Who Shot Ya?

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hip hop song single song

"Who Shot Ya?" is a controversial mid-1990s hip-hop track by The Notorious B.I.G. known for its menacing tone and its rumored connection to East Coast–West Coast rap tensions.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Who Shot Ya? canonical	2
"Who Shot Ya" by The Notorious B.I.G.	1
The Notorious B.I.G. (songs)	1
Who Shot Ya? (remix)	1
Who Shot Ya? (remix) by various artists	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T177579 — 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: Who Shot Ya?
Context triple: [The Notorious B.I.G., notableSong, Who Shot Ya?]

A. Big Poppa
Big Poppa is a famous nickname of The Notorious B.I.G., the influential 1990s Brooklyn rapper known for his smooth flow, vivid storytelling, and major impact on East Coast hip hop.
B. I Cain't Say No
"I Cain't Say No" is a humorous and flirtatious song sung by the character Ado Annie in the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma!.
C. All Er Nuthin'
"All Er Nuthin'" is a comic duet from the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *Oklahoma!* in which Ado Annie and Will Parker argue about fidelity and commitment.
D. Yell
Yell is one of the larger inhabited islands in the Shetland archipelago of Scotland, known for its rugged coastline, wildlife, and remote rural communities.
E. Once Again
Once Again is John Legend's Grammy-winning second studio album, known for its soulful blend of R&B, pop, and neo-soul.
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: Who Shot Ya?
Target entity description: "Who Shot Ya?" is a controversial mid-1990s hip-hop track by The Notorious B.I.G. known for its menacing tone and its rumored connection to East Coast–West Coast rap tensions.

A. Big Poppa
Big Poppa is a famous nickname of The Notorious B.I.G., the influential 1990s Brooklyn rapper known for his smooth flow, vivid storytelling, and major impact on East Coast hip hop.
B. I Cain't Say No
"I Cain't Say No" is a humorous and flirtatious song sung by the character Ado Annie in the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma!.
C. All Er Nuthin'
"All Er Nuthin'" is a comic duet from the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *Oklahoma!* in which Ado Annie and Will Parker argue about fidelity and commitment.
D. Yell
Yell is one of the larger inhabited islands in the Shetland archipelago of Scotland, known for its rugged coastline, wildlife, and remote rural communities.
E. Once Again
Once Again is John Legend's Grammy-winning second studio album, known for its soulful blend of R&B, pop, and neo-soul.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	hip hop song ⓘ single ⓘ song ⓘ
artist	The Notorious B.I.G. ⓘ
associatedAct	Bad Boy Records ⓘ surface form: Bad Boy Entertainment
associatedAlbum	Ready to Die ⓘ surface form: Ready to Die (reissue)
associatedCity	New York City ⓘ
associatedMovement	East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry ⓘ
bSideOf	Big Poppa ⓘ
controversialFor	perceived connection to East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
era	Golden age of hip hop ⓘ
featuredOn	various The Notorious B.I.G. compilations ⓘ
format	12-inch single ⓘ
genre	East Coast hip hop ⓘ hardcore hip hop ⓘ
hasCulturalImpact	became emblematic of mid-1990s rap tensions ⓘ frequently cited in discussions of rap beef records ⓘ
hasInstrumentation	sample-based beat ⓘ
hasMood	sinister ⓘ threatening ⓘ
hasMusicalStyle	menacing ⓘ
hasRemix	Who Shot Ya? self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Who Shot Ya? (remix) by various artists
hasSubgenre	gangsta rap ⓘ
hasTheme	intimidation ⓘ street violence ⓘ
influenced	later diss tracks in hip hop ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
notableFor	aggressive lyrical delivery ⓘ dark, ominous beat ⓘ
originalIntendedArtist	Mary J. Blige ⓘ
performer	The Notorious B.I.G. ⓘ
producer	P. Diddy ⓘ surface form: Puff Daddy Stevie J ⓘ
recordLabel	Arista Records ⓘ Bad Boy Records ⓘ
releaseDecade	1990s ⓘ
releaseYear	1995 ⓘ
rumoredTarget	Tupac Shakur ⓘ
subjectOfDebate	whether lyrics reference the 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur ⓘ
tempo	slow ⓘ
vocalist	The Notorious B.I.G. ⓘ
writer	Jasmin Mohammed ⓘ Nashiem Myrick ⓘ surface form: Nasheim Myrick P. Diddy ⓘ surface form: Sean Combs The Notorious B.I.G. ⓘ

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Notorious B.I.G. → notableSong → Who Shot Ya? ⓘ

Who Shot Ya? → hasRemix → Who Shot Ya? self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Who Shot Ya? (remix) by various artists

Born Again → notableTrack → Who Shot Ya? ⓘ

this entity surface form: Who Shot Ya? (remix)

East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry → notableSong → Who Shot Ya? ⓘ

this entity surface form: "Who Shot Ya" by The Notorious B.I.G.

Notorious (film) → musicBy → Who Shot Ya? ⓘ

this entity surface form: The Notorious B.I.G. (songs)

Jasmin Mohammed → notableWork → Who Shot Ya? ⓘ

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Referenced by (6)

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