Pray
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"Pray" is a 1990 hit single by MC Hammer that blends hip-hop with prominent sampling of Prince's "When Doves Cry" and became one of his most commercially successful songs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pray canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15433666 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pray Context triple: [MC Hammer, notableWork, Pray]
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A.
Pray
"Pray" is a hit pop ballad by British boy band Take That, released in 1993 and known for becoming one of their early chart-topping singles.
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B.
Prayer
"Prayer" is a song by the American rock band Disturbed, known for its heavy riffs and introspective lyrics that reflect themes of struggle and resilience.
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C.
Prayer
"Prayer" is a soulful, politically charged track by D'Angelo and The Vanguard from the critically acclaimed album *Black Messiah*.
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D.
Praying
"Praying" is a powerful piano ballad by Kesha that marks her emotional comeback, addressing themes of trauma, forgiveness, and resilience.
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E.
The Prayer
"The Prayer" is an indie rock song by British band Bloc Party, known for its dark, dance-oriented sound and introspective lyrics from their second album, *A Weekend in the City*.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pray Target entity description: "Pray" is a 1990 hit single by MC Hammer that blends hip-hop with prominent sampling of Prince's "When Doves Cry" and became one of his most commercially successful songs.
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A.
Pray
"Pray" is a hit pop ballad by British boy band Take That, released in 1993 and known for becoming one of their early chart-topping singles.
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B.
Prayer
"Prayer" is a song by the American rock band Disturbed, known for its heavy riffs and introspective lyrics that reflect themes of struggle and resilience.
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C.
Prayer
"Prayer" is a soulful, politically charged track by D'Angelo and The Vanguard from the critically acclaimed album *Black Messiah*.
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D.
Praying
"Praying" is a powerful piano ballad by Kesha that marks her emotional comeback, addressing themes of trauma, forgiveness, and resilience.
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E.
The Prayer
"The Prayer" is a notable work by American author David Foster, recognized for its introspective and stylistically distinctive exploration of contemporary life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.