Straight Outta Compton
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Straight Outta Compton is N.W.A’s groundbreaking 1988 album that helped define gangsta rap and bring West Coast hip hop to mainstream attention.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Straight Outta Compton canonical | 7 |
| Straight Outta Compton (album) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5423119 — 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: Straight Outta Compton Context triple: [Golden Age of hip hop, notableAlbum, Straight Outta Compton]
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A.
Straight Outta Compton
Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 biographical drama film that chronicles the rise and impact of the pioneering gangsta rap group N.W.A.
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B.
good kid, m.A.A.d city
good kid, m.A.A.d city is Kendrick Lamar’s critically acclaimed 2012 concept album that chronicles his coming-of-age experiences in Compton through a cohesive, narrative-driven blend of hip-hop storytelling.
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C.
Dope
Dope is a 2015 coming-of-age comedy-drama film that follows a geeky teenager navigating life in a tough Los Angeles neighborhood after a chance encounter with the underground drug world.
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D.
Dope
"Dope" is a hip-hop single by rapper Legend, showcasing his style and lyrical approach within the genre.
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E.
Too Far Gone
"Too Far Gone" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young, featured on his album "Freedom."
- 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: Straight Outta Compton Target entity description: Straight Outta Compton is N.W.A’s groundbreaking 1988 album that helped define gangsta rap and bring West Coast hip hop to mainstream attention.
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A.
Straight Outta Compton
Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 biographical drama film that chronicles the rise and impact of the pioneering gangsta rap group N.W.A.
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B.
good kid, m.A.A.d city
good kid, m.A.A.d city is Kendrick Lamar’s critically acclaimed 2012 concept album that chronicles his coming-of-age experiences in Compton through a cohesive, narrative-driven blend of hip-hop storytelling.
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C.
Dope
Dope is a 2015 coming-of-age comedy-drama film that follows a geeky teenager navigating life in a tough Los Angeles neighborhood after a chance encounter with the underground drug world.
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D.
Dope
"Dope" is a hip-hop single by rapper Legend, showcasing his style and lyrical approach within the genre.
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E.
Too Far Gone
"Too Far Gone" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young, featured on his album "Freedom."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gangsta rap album
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hip hop album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | N.W.A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certification | RIAA Platinum ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs | groundbreaking gangsta rap album ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Eazy-E NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | 100 Miles and Runnin' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
West Coast hip hop
NERFINISHED
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gangsta rap ⓘ hardcore hip hop ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Straight Outta Compton (album cover) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
8 Ball
NERFINISHED
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Compton's N the House NERFINISHED ⓘ Dopeman NERFINISHED ⓘ Express Yourself NERFINISHED ⓘ Fuck tha Police NERFINISHED ⓘ Gangsta Gangsta NERFINISHED ⓘ I Ain't tha 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ If It Ain't Ruff NERFINISHED ⓘ Parental Discretion Iz Advised ⓘ Quiet on tha Set NERFINISHED ⓘ Something 2 Dance 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Something Like That NERFINISHED ⓘ Straight Outta Compton (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
West Coast hip hop
NERFINISHED
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gangsta rap ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Ice Cube
NERFINISHED
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MC Ren NERFINISHED ⓘ The D.O.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPerformer |
DJ Yella
NERFINISHED
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Dr. Dre NERFINISHED ⓘ Eazy-E NERFINISHED ⓘ Ice Cube NERFINISHED ⓘ MC Ren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Compton, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | N.W.A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | N.W.A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfRecording |
Compton, California
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | N.W.A. and the Posse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
DJ Yella
NERFINISHED
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Dr. Dre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod |
1987
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1988 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Priority Records
NERFINISHED
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Ruthless Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988-08-08 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
FBI warning letter to N.W.A and Priority Records
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controversy over explicit lyrics ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
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this entity surface form:
Straight Outta Compton (album)