Shock of the Hour

Summary

Shock of the Hour is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Shock of the Hour's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• Shock of the Hour's genre is political hip-hop^[4].
• Shock of the Hour's genre is gangsta rap^[5].
• Shock of the Hour's genre is hardcore hip-hop^[6].
• Shock of the Hour followed Kizz My Black Azz^[7].
• Shock of the Hour was followed by The Villain in Black^[8].
• Shock of the Hour was performed by MC Ren^[9].
• Shock of the Hour's record label is recorded as Ruthless Records^[10].
• Shock of the Hour's language of work or name is recorded as English^[11].
• Shock of the Hour was distributed by music streaming^[12].
• Shock of the Hour was released on November 16, 1993^[13].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[14]

• First release date: 1993-11-16^[15]

• Genre(s): gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, hip hop^[16]

• Community tags: conscious, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, hip hop^[17]

• MusicBrainz ID: 95dc4e61-172b-39f8-b62b-be4f8dd16660^[18]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Shock of the Hour was MC Ren^[9].

Publication

Shock of the Hour was released on November 16, 1993^[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[11]. Genres include political hip-hop^[4], gangsta rap^[5], and hardcore hip-hop^[6]. It was distributed by music streaming^[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Shock of the Hour followed Kizz My Black Azz^[7]. It was followed by The Villain in Black^[8].

Why It Matters

Shock of the Hour ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19]