Bad Brains
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Bad Brains is a pioneering American band known for fusing hardcore punk with reggae and for its influential role in the early Washington, D.C. punk scene.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bad Brains canonical | 4 |
| Bad Brains – Rock for Light | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7235329 — 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: Bad Brains Context triple: [SST Records, associatedBand, Bad Brains]
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A.
Mission of Burma
Mission of Burma is an influential American post-punk band from Boston, known for their innovative use of noise, tape loops, and dynamic song structures in the early 1980s underground rock scene.
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B.
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard is an influential American noise rock band known for its abrasive sound, intense live performances, and prominent role in the 1990s underground rock scene.
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C.
Black Flag
Black Flag is a pioneering American hardcore punk band known for its aggressive sound, DIY ethic, and major influence on the punk and alternative music scenes.
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D.
Rancid
Rancid is an American punk rock band known for reviving and popularizing ska-influenced street punk in the 1990s.
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E.
Agnostic Front
Agnostic Front is a pioneering New York hardcore punk band known for its influential role in shaping the 1980s hardcore and crossover thrash scenes.
- 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: Bad Brains Target entity description: Bad Brains is a pioneering American band known for fusing hardcore punk with reggae and for its influential role in the early Washington, D.C. punk scene.
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A.
Mission of Burma
Mission of Burma is an influential American post-punk band from Boston, known for their innovative use of noise, tape loops, and dynamic song structures in the early 1980s underground rock scene.
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B.
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard is an influential American noise rock band known for its abrasive sound, intense live performances, and prominent role in the 1990s underground rock scene.
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C.
Black Flag
Black Flag is a pioneering American hardcore punk band known for its aggressive sound, DIY ethic, and major influence on the punk and alternative music scenes.
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D.
Rancid
Rancid is an American punk rock band known for reviving and popularizing ska-influenced street punk in the 1990s.
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E.
Agnostic Front
Agnostic Front is a pioneering New York hardcore punk band known for its influential role in shaping the 1980s hardcore and crossover thrash scenes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
band
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hardcore punk band ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1977 ⓘ |
| album |
Bad Brains
NERFINISHED
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Build a Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ God of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ I Against I NERFINISHED ⓘ Into the Future NERFINISHED ⓘ Quickness NERFINISHED ⓘ Rise NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock for Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mind Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassist | Darryl Jenifer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| debutAlbum | Bad Brains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drummer | Earl Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | late 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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crossover thrash ⓘ funk rock ⓘ hardcore punk ⓘ heavy metal ⓘ punk rock ⓘ reggae ⓘ |
| guitarist | Dr. Know NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Darryl Jenifer
NERFINISHED
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Dr. Know NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ H.R. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Beastie Boys
NERFINISHED
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Faith No More NERFINISHED ⓘ Fugazi NERFINISHED ⓘ Living Colour NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Threat NERFINISHED ⓘ Rage Against the Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Hot Chili Peppers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | hardcore punk movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fusing hardcore punk with reggae
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influential role in the early Washington, D.C. punk scene ⓘ pioneering hardcore punk ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Banned in D.C.
NERFINISHED
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I Against I NERFINISHED ⓘ Pay to Cum NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacred Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Sailin' On NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Rastafari movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scene | Washington, D.C. hardcore scene ⓘ |
| vocalist | H.R. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bad Brains Description of subject: Bad Brains is a pioneering American band known for fusing hardcore punk with reggae and for its influential role in the early Washington, D.C. punk scene.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bad Brains – Rock for Light