The Message

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:song
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptations Political hip hop
gptkbp:album gptkb:It_Was_Written
gptkb:The_Message
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Nas
gptkb:Grandmaster_Flash
gptkb:Grandmaster_Flash_and_the_Furious_Five
gptkbp:artistic_influence Storytelling rap
Street poetry
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:The_Furious_Five
gptkb:Furious_Five
gptkb:Grandmaster_Flash
Bravehearts
gptkbp:associated_acts gptkb:The_Furious_Five
gptkb:Grandmaster_Flash
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:hip_hop_culture
gptkb:The_Furious_Five
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:the_Bronx
gptkb:Grandmaster_Flash
gptkbp:available_on gptkb:streaming_platforms
gptkbp:awards gptkb:None
Nominated for Academy Award
Nominated for Golden Globe
inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame
Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film
Nominated for Best Original Score
gptkbp:based_on life of Prophet Muhammad
gptkbp:box_office gptkb:$5_million
gptkbp:budget $17 million
gptkbp:certification gptkb:gold
Gold by RIAA
gptkbp:character_voice gptkb:Richard_Johnson
gptkbp:chart_performance gptkb:Billboard_Hot_100
reached number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100
gptkbp:chart_position #4 on Billboard Hot 100
#1 on Billboard Hot Rap Songs
#1 on Billboard Hot R& B/ Hip-Hop Songs
#62 on Billboard Hot 100
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Marcello_Gatti
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Marcello_Gatti
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:None
gptkbp:cover_version gptkb:Various_artists
by various artists
gptkbp:covered_by various artists
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive
acclaimed
mixed reviews
widely acclaimed
highly acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Significant
controversial reception
inspired activism
considered one of the greatest hip hop songs of all time
recognized as a classic
significant in hip hop history
considered one of the greatest hip hop songs
widely regarded as a turning point in hip hop.
controversial portrayal of Prophet Muhammad
depicts early Islamic history
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:historical_significance
educational purposes
religious significance
recognized for its lyrical content
pioneering hip hop track
gptkbp:debut_album features a narrative style
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:the_Hijra
the Battle of Badr
the Battle of Uhud
the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
the early days of Islam
the Farewell Pilgrimage
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Moustapha_Akkad
gptkbp:director gptkb:Moustapha_Akkad
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Hugh_W._Smith
gptkbp:editor Robert Lawrence
gptkbp:era Golden Age hip hop
gptkbp:featured_in gptkb:TV_shows
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films
TV shows and movies
compilation albums
documentaries about hip hop
Documentaries about hip hop
gptkbp:features gptkb:historical_figures
gptkbp:features_song gptkb:Best_of_Nas
gptkbp:fifth_verse calls for social change
gptkbp:film_appearance Various films
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Morocco
gptkb:Libya
gptkb:Tunisia
gptkbp:follows the life of Muhammad
gptkbp:fourth_verse discusses crime and violence
gptkbp:genre gptkb:historical_fiction
Hip hop
hip hop
gptkbp:historical_legacy gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:VHS
gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Message
gptkbp:impact social awareness
considered one of the greatest hip hop songs
gptkbp:included gptkb:The_Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:The_Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
various greatest hits compilations
greatest songs lists
gptkbp:influence social commentary
inspired future hip hop artists
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:hip_hop_culture
gptkb:Islamic_cinema
gptkb:social_movements
pop music
dance music
conscious hip hop
conscious rap
later hip hop artists
Conscious rap
political rap
R& B artists
the development of rap music
social commentary in hip hop
socially conscious rap
documentaries about Prophet Muhammad
other films about Islam
television series about Islam
cultural representations of Islam
depictions of Muhammad in film
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Eric_B._&_Rakim
gptkb:Public_Enemy
Boom bap
Jazz rap
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:historical_texts
gptkb:New_York_City
disco
Islamic teachings
funk
disco music
gptkbp:inspiration social issues
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:social_movements
documentary films
future hip hop artists
music videos.
