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