album "It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot"
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"It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot" is the 1998 debut studio album by American rapper DMX, known for its gritty production, aggressive lyricism, and major impact on late-1990s hardcore hip hop.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| album "It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6883961 — 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: album "It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot" Context triple: [Earl Simmons, notableWork, album "It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot"]
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A.
album "Love Is Hell"
"Love Is Hell" is a moody, critically acclaimed Ryan Adams album known for its dark, atmospheric take on alternative country and rock.
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B.
album "Dare Iz a Darkside"
"Dare Iz a Darkside" is the second studio album by American rapper Redman, known for its dark, psychedelic production and offbeat, humorous lyricism.
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C.
album "Hard Core"
"Hard Core" is the 1996 debut studio album by American rapper Lil' Kim, celebrated for its explicit lyrics, hardcore hip-hop sound, and major influence on women in rap.
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D.
album "Abnormally Attracted to Sin"
"Abnormally Attracted to Sin" is a 2009 studio album by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos that blends piano-driven alternative rock with introspective, feminist-themed lyrics.
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E.
album "The Meth Lab"
"The Meth Lab" is a 2015 studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man that blends gritty East Coast hip hop with numerous guest appearances from his Staten Island affiliates.
- 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: album "It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot" Target entity description: "It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot" is the 1998 debut studio album by American rapper DMX, known for its gritty production, aggressive lyricism, and major impact on late-1990s hardcore hip hop.
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A.
album "Love Is Hell"
"Love Is Hell" is a moody, critically acclaimed Ryan Adams album known for its dark, atmospheric take on alternative country and rock.
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B.
album "Dare Iz a Darkside"
"Dare Iz a Darkside" is the second studio album by American rapper Redman, known for its dark, psychedelic production and offbeat, humorous lyricism.
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C.
album "Hard Core"
"Hard Core" is the 1996 debut studio album by American rapper Lil' Kim, celebrated for its explicit lyrics, hardcore hip-hop sound, and major influence on women in rap.
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D.
album "Abnormally Attracted to Sin"
"Abnormally Attracted to Sin" is a 2009 studio album by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos that blends piano-driven alternative rock with introspective, feminist-themed lyrics.
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E.
album "The Meth Lab"
"The Meth Lab" is a 2015 studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man that blends gritty East Coast hip hop with numerous guest appearances from his Staten Island affiliates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | DMX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedBy | Recording Industry Association of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certification | 4× Platinum (RIAA) ⓘ |
| chartPosition | Billboard 200 number-one album ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedBySource |
aggressive lyricism
ⓘ
gritty production ⓘ |
| followedBy | Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | none ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
ⓘ
hardcore hip hop ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ATF
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crime Story NERFINISHED ⓘ Damien NERFINISHED ⓘ For My Dogs NERFINISHED ⓘ Get At Me Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ How's It Goin' Down NERFINISHED ⓘ I Can Feel It NERFINISHED ⓘ Intro ⓘ Let Me Fly NERFINISHED ⓘ Let Me Fly (skit) NERFINISHED ⓘ Look Thru My Eyes NERFINISHED ⓘ Niggaz Done Started Somethin' NERFINISHED ⓘ Prayer (Skit) ⓘ Ruff Ryders' Anthem NERFINISHED ⓘ Stop Being Greedy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Convo NERFINISHED ⓘ X-Is Coming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactOn | late-1990s hardcore hip hop ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
inner conflict
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religion ⓘ street life ⓘ struggle ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | DMX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | DMX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Dame Grease
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duro NERFINISHED ⓘ Irv Gotti NERFINISHED ⓘ Lil Rob NERFINISHED ⓘ PK NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruff Ryders NERFINISHED ⓘ Swizz Beatz ⓘ Waah Dean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
1997
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1998 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Def Jam Recordings
ⓘ
Ruff Ryders Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1998-05-12 ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1998 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: album "It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot" Description of subject: "It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot" is the 1998 debut studio album by American rapper DMX, known for its gritty production, aggressive lyricism, and major impact on late-1990s hardcore hip hop.
Referenced by (1)
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