Future hip hop artists
the genre of conscious hip hop
gptkbp:inspired_by The Life of the Prophet Muhammad
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in hip hop anniversaries
gptkbp:is_character_in gptkb:East_of_West
gptkbp:is_cited_in music critics
one of the greatest songs of all time
gptkbp:is_discussed_in academic studies
gptkbp:is_influenced_by Hip hop culture
gptkbp:is_recognized_as cultural milestone
gptkbp:is_recognized_for its storytelling
lyrical depth
gptkbp:known_for its beat and rhythm
its lyrics about urban life
gptkbp:label gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Sugar_Hill_Records
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
English
gptkbp:legacy influential in hip hop history
considered a classic in hip hop history
pioneering hip hop song
pioneered socially conscious rap
gptkbp:length 7:10
3:46
7:12
gptkbp:live_performance Performed at various festivals
gptkbp:lyrical_themes social issues
Narrative storytelling
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Maurice_Jarre
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:Maurice_Jarre
gptkbp:music_style East Coast hip hop
old school hip hop
gptkbp:music_video gptkb:Yes
yes
directed by Paul Hunter
gptkbp:narrative_style gptkb:storytelling
gptkbp:notable_achievement first hip hop song to be preserved in the National Recording Registry.
first hip hop song to be nominated for a Grammy
gptkbp:notable_actor gptkb:Irene_Papas
gptkb:Anthony_Quinn
gptkb:Richard_Johnson
gptkb:Michael_Ansara
Abdallah Al Husseini
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:None
gptkbp:notable_collaborations gptkb:None
gptkbp:notable_collaborators gptkb:None
gptkbp:notable_for social commentary
its lyrics about urban life
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Summer_Jam
1982 live performance
gptkbp:notable_performances gptkb:MTV
gptkbp:notable_scene gptkb:Revelation_of_the_Quran
gptkb:Battle_of_Badr
Hijra to Medina
Construction of the first mosque
Death of Prophet Muhammad
gptkbp:notable_song hip hop history
" I never sleep, 'cause sleep is the cousin of death"
" It's like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under."
Broken glass everywhere
I wonder how I keep from going under
It's like a jungle sometimes
People pissing on the stairs
You know they just don't care
" Life's a bitch, but God forbid the bitch divorce"
gptkbp:notable_themes Urban life
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:None
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:hip_hop_culture
music history
gptkbp:performed_at music festivals
numerous festivals
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:Grandmaster_Flash
gptkb:Grandmaster_Flash_and_the_Furious_Five
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:Grandmaster_Flash_and_the_Furious_Five
yes
at various music festivals
many times by Grandmaster Flash
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Rappers_Delight
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Moustapha_Akkad
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Sylvia_Robinson
gptkb:Trackmasters
Ed Fletcher
gptkbp:rating gptkb:PG
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:Rolling_Stone
gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:recordings
Rolling Stone as one of the greatest songs of all time
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Sugar_Hill_Records
gptkbp:recorded_at gptkb:Sugar_Hill_Studios
gptkbp:recorded_in gptkb:1981
gptkbp:recording_location gptkb:The_Hit_Factory
gptkb:Sugar_Hill_Studios
gptkbp:recording_year gptkb:1995
gptkbp:release_date 1976-06-01
gptkbp:release_format vinyl
Digital, CD, Vinyl
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1976
gptkb:1982
gptkb:1996
gptkbp:released gptkb:single
gptkbp:released_as_single gptkb:Yes
gptkb:true
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1976
gptkb:1982
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Message_(2005)
gptkbp:remastered gptkb:Yes
yes
gptkbp:remix gptkb:Yes
various artists
various versions
various DJs
gptkbp:runtime 178 minutes
177 minutes
gptkbp:sampled_in various artists
numerous artists
Various songs
gptkbp:screenplay Hussein Ahmed
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Hassan_ibn_Thabit
gptkbp:second_verse addresses urban life challenges
gptkbp:sequel The Message: The Story of Islam
gptkbp:set_in 7th century Arabia
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:The_Message_(soundtrack_album)
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:White_Lines_(Don't_Don't_Do_It)
gptkbp:theme social issues
urban life
urban life struggles
gptkbp:themes gptkb:crime
struggle
poverty
urban life
gptkbp:third_verse highlights the struggles of poverty
gptkbp:used_in advertisements
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Melvin_Glover
gptkb:Kurtis_Blow
gptkb:David_Reeves
gptkb:Sylvia_Robinson
gptkb:Melle_Mel
gptkb:Nas
gptkb:Joseph_Saddler
Ed Fletcher
Keith Cowboy
Theodore Life
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sugar_Hill_Records
gptkb:Julian_Opie
gptkb:Michele_Oka_Doner
gptkb:Richie_Sambora
gptkb:The_Score
gptkb:1997_Grammy_Awards
gptkb:Sirius_XM
gptkb:Nas
gptkb:Kamaal_Williams
gptkb:1998_Grammy_Awards
gptkb:The_Art_of_Peer_Pressure
gptkb:In_My_Lifetime,_Vol._1
gptkb:Takeover
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4