Sons of Funk
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Sons of Funk is an American R&B group best known for their work with Master P’s No Limit Records in the late 1990s, including the hit single “Pushin’ Inside You.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sons of Funk canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7442549 — 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: Sons of Funk Context triple: [You Can't Stop the Reign, featuresArtist, Sons of Funk]
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A.
Sons of Soul
Sons of Soul is a critically acclaimed 1993 R&B album by Tony! Toni! Toné! that blends classic soul influences with contemporary new jack swing and helped define the group’s signature sound.
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B.
Souls of Mischief
Souls of Mischief is an Oakland-based hip hop group known for their intricate lyricism, jazzy production, and membership in the Hieroglyphics collective.
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C.
Nappy Roots
Nappy Roots is an American alternative Southern rap group best known for their early-2000s hits like "Awnaw" and "Po' Folks," blending soulful production with socially conscious, down-to-earth lyrics.
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D.
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is an American contemporary swing revival band known for its energetic big band sound and contributions to the 1990s swing resurgence.
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E.
Shabazz Palaces
Shabazz Palaces is an experimental hip-hop duo from Seattle known for their avant-garde production, abstract lyricism, and boundary-pushing approach to rap music.
- 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: Sons of Funk Target entity description: Sons of Funk is an American R&B group best known for their work with Master P’s No Limit Records in the late 1990s, including the hit single “Pushin’ Inside You.”
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A.
Sons of Soul
Sons of Soul is a critically acclaimed 1993 R&B album by Tony! Toni! Toné! that blends classic soul influences with contemporary new jack swing and helped define the group’s signature sound.
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B.
Souls of Mischief
Souls of Mischief is an Oakland-based hip hop group known for their intricate lyricism, jazzy production, and membership in the Hieroglyphics collective.
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C.
Nappy Roots
Nappy Roots is an American alternative Southern rap group best known for their early-2000s hits like "Awnaw" and "Po' Folks," blending soulful production with socially conscious, down-to-earth lyrics.
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D.
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is an American contemporary swing revival band known for its energetic big band sound and contributions to the 1990s swing resurgence.
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E.
Shabazz Palaces
Shabazz Palaces is an experimental hip-hop duo from Seattle known for their avant-garde production, abstract lyricism, and boundary-pushing approach to rap music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | R&B group ⓘ |
| activePeriod | late 1990s ⓘ |
| album | The Game of Funk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Master P
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No Limit Records NERFINISHED ⓘ TRU Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor |
hit single Pushin’ Inside You
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
work with Master P’s No Limit Records ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | Pushin’ Inside You charted on Billboard R&B charts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
C-Murder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Master P NERFINISHED ⓘ Mia X NERFINISHED ⓘ Silkk the Shocker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| debutAlbum | The Game of Funk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| featuredOn |
I Got the Hook Up! (soundtrack)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No Limit compilation albums ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| labelEra | No Limit Records late-1990s era ⓘ |
| memberOfScene | Bay Area music scene ⓘ |
| notableWork | Pushin’ Inside You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Richmond, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
No Limit Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Priority Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| song |
Don’t Wanna Let You Go
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
From the Back NERFINISHED ⓘ I Got the Hook Up! (theme) NERFINISHED ⓘ It’s On NERFINISHED ⓘ Pushin’ Inside You NERFINISHED ⓘ The Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
hip hop–influenced R&B
ⓘ
smooth R&B ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | male vocal group ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sons of Funk Description of subject: Sons of Funk is an American R&B group best known for their work with Master P’s No Limit Records in the late 1990s, including the hit single “Pushin’ Inside You.”
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.