Rebel Without a Pause
E421375
"Rebel Without a Pause" is a landmark 1987 hip-hop single by Public Enemy, celebrated for its politically charged lyrics, dense production, and pioneering use of sampling.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rebel Without a Pause canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4207903 — 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: Rebel Without a Pause Context triple: [Public Enemy, notableWork, Rebel Without a Pause]
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A.
The Brave One
The Brave One is a 2007 psychological thriller film in which Jodie Foster plays a New York radio host who becomes a vigilante after a brutal attack.
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B.
The Longest Ride
The Longest Ride is a 2015 romantic drama film based on Nicholas Sparks' novel, intertwining the love stories of a young couple and an elderly man whose past romance profoundly impacts their lives.
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C.
We the Bold
We the Bold is a promotional slogan used by the American cable television channel USA Network to encapsulate its brand identity and programming style.
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D.
The Open Road
"The Open Road" is a chapter in Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel *The Wind in the Willows*, depicting the characters' adventures and sense of freedom while traveling.
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E.
Before We Were Free
Before We Were Free is a young adult historical novel by Julia Alvarez that follows a Dominican girl coming of age under Rafael Trujillo’s dictatorship.
- 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: Rebel Without a Pause Target entity description: "Rebel Without a Pause" is a landmark 1987 hip-hop single by Public Enemy, celebrated for its politically charged lyrics, dense production, and pioneering use of sampling.
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A.
The Brave One
The Brave One is a 2007 psychological thriller film in which Jodie Foster plays a New York radio host who becomes a vigilante after a brutal attack.
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B.
The Longest Ride
The Longest Ride is a 2015 romantic drama film based on Nicholas Sparks' novel, intertwining the love stories of a young couple and an elderly man whose past romance profoundly impacts their lives.
-
C.
We the Bold
We the Bold is a promotional slogan used by the American cable television channel USA Network to encapsulate its brand identity and programming style.
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D.
The Open Road
"The Open Road" is a chapter in Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel *The Wind in the Willows*, depicting the characters' adventures and sense of freedom while traveling.
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E.
Before We Were Free
Before We Were Free is a young adult historical novel by Julia Alvarez that follows a Dominican girl coming of age under Rafael Trujillo’s dictatorship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back ⓘ |
| artist | Public Enemy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
Golden Age of hip hop
ⓘ
surface form:
golden age hip hop
|
| associatedWith | Def Jam era of hip hop ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | early Public Enemy hit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs |
classic Public Enemy track
ⓘ
landmark hip hop single ⓘ |
| featuresDJ | Terminator X ⓘ |
| genre |
hardcore hip hop
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ political hip hop ⓘ |
| hasLyricalStyle |
aggressive delivery
ⓘ
politically conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| hasMusicalArtistMember |
Chuck D
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flavor Flav ⓘ Terminator X ⓘ |
| hasSignatureSoundElement |
dense layered samples
ⓘ
fast tempo drum programming ⓘ sustained saxophone squeal sample ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Black empowerment
ⓘ
media criticism ⓘ social justice ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ |
| influenced | political rap ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | hip hop ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dense production
ⓘ
pioneering use of sampling ⓘ politically charged lyrics ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back ⓘ |
| performer | Public Enemy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Rick Rubin
ⓘ
The Bomb Squad ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1987 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Def Jam Recordings ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| usesSampling |
Funky Drummer
ⓘ
Soul Power ⓘ The Grunt ⓘ |
| writer |
Chuck D
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eric Sadler ⓘ Flavor Flav ⓘ Hank Shocklee ⓘ |
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Subject: Rebel Without a Pause Description of subject: "Rebel Without a Pause" is a landmark 1987 hip-hop single by Public Enemy, celebrated for its politically charged lyrics, dense production, and pioneering use of sampling.
Referenced by (2)
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