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Flobots

Flobots is an experimental hip hop band from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2005 by Jamie Laurie. The band's origins date back 5 years earlier to a similar project by Laurie. Flobots found mainstream success with their major label debut Fight with Tools (2007), featuring the single "Handlebars", which became a popular hit on Modern Rock radio in April 2008. The band has released four studio albums and one EP, with their latest Noenemies being released in May 2017.

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Flobots is an experimental hip hop band from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2005 by Jamie Laurie. The band's origins date back 5 years earlier to a similar project by Laurie. Flobots found mainstream success with their major label debut Fight with Tools (2007), featuring the single "Handlebars", which became a popular hit on Modern Rock radio in April 2008. The band has released four studio albums and one EP, with their latest Noenemies being released in May 2017.

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2017 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2010-03-16 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 2012-08-28 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  8. release date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of formation is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2017". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2010-03-16". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "2012-08-28". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. The record states that the release date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
  10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  11. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374170049

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.