Bicentennial Nigger
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Bicentennial Nigger is a 1976 stand-up comedy album by Richard Pryor that showcases his sharp, politically charged humor about race and American society.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bicentennial Nigger canonical | 3 |
| Bicentennial Nigger (1976 album) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T389940 — 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: Bicentennial Nigger Context triple: [Richard Pryor, notableWork, Bicentennial Nigger]
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A.
That Nigger's Crazy
That Nigger's Crazy is a landmark 1974 stand-up comedy album by Richard Pryor that helped redefine American comedy with its raw, provocative, and socially incisive material.
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B.
Black America Again
Black America Again is a socially conscious hip-hop album by Common that addresses systemic racism, black identity, and political resistance in contemporary America.
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C.
The Great American Lie
The Great American Lie is a documentary film that examines economic inequality and the cultural values underpinning the American Dream, directed by filmmaker and activist Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
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D.
White Chicks
White Chicks is a 2004 American comedy film in which two Black FBI agents go undercover as white socialite sisters, known for its over-the-top humor and cultural impact.
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E.
Blitzkrieg Bop
"Blitzkrieg Bop" is a seminal 1976 punk rock song by the Ramones, known for its catchy "Hey! Ho! Let's go!" chant and status as one of the genre's defining anthems.
- 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: Bicentennial Nigger Target entity description: Bicentennial Nigger is a 1976 stand-up comedy album by Richard Pryor that showcases his sharp, politically charged humor about race and American society.
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A.
That Nigger's Crazy
That Nigger's Crazy is a landmark 1974 stand-up comedy album by Richard Pryor that helped redefine American comedy with its raw, provocative, and socially incisive material.
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B.
Black America Again
Black America Again is a socially conscious hip-hop album by Common that addresses systemic racism, black identity, and political resistance in contemporary America.
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C.
The Great American Lie
The Great American Lie is a documentary film that examines economic inequality and the cultural values underpinning the American Dream, directed by filmmaker and activist Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
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D.
White Chicks
White Chicks is a 2004 American comedy film in which two Black FBI agents go undercover as white socialite sisters, known for its over-the-top humor and cultural impact.
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E.
Blitzkrieg Bop
"Blitzkrieg Bop" is a seminal 1976 punk rock song by the Ramones, known for its catchy "Hey! Ho! Let's go!" chant and status as one of the genre's defining anthems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
live album
ⓘ
stand-up comedy album ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Power movement
ⓘ
civil rights era aftermath ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording ⓘ |
| awardReceivedYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Richard Pryor ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed for its honesty and edge ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
CD
ⓘ
LP ⓘ cassette ⓘ digital audio ⓘ |
| features |
autobiographical material
ⓘ
improvisational storytelling ⓘ |
| followedBy | Wanted: Live in Concert ⓘ |
| follows |
...Is It Something I Said?
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surface form:
Is It Something I Said?
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| genre |
spoken word
ⓘ
stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Bicentennial Nigger album cover ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | considered a landmark in comedy about race ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
discussion of censorship in comedy
ⓘ
representation of Black comedians in mainstream media ⓘ |
| hasPart | title track "Bicentennial Nigger" ⓘ |
| hasTone |
politically charged
ⓘ
provocative ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| hasType | Grammy-winning album ⓘ |
| influenced |
later African American comedians
ⓘ
political stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African American experience
ⓘ
American culture ⓘ
surface form:
American society
politics ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ racism ⓘ |
| medium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on stand-up comedy
ⓘ
social commentary on race ⓘ use of controversial language ⓘ |
| partOf | Richard Pryor discography ⓘ |
| performer | Richard Pryor ⓘ |
| producer | Laff Records ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1976 ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| recordLabel | Laff Records ⓘ |
| releaseContext |
United States Bicentennial 1976 opening
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surface form:
United States Bicentennial
|
| workPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bicentennial Nigger Description of subject: Bicentennial Nigger is a 1976 stand-up comedy album by Richard Pryor that showcases his sharp, politically charged humor about race and American society.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Richard Pryor
this entity surface form:
Bicentennial Nigger (1976 album)
this entity surface form:
Bicentennial Nigger (1976 album)