The Blueprint of Hip Hop
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The Blueprint of Hip Hop is a foundational work by KRS-One that articulates the philosophy, history, and cultural principles of hip hop as a movement and art form.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Blueprint of Hip Hop canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Blueprint of Hip Hop Context triple: [KRS-One, notableWork, The Blueprint of Hip Hop]
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A.
Essence of Hip-Hop
"Essence of Hip-Hop" is a track by The Roots that showcases their early, jazz-influenced, underground hip-hop style.
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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Blueprint of Hip Hop Target entity description: The Blueprint of Hip Hop is a foundational work by KRS-One that articulates the philosophy, history, and cultural principles of hip hop as a movement and art form.
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A.
Essence of Hip-Hop
"Essence of Hip-Hop" is a track by The Roots that showcases their early, jazz-influenced, underground hip-hop style.
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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
hip hop philosophy text ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
articulate principles of hip hop culture
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educate readers about hip hop history ⓘ preserve hip hop’s original values ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Temple of Hip Hop
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hip hop as a way of life ⓘ |
| author | KRS-One ⓘ |
| context |
United States hip hop movement
ⓘ
linked to:
hip hop culture
|
| creator | KRS-One ⓘ |
| defines |
elements of hip hop
ⓘ
hip hop as a culture ⓘ |
| describedAs | foundational work by KRS-One ⓘ |
| describes |
hip hop as a movement
ⓘ
hip hop as an art form ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
community empowerment
ⓘ
knowledge of self ⓘ social consciousness ⓘ spiritual dimensions of hip hop ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural principles of hip hop
ⓘ
history of hip hop ⓘ philosophy of hip hop ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural studies
ⓘ
hip hop literature ⓘ music philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Afrocentric ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
hip hop as a global culture
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responsibility of hip hop artists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bronx hip hop scene
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KRS-One’s career as an emcee ⓘ |
| influences |
academic discourse on hip hop
ⓘ
hip hop cultural theory ⓘ understanding of hip hop philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
hip hop practitioners
ⓘ
hip hop scholars ⓘ students of popular culture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
hip hop
ⓘ
hip hop culture ⓘ hip hop history ⓘ hip hop philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
hip hop activism
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hip hop education ⓘ hip hop pedagogy ⓘ |
| typeOf | foundational work on hip hop culture ⓘ |
| workOf | KRS-One bibliography ⓘ |
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