Passin' Me By
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"Passin' Me By" is a seminal 1992 alternative hip-hop single by The Pharcyde, celebrated for its jazzy production, introspective storytelling, and status as an underground West Coast classic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Passin' Me By canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5773617 — 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: Passin' Me By Context triple: [The Pharcyde, notableSong, Passin' Me By]
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A.
Just Passin' Time
"Just Passin' Time" is a song by the American country band Yoakam featured on their album "Blame the Vain."
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B.
I Came By
I Came By is a 2022 British thriller film about a young graffiti artist who uncovers a dark secret in a judge’s home, starring George MacKay and Hugh Bonneville.
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C.
Nothing in My Way
"Nothing in My Way" is a piano-driven alternative rock song by the English band Keane, known for its emotive lyrics and melodic, anthemic sound.
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D.
Please Don't Go
"Please Don't Go" is a soulful ballad by Stevie Wonder featured on his acclaimed 1974 album Fulfillingness' First Finale.
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E.
They Won't Go When I Go
"They Won't Go When I Go" is a somber, gospel-influenced ballad by Stevie Wonder reflecting on mortality and spiritual judgment.
- 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: Passin' Me By Target entity description: "Passin' Me By" is a seminal 1992 alternative hip-hop single by The Pharcyde, celebrated for its jazzy production, introspective storytelling, and status as an underground West Coast classic.
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A.
Just Passin' Time
"Just Passin' Time" is a song by the American country band Yoakam featured on their album "Blame the Vain."
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B.
I Came By
I Came By is a 2022 British thriller film about a young graffiti artist who uncovers a dark secret in a judge’s home, starring George MacKay and Hugh Bonneville.
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C.
Nothing in My Way
"Nothing in My Way" is a piano-driven alternative rock song by the English band Keane, known for its emotive lyrics and melodic, anthemic sound.
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D.
Please Don't Go
"Please Don't Go" is a soulful ballad by Stevie Wonder featured on his acclaimed 1974 album Fulfillingness' First Finale.
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E.
They Won't Go When I Go
"They Won't Go When I Go" is a somber, gospel-influenced ballad by Stevie Wonder reflecting on mortality and spiritual judgment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Pharcyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bpm | 94 ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
number 1 on the US Hot Rap Singles chart
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number 28 on the UK Singles Chart ⓘ number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by music critics ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
considered a classic of 1990s alternative hip hop
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frequently cited as one of the greatest hip hop songs of all time ⓘ |
| genre |
West Coast hip hop
NERFINISHED
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alternative hip hop ⓘ jazz rap ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chorus
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verse by Bootie Brown ⓘ verse by Fatlip ⓘ verse by Imani ⓘ verse by Slimkid3 ⓘ |
| hasRemix | Passin' Me By (Remix) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | E minor ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 5:03 ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Sanji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introspective storytelling
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jazzy production ⓘ underground West Coast classic status ⓘ |
| performer | The Pharcyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | J-Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1991 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Delicious Vinyl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1992-03-26 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
12-inch single
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CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| releaseSequence | second single from Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde ⓘ |
| sampledArtist |
Quincy Jones
NERFINISHED
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Weather Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sampledWork |
125th Street Congress
NERFINISHED
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Summer in the City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| writer |
Bootie Brown
NERFINISHED
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Fatlip NERFINISHED ⓘ Imani NERFINISHED ⓘ J-Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ Slimkid3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Passin' Me By Description of subject: "Passin' Me By" is a seminal 1992 alternative hip-hop single by The Pharcyde, celebrated for its jazzy production, introspective storytelling, and status as an underground West Coast classic.
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