New York drill scene
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The New York drill scene is a regional offshoot of drill music centered in New York City, known for its aggressive beats, gritty street narratives, and prominent artists who helped bring the sound into mainstream hip-hop.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brooklyn drill | 8 |
| New York drill scene canonical | 3 |
| New York drill | 2 |
| New York drill movement | 2 |
| Brooklyn drill scene | 1 |
| Brooklyn drill sound | 1 |
| New York City drill movement | 1 |
| New York drill wave | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3845145 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New York drill scene Context triple: [Fivio Foreign, memberOf, New York drill scene]
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New York City underground
The New York City underground is a vast, hidden network of tunnels, chambers, and forgotten spaces beneath the city that serves as the secret home and refuge of Vincent and his community in the TV series "Beauty and the Beast."
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Downtown Brooklyn
Downtown Brooklyn is a major commercial and civic hub of Brooklyn, New York City, known for its government buildings, office towers, shopping centers, and growing residential developments.
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Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen is a neighborhood on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, historically known for its working-class roots and now for its vibrant dining, nightlife, and proximity to Broadway.
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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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N.Y.P.D.
N.Y.P.D. is an American police procedural television series from the late 1960s that followed the cases of New York City detectives.
- 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: New York drill scene Target entity description: The New York drill scene is a regional offshoot of drill music centered in New York City, known for its aggressive beats, gritty street narratives, and prominent artists who helped bring the sound into mainstream hip-hop.
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A.
New York City underground
The New York City underground is a vast, hidden network of tunnels, chambers, and forgotten spaces beneath the city that serves as the secret home and refuge of Vincent and his community in the TV series "Beauty and the Beast."
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B.
Downtown Brooklyn
Downtown Brooklyn is a major commercial and civic hub of Brooklyn, New York City, known for its government buildings, office towers, shopping centers, and growing residential developments.
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C.
Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen is a neighborhood on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, historically known for its working-class roots and now for its vibrant dining, nightlife, and proximity to Broadway.
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D.
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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E.
N.Y.P.D.
N.Y.P.D. is an American police procedural television series from the late 1960s that followed the cases of New York City detectives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music scene
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regional drill music scene ⓘ |
| associatedWithDance |
Bronx drill dances
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Woo walk ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizedFor | alleged glorification of gang activity ⓘ |
| defendedAs | authentic expression of urban reality ⓘ |
| emergedIn | mid-2010s ⓘ |
| emergedInDecade | 2010s ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
international rap scenes
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other US cities ⓘ |
| gainedMainstreamAttentionIn |
early 2020s
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late 2010s ⓘ |
| genreOf | drill music ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
controversial lyrics linked to real-life conflicts
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dance trends associated with songs ⓘ music videos shot in New York neighborhoods ⓘ use of UK-style drill beats with New York slang ⓘ viral social media promotion ⓘ |
| impactOn |
global drill music
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mainstream New York rap sound ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chicago drill rappers
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Chief Keef ⓘ G Herbo ⓘ Lil Durk ⓘ UK drill producers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
gang conflicts
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gritty street narratives ⓘ life in New York housing projects ⓘ opposition to rivals ⓘ street credibility ⓘ urban violence ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | discussed in relation to rising youth violence in New York City ⓘ |
| musicFusionOf |
Brooklyn street rap
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New York rap flows ⓘ UK drill production style ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
22Gz
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B-Lovee ⓘ Bizzy Banks ⓘ Dusty Locane ⓘ Fivio Foreign ⓘ Kay Flock ⓘ Pop Smoke ⓘ Ron Suno ⓘ Sheff G ⓘ Sleepy Hallow ⓘ |
| notableProducer |
808Melo
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Axl Beats ⓘ Trap House Mob ⓘ Yamaica Productions ⓘ Yozora ⓘ |
| notableSong |
"Big Drip"
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linked to:
Big Drip
"Dior" ⓘ
linked to:
Dior
"No Suburban" ⓘ "Suburban" ⓘ "Welcome to the Party" ⓘ |
| notableSubscene |
Bronx drill
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Brooklyn drill ⓘ
linked to:
New York drill scene
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| platform |
SoundCloud
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Spotify ⓘ TikTok ⓘ YouTube ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
Chicago drill scene
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New York hip hop ⓘ UK drill scene ⓘ trap music ⓘ |
| subgenreOf | hip hop music ⓘ |
| typicalFeature |
808-heavy production
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aggressive beats ⓘ dark melodies ⓘ sliding 808 basslines ⓘ syncopated hi-hats ⓘ |
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Subject: New York drill scene Description of subject: The New York drill scene is a regional offshoot of drill music centered in New York City, known for its aggressive beats, gritty street narratives, and prominent artists who helped bring the sound into mainstream hip-hop.
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