Follow the Leader (album)
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"Follow the Leader" is a landmark 1988 hip-hop album by the duo Eric B. & Rakim, celebrated for its complex lyricism, innovative production, and major influence on the evolution of rap music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Follow the Leader (1998) | 1 |
| Follow the Leader (album) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6368038 — 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: Follow the Leader (album) Context triple: [Rakim, notableWork, Follow the Leader (album)]
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A.
Following the Leader
"Following the Leader" is a playful marching song from Disney's animated film *Peter Pan*, sung by the Lost Boys as they trail after Peter on an adventure.
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B.
Wasn’t Born to Follow
"Wasn’t Born to Follow" is a 1960s pop song written by Gerry Goffin (with Carole King) that became known through its recording by The Byrds and its inclusion in the film Easy Rider.
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C.
the Follower
The Follower is the Arabic star name traditionally associated with SAO 94027, reflecting its role and position within its constellation.
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D.
Where You Lead
"Where You Lead" is a song by Carole King, best known from her 1971 album Tapestry and later as the theme for the television series Gilmore Girls.
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E.
Follow Through
"Follow Through" is a pop-rock ballad by American singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw, best known as one of the standout tracks from his debut album "Chariot."
- 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: Follow the Leader (album) Target entity description: "Follow the Leader" is a landmark 1988 hip-hop album by the duo Eric B. & Rakim, celebrated for its complex lyricism, innovative production, and major influence on the evolution of rap music.
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A.
Following the Leader
"Following the Leader" is a playful marching song from Disney's animated film *Peter Pan*, sung by the Lost Boys as they trail after Peter on an adventure.
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B.
Wasn’t Born to Follow
"Wasn’t Born to Follow" is a 1960s pop song written by Gerry Goffin (with Carole King) that became known through its recording by The Byrds and its inclusion in the film Easy Rider.
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C.
the Follower
The Follower is the Arabic star name traditionally associated with SAO 94027, reflecting its role and position within its constellation.
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D.
Where You Lead
"Where You Lead" is a song by Carole King, best known from her 1971 album Tapestry and later as the theme for the television series Gilmore Girls.
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E.
Follow Through
"Follow Through" is a pop-rock ballad by American singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw, best known as one of the standout tracks from his debut album "Chariot."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Eric B. & Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certification | RIAA Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certificationDate | 1989-09-27 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboard200 | 22 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardTopR&B/HipHopAlbums | 7 ⓘ |
| contributor |
Eric B.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtDesigner | Greg Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs | landmark hip hop album ⓘ |
| genre |
golden age hip hop
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
cassette
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compact disc ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Follow the Leader (song)
NERFINISHED
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Lyrics of Fury NERFINISHED ⓘ Microphone Fiend NERFINISHED ⓘ Musical Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ No Competition NERFINISHED ⓘ No Omega NERFINISHED ⓘ Put Your Hands Together NERFINISHED ⓘ The R NERFINISHED ⓘ To the Listeners ⓘ Untouchables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | evolution of rap music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 46:21 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | golden age of hip hop ⓘ |
| nextWork | Let the Rhythm Hit ’Em (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex lyricism
ⓘ
innovative production ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 10 ⓘ |
| performer | Eric B. & Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographer | Mark Seliger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousWork | Paid in Full (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Eddie F
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eric B. NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
1987
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1988 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
MCA Records
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UNI Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988-07-25 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Follow the Leader (album) Description of subject: "Follow the Leader" is a landmark 1988 hip-hop album by the duo Eric B. & Rakim, celebrated for its complex lyricism, innovative production, and major influence on the evolution of rap music.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Follow the Leader (1998)