"Me Myself and I"

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"Me Myself and I" is a 1989 hit single by De La Soul that became one of the defining tracks of alternative hip hop with its playful, anti-ego message and distinctive, sample-rich production.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single ⓘ
song ⓘ
album 3 Feet High and Rising ⓘ
artist De La Soul ⓘ
characteristic funk-influenced sound ⓘ
playful lyrics ⓘ
sample-rich production ⓘ
chartSuccess hit single ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
era Golden age hip hop ⓘ
genre alternative hip hop ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ
hasMusicVideo true ⓘ
hasStyle humorous ⓘ
laid-back ⓘ
influenced later alternative rap artists ⓘ
influencedGenre alternative hip hop ⓘ
language English ⓘ
movement alternative hip hop ⓘ
notableFor contrasting mainstream rap braggadocio ⓘ
defining track of alternative hip hop ⓘ
innovative sampling ⓘ
partOfAlbum 3 Feet High and Rising ⓘ
performer De La Soul ⓘ
producer Prince Paul ⓘ
recordLabel Tommy Boy Records ⓘ
releaseDecade 1980s ⓘ
releaseYear 1989 ⓘ
theme anti-ego ⓘ
individuality ⓘ
self-acceptance ⓘ
usesSampling Funkadelic recordings ⓘ
writer Maseo ⓘ
Posdnuos ⓘ
Trugoy the Dove ⓘ

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De La Soul → notableWork → "Me Myself and I" ⓘ
Bebe Rexha → notableWork → Me, Myself & I (song with G-Eazy) ⓘ
linked to: "Me Myself and I"
Tommy Boy Records → released → “Me Myself and I” ⓘ
linked to: "Me Myself and I"