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Funkorama
"Funkorama" is a song by American rapper Redman. It was released on December 19, 1995 via Interscope Records as the first single from The Erick Sermon Compilation Album Insomnia. Written and produced by Redman, it samples "Midnight" by A Tribe Called Quest and "Stick 'Em" by The Fat Boys. The single peaked at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Black-and-white music video starring Redman also featured cameos from Def Squad, Method Man, Treach, Q-Tip and other fellow rappers.
Article summary
"Funkorama" is a song by American rapper Redman. It was released on December 19, 1995 via Interscope Records as the first single from The Erick Sermon Compilation Album Insomnia. Written and produced by Redman, it samples "Midnight" by A Tribe Called Quest and "Stick 'Em" by The Fat Boys. The single peaked at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Black-and-white music video starring Redman also featured cameos from Def Squad, Method Man, Treach, Q-Tip and other fellow rappers.
Key claims
- release date: 1995-12-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the release date is "1995-12-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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