Pass the Mic

1992 single by Beastie Boys
VisualArtwork single Q7142432
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Pass the Mic

Summary

Pass the Mic is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pass the Mic's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Pass the Mic's genre is hip-hop[4].
  • Pass the Mic was followed by So What'cha Want[5].
  • Among the performers on Pass the Mic was Beastie Boys[6].
  • Pass the Mic's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[7].
  • Pass the Mic's country of origin is recorded as United States[8].
  • Pass the Mic was published on April 7, 1992[9].
  • Pass the Mic's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as Check Your Head[10].

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[11]

  • First release date: 1992-04-07[12]

  • Genre(s): hardcore punk, hip hop[13]

  • Community tags: alternative pop/rock, alternative/indie rock, hardcore punk, hip hop, hip hop rap, hip-hop, punk/new wave, rap, underground rap[14]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5d23c807-d67b-329b-aaa5-ab6c8c7fd16c[15]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Pass the Mic was performed by Beastie Boys[6].

Publication

Pass the Mic was published on April 7, 1992[9]. Its genre is hip-hop[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Pass the Mic was followed by So What'cha Want[5].

Why It Matters

Pass the Mic ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [11] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [12] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [13] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [14] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [15] . 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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