The Soul Man
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The Soul Man is an American television sitcom starring Cedric the Entertainer as a former R&B singer who becomes a preacher in his hometown church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Soul Man canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7469468 — 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: The Soul Man Context triple: [Stan Lathan, notableWork, The Soul Man]
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A.
A Black Man’s Soul
A Black Man’s Soul is a 1969 instrumental funk and soul album by musician and bandleader Ike Turner, showcasing his gritty, groove-driven arrangements.
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B.
Heart Full of Soul
"Heart Full of Soul" is a 1965 rock song by the Yardbirds, notable for its pioneering use of fuzz-toned guitar and its role in shaping early psychedelic and raga rock.
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C.
Soul Man
"Soul Man" is a classic soul song originally by Sam & Dave that became widely known for its energetic, comedic cover by The Blues Brothers.
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D.
Soul Men
Soul Men is a 2008 American musical comedy film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac as former soul singers reuniting for a tribute performance.
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E.
Lady Soul
Lady Soul is a 1968 studio album by Aretha Franklin, widely regarded as one of her greatest works and a landmark soul record.
- 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: The Soul Man Target entity description: The Soul Man is an American television sitcom starring Cedric the Entertainer as a former R&B singer who becomes a preacher in his hometown church.
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A.
A Black Man’s Soul
A Black Man’s Soul is a 1969 instrumental funk and soul album by musician and bandleader Ike Turner, showcasing his gritty, groove-driven arrangements.
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B.
Heart Full of Soul
"Heart Full of Soul" is a 1965 rock song by the Yardbirds, notable for its pioneering use of fuzz-toned guitar and its role in shaping early psychedelic and raga rock.
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C.
Soul Man
"Soul Man" is a classic soul song originally by Sam & Dave that became widely known for its energetic, comedic cover by The Blues Brothers.
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D.
Soul Men
Soul Men is a 2008 American musical comedy film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac as former soul singers reuniting for a tribute performance.
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E.
Lady Soul
Lady Soul is a 1968 studio album by Aretha Franklin, widely regarded as one of her greatest works and a landmark soul record.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| cameraSetup | multi-camera ⓘ |
| characterOccupation |
former R&B singer
ⓘ
preacher ⓘ |
| characterRole | Cedric the Entertainer plays Reverend Boyce "The Voice" Ballentine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator |
Cedric the Entertainer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suzanne Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | TV Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Cedric the Entertainer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sean Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ Suzanne Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Todd Milliner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
family life
ⓘ
music industry ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California
|
| firstAired | 2012-06-20 ⓘ |
| genre | sitcom ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Barton Ballentine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boyce "The Voice" Ballentine NERFINISHED ⓘ Lolli Ballentine NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyric Ballentine NERFINISHED ⓘ Stamps Ballentine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPilotAs | backdoor pilot on Hot in Cleveland ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2016-06-22 ⓘ |
| mainSubject | African-American clergy ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 54 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 5 ⓘ |
| originalChannelType | cable television ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | TV Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Hazy Mills Productions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SamJen Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ TV Land Original Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spinOffFrom | Hot in Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Cedric the Entertainer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jazz Raycole NERFINISHED ⓘ John Beasley NERFINISHED ⓘ Niecy Nash NERFINISHED ⓘ Wesley Jonathan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| typicalEpisodeRuntime | 22 minutes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Soul Man Description of subject: The Soul Man is an American television sitcom starring Cedric the Entertainer as a former R&B singer who becomes a preacher in his hometown church.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.