2 Live Crew
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2 Live Crew was an American hip hop group famous for its sexually explicit lyrics, controversial legal battles over obscenity, and influential role in the Miami bass scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2 Live Crew canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8176376 — 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: 2 Live Crew Context triple: [Miami bass, notableArtist, 2 Live Crew]
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A.
Kriss Kross
Kriss Kross was an American hip hop duo of the early 1990s best known for their hit single "Jump" and their signature style of wearing clothes backwards.
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B.
Juice Crew
Juice Crew was an influential 1980s New York hip hop collective known for pioneering the Queensbridge rap sound and launching the careers of several prominent MCs and producers.
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C.
The Get Fresh Crew
The Get Fresh Crew was a pioneering 1980s hip hop group best known for its work with Doug E. Fresh and its influential role in early beatboxing and rap.
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D.
Wreckx-N-Effect
Wreckx-N-Effect was an American new jack swing and hip hop group best known for their early 1990s hit single "Rump Shaker."
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E.
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is an American hip hop group from Cleveland, Ohio, known for their fast-paced, melodic rapping style and harmonized vocals.
- 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: 2 Live Crew Target entity description: 2 Live Crew was an American hip hop group famous for its sexually explicit lyrics, controversial legal battles over obscenity, and influential role in the Miami bass scene.
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A.
Kriss Kross
Kriss Kross was an American hip hop duo of the early 1990s best known for their hit single "Jump" and their signature style of wearing clothes backwards.
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B.
Juice Crew
Juice Crew was an influential 1980s New York hip hop collective known for pioneering the Queensbridge rap sound and launching the careers of several prominent MCs and producers.
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C.
The Get Fresh Crew
The Get Fresh Crew was a pioneering 1980s hip hop group best known for its work with Doug E. Fresh and its influential role in early beatboxing and rap.
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D.
Wreckx-N-Effect
Wreckx-N-Effect was an American new jack swing and hip hop group best known for their early 1990s hit single "Rump Shaker."
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E.
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is an American hip hop group from Cleveland, Ohio, known for their fast-paced, melodic rapping style and harmonized vocals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop group
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obscenity case ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
2 Live Crew featuring Luke
NERFINISHED
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The 2 Live Crew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Luke
NERFINISHED
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Luther Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ Poison Clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Miami, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfFormation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
Miami bass
NERFINISHED
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Miami bass ⓘ Southern hip hop ⓘ hip hop ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Brother Marquis
NERFINISHED
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Fresh Kid Ice NERFINISHED ⓘ Luther Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Mixx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1984 ⓘ |
| influenced | Miami bass artists ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalCase | obscenity trial over As Nasty as They Wanna Be ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Miami, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Brother Marquis
NERFINISHED
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Fresh Kid Ice NERFINISHED ⓘ Luther Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Mixx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on Miami bass scene
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obscenity controversies ⓘ sexually explicit lyrics ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Banned in the U.S.A.
NERFINISHED
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Me So Horny NERFINISHED ⓘ Pop That Coochie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
As Nasty as They Wanna Be
NERFINISHED
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Banned in the U.S.A. NERFINISHED ⓘ Is What We Are NERFINISHED ⓘ Move Somethin' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | 2 Live Crew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1989 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Luke Records
NERFINISHED
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Skyywalker Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| release | As Nasty as They Wanna Be NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
album ruled legally obscene by a U.S. district court
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obscenity ruling later overturned on appeal ⓘ |
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