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Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)

song by Kanye West, Nas and KRS-One
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Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)

Summary

Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been) is a single[1]. Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been) ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)'s instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)'s genre is hip-hop[4].
  • Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been) followed I Still Love H.E.R.[5].
  • Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been) followed Can't Forget About You[6].
  • Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been) was followed by Less Than an Hour[7].
  • Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been) was performed by Kanye West[8].
  • Among the performers on Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been) was Nas[9].
  • Among the performers on Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been) was KRS-One[10].
  • Among the performers on Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been) was Rakim[11].
  • Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)'s record label is recorded as Nike[12].
  • Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)'s country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been) was released on February 20, 2007[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: Single[15]

  • First release date: 2007-02-20[16]

  • Genre(s): hip hop[17]

  • Community tags: conscious, hip hop, hip-hop, thug rap[18]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e88ed7cf-6c3f-3373-a50b-5c0f98b1c53a[19]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Kanye West[8], Nas[9], KRS-One[10], and Rakim[11].

Publication

Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been) was published on February 20, 2007[14]. Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)'s genre is hip-hop[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Predecessors include I Still Love H.E.R.[5] and Can't Forget About You[6]. Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been) was followed by Less Than an Hour[7].

Why It Matters

Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been) ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month).[2]

Related Entities

Kanye West KRS-One Nas Rakim

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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.
  3. [17] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . 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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