Blackstar
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Blackstar is David Bowie's critically acclaimed, experimental final studio album, released in 2016 just days before his death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blackstar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4363188 — 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: Blackstar Context triple: [David Bowie, notableWork, Blackstar]
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A.
Royal Blood
Royal Blood is an English rock duo known for their heavy, riff-driven sound created with just bass guitar and drums.
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B.
Black Star
Black Star is a critically acclaimed hip hop duo consisting of rappers Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) and Talib Kweli, known for their socially conscious lyrics and influential role in underground rap.
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C.
Black Crow
"Black Crow" is a song by Joni Mitchell from her 1976 album *Hejira*, noted for its introspective lyrics and jazz-influenced arrangement.
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D.
Roye
Roye is a given name and surname, typically considered a variant spelling of the name Roy.
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E.
Blackbiird
"Blackbiird" is a song from Beyoncé's genre-blending album "Cowboy Carter," noted for its reimagining of country and Americana sounds.
- 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: Blackstar Target entity description: Blackstar is David Bowie's critically acclaimed, experimental final studio album, released in 2016 just days before his death.
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A.
Royal Blood
Royal Blood is an English rock duo known for their heavy, riff-driven sound created with just bass guitar and drums.
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B.
Black Star
Black Star is a critically acclaimed hip hop duo consisting of rappers Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) and Talib Kweli, known for their socially conscious lyrics and influential role in underground rap.
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C.
Black Crow
"Black Crow" is a song by Joni Mitchell from her 1976 album *Hejira*, noted for its introspective lyrics and jazz-influenced arrangement.
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D.
Roye
Roye is a given name and surname, typically considered a variant spelling of the name Roy.
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E.
Blackbiird
"Blackbiird" is a song from Beyoncé's genre-blending album "Cowboy Carter," noted for its reimagining of country and Americana sounds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | David Bowie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUK | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboard200 | 1 ⓘ |
| cityOfRecording | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtDesigner | Jonathan Barnbrook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Ben Monder
NERFINISHED
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Donny McCaslin NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason Lindner NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Guiliana NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Lefebvre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fifthTrack | Girl Loves Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | The Next Day Extra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fourthTrack | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
ⓘ
avant-garde jazz ⓘ experimental rock ⓘ jazz rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasMetacriticScore | 87 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfTracks | 7 ⓘ |
| hasSingle |
Blackstar (song)
NERFINISHED
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Lazarus (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
illness
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legacy ⓘ mortality ⓘ |
| hasTitleTrack | Blackstar (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFinalStudioAlbumOf | David Bowie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainRecordingStudio | The Magic Shop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingTrack | Blackstar (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | David Bowie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Next Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
David Bowie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Visconti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAtStudio |
Human Worldwide Studios
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Magic Shop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
2014
ⓘ
2015 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
ISO Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2016-01-08 ⓘ |
| releasedDaysBeforeDeathOf | David Bowie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseOccasion | David Bowies 69th birthday ⓘ |
| runningTime | 41:13 ⓘ |
| secondTrack | Tis a Pity She Was a Whore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seventhTrack | I Cant Give Everything Away NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sixthTrack | Dollar Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdTrack | Lazarus (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonAward |
Brit Award for British Album of the Year
NERFINISHED
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Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album NERFINISHED ⓘ Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical NERFINISHED ⓘ Grammy Award for Best Recording Package NERFINISHED ⓘ Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blackstar Description of subject: Blackstar is David Bowie's critically acclaimed, experimental final studio album, released in 2016 just days before his death.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.