptkbp:is_featured_in
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Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
NPR's 150 Greatest Albums Made by Women
NME's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums of the 1990s
The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums
Complex's 50 Best Albums of 1994
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:Columbia_Records
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gptkbp:legacy
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Considered a classic
considered a classic
considered a classic album
Influential in the genre
remains relevant in contemporary music
pioneering album
inspired a generation of rappers
defined the sound of 90s hip hop
set a standard for lyrical excellence
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gptkbp:length
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39:50
40:13
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gptkbp:notable_song
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" I never sleep, 'cause sleep is the cousin of death"
" I got so many rhymes, I don't think I'm too sane"
" I never thought I'd see the day that you would come to me"
" The world is yours, the world is yours"
" Life's a bitch, but God forbid the bitch divorce me"
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gptkbp:notable_tracks
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gptkb:It_Ain't_Hard_to_Tell
gptkb:Life's_a_Bitch
gptkb:N._Y._State_of_Mind
gptkb:The_World_Is_Yours
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gptkbp:producer
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gptkb:Pete_Rock
gptkb:Q-Tip
gptkb:Large_Professor
gptkb:Nas
gptkb:DJ_Premier
L. E. S.
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gptkbp:rank
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among the greatest albums of all time
ranked #1 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time
Best album of all time by various publications
Greatest Hip Hop Album of All Time
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Sony_Music
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gptkbp:recorded_by
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gptkb:Battery_Studios
gptkb:Various_artists
gptkb:The_Hit_Factory
numerous songs
D& D Studios
numerous songs by other artists
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gptkbp:recording_location
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gptkb:Battery_Studios
gptkb:The_Hit_Factory
D& D Studios
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gptkbp:release_date
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April 19, 1994
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gptkbp:release_format
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CD
digital
vinyl
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1994
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gptkbp:released
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gptkb:1994
gptkb:Columbia_Records
CD
digital
vinyl
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gptkbp:released_in
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gptkb:1994
the 1990s
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gptkbp:remastered
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gptkb:2014
2014 reissue
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gptkbp:reunion
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20th Anniversary Edition
Illmatic XX (2014)
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gptkbp:sales
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47,000 copies
over 800,000 copies in the US
63,000 copies
Over 2 million copies sold in the US
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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Commercially successful
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:Social_issues
struggle
urban life
Street life
aspiration
Struggles of urban youth
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gptkbp:track
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gptkb:Memory_Lane_(Sittin'_in_da_Park)
gptkb:It_Ain't_Hard_to_Tell
gptkb:Life's_a_Bitch
gptkb:The_Genesis
gptkb:N._Y._State_of_Mind
gptkb:One_Love
gptkb:The_World_Is_Yours
gptkb:The_Message
Halftime
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gptkbp:year_composed
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gptkb:1993
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