Brass Monkey
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"Brass Monkey" is a popular party-themed hip hop track by the Beastie Boys from their debut album *Licensed to Ill*, known for its catchy hook and references to a cocktail of the same name.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brass Monkey canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4208182 — 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: Brass Monkey Context triple: [Licensed to Ill, hasPart, Brass Monkey]
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A.
Shock the Monkey
"Shock the Monkey" is a 1982 art rock single by English musician Peter Gabriel, known for its innovative production, cryptic lyrics, and influential early MTV-era music video.
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B.
Go the Gorilla
Go the Gorilla is the energetic and acrobatic official mascot of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, known for his high-flying dunks and comedic performances during games.
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C.
Winged Monkeys
Winged Monkeys are magical, flying primates from L. Frank Baum’s Oz universe, best known for serving whoever controls the Golden Cap and for their memorable appearance in the 1939 film adaptation.
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D.
Monkey & Bear
"Monkey & Bear" is a song by the American indie folk musician Joanna Newsom, known for its intricate storytelling and harp-driven composition.
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E.
The Thrill
"The Thrill" is a soulful R&B track by Miguel from his album "Kaleidoscope Dream," known for its atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
- 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: Brass Monkey Target entity description: "Brass Monkey" is a popular party-themed hip hop track by the Beastie Boys from their debut album *Licensed to Ill*, known for its catchy hook and references to a cocktail of the same name.
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A.
Shock the Monkey
"Shock the Monkey" is a 1982 art rock single by English musician Peter Gabriel, known for its innovative production, cryptic lyrics, and influential early MTV-era music video.
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B.
Go the Gorilla
Go the Gorilla is the energetic and acrobatic official mascot of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, known for his high-flying dunks and comedic performances during games.
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C.
Winged Monkeys
Winged Monkeys are magical, flying primates from L. Frank Baum’s Oz universe, best known for serving whoever controls the Golden Cap and for their memorable appearance in the 1939 film adaptation.
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D.
Monkey & Bear
"Monkey & Bear" is a song by the American indie folk musician Joanna Newsom, known for its intricate storytelling and harp-driven composition.
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E.
The Thrill
"The Thrill" is a soulful R&B track by Miguel from his album "Kaleidoscope Dream," known for its atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Licensed to Ill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Beastie Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Brass Monkey alcoholic drink ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
hip hop
ⓘ
rap rock ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
helped popularize the term Brass Monkey for a cocktail
ⓘ
popular party anthem ⓘ |
| hasHook | catchy chorus referencing Brass Monkey drink ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
alcohol
ⓘ
cocktail ⓘ partying ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
chant-style vocals
ⓘ
party-oriented lyrics ⓘ sample-based production ⓘ |
| includedIn | Beastie Boys live setlists ⓘ |
| isPartOf | 1980s hip hop era ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Brass Monkey cocktail ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Beastie Boys early success
ⓘ
frequent play at parties and sporting events ⓘ |
| originalMedium |
audio recording
ⓘ
vinyl record ⓘ |
| partOf | Licensed to Ill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Beastie Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerMember |
Ad-Rock
ⓘ
MCA ⓘ Michael "Mike D" Diamond ⓘ
surface form:
Mike D
|
| producer |
Beastie Boys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rick Rubin ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Def Jam Recordings ⓘ |
| releaseType | single from album ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brass Monkey Description of subject: "Brass Monkey" is a popular party-themed hip hop track by the Beastie Boys from their debut album *Licensed to Ill*, known for its catchy hook and references to a cocktail of the same name.
Referenced by (4)
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