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Can't Knock the Hustle

1996 single by Jay-Z featuring Mary J. Blige
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Can't Knock the Hustle

Summary

Can't Knock the Hustle is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Can't Knock the Hustle's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Can't Knock the Hustle's genre is mafioso rap[4].
  • Can't Knock the Hustle's genre is hip-hop soul[5].
  • Can't Knock the Hustle followed Ain't No Nigga[6].
  • Can't Knock the Hustle was followed by Feelin' It[7].
  • Among the performers on Can't Knock the Hustle was Jay-Z[8].
  • Among the performers on Can't Knock the Hustle was Mary J. Blige[9].
  • Can't Knock the Hustle's record label is recorded as Roc-A-Fella Records[10].
  • Can't Knock the Hustle was released on August 27, 1996[11].
  • Can't Knock the Hustle's different from is recorded as Can't Knock the Hustle[12].
  • Can't Knock the Hustle's samples from work is recorded as Scarface[13].
  • Can't Knock the Hustle's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as Reasonable Doubt[14].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[15]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2f6500ce-57af-38ee-8cdf-4460486645d3[16]

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Authorship and Creation

Performers include Jay-Z[8] and Mary J. Blige[9].

Publication

Can't Knock the Hustle was published on August 27, 1996[11]. Genres include mafioso rap[4] and hip-hop soul[5].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Can't Knock the Hustle followed Ain't No Nigga[6]. It was followed by Feelin' It[7].

Why It Matters

Can't Knock the Hustle ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month).[2]

Related Entities

Jay-Z

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [15] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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