The Ruler's Back
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The Ruler's Back is the second studio album by British-American rapper Slick Rick, showcasing his signature storytelling style over early 1990s East Coast hip hop production.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Ruler's Back canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ruler's Back Context triple: [Slick Rick, album, The Ruler's Back]
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A.
Book of the Kingdom
Book of the Kingdom is an influential alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, reflecting his foundational contributions to experimental chemistry and esoteric philosophy.
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B.
The Ruler by God’s Command
The Ruler by God’s Command is the English rendering of the regnal title of the Fatimid caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, emphasizing his claim to divinely sanctioned authority.
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C.
The Intrigue
The Intrigue is a famous 1890 painting by Belgian expressionist James Ensor, known for its grotesque masked figures and satirical depiction of bourgeois society.
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D.
Pillar of the Kingdom
Pillar of the Kingdom is the official motto of Chulalongkorn University, reflecting its role as a leading institution supporting the nation’s development and prosperity.
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E.
The Proud Possessors
The Proud Possessors is a book by Aline Bernstein Saarinen that explores the stories, motivations, and personalities behind prominent art collectors and their collections.
- 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: The Ruler's Back Target entity description: The Ruler's Back is the second studio album by British-American rapper Slick Rick, showcasing his signature storytelling style over early 1990s East Coast hip hop production.
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A.
Book of the Kingdom
Book of the Kingdom is an influential alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, reflecting his foundational contributions to experimental chemistry and esoteric philosophy.
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B.
The Ruler by God’s Command
The Ruler by God’s Command is the English rendering of the regnal title of the Fatimid caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, emphasizing his claim to divinely sanctioned authority.
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C.
The Intrigue
The Intrigue is a famous 1890 painting by Belgian expressionist James Ensor, known for its grotesque masked figures and satirical depiction of bourgeois society.
-
D.
Pillar of the Kingdom
Pillar of the Kingdom is the official motto of Chulalongkorn University, reflecting its role as a leading institution supporting the nation’s development and prosperity.
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E.
The Proud Possessors
The Proud Possessors is a book by Aline Bernstein Saarinen that explores the stories, motivations, and personalities behind prominent art collectors and their collections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Slick Rick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | second studio album by Slick Rick ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | Def Jam Recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1990s ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
digital release
ⓘ
physical release ⓘ |
| followedBy | Behind Bars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | The Great Adventures of Slick Rick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | The Ruler's Back album cover ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | mixed reviews ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | storytelling in 1990s hip hop ⓘ |
| hasPart |
I Shouldn't Have Done It
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
It's a Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ Mistakes of a Woman in Love with Other Men NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ruler's Back (title track) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | solo album ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
humor
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relationships ⓘ street life ⓘ |
| mediaFormat |
audio cassette
ⓘ
compact disc ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| musicalEra | early 1990s hip hop ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
boom bap
ⓘ
sample-based production ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | storytelling rap ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Slick Rick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Slick Rick discography ⓘ |
| performer | Slick Rick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerNationality | British-American ⓘ |
| producer |
Clark Kent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mr. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Poke NERFINISHED ⓘ Slick Rick NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bomb Squad NERFINISHED ⓘ Vance Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtistOrigin | The Bronx, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Def Jam Recordings ⓘ |
| region | New York City hip hop scene ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1991 ⓘ |
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