vocals by Meshell Ndegeocello
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"Vocals by Meshell Ndegeocello" refers to the distinctive singing contributions of the acclaimed American bassist, singer-songwriter, and genre-blending artist Meshell Ndegeocello.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| vocals by Meshell Ndegeocello canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8843319 — 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: vocals by Meshell Ndegeocello Context triple: [All Rise: A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller, features, vocals by Meshell Ndegeocello]
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A.
featured vocals by Ant Clemons
"Featured vocals by Ant Clemons" refers to the guest vocal contribution by American singer-songwriter Ant Clemons on the track.
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B.
duet vocals with Sheena Easton
"Duet vocals with Sheena Easton" refers to the distinctive collaborative singing parts performed by pop singer Sheena Easton alongside Prince on the song "U Got the Look."
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C.
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu is an American singer, songwriter, and producer renowned as the “Queen of Neo Soul” for her influential blend of R&B, jazz, and hip-hop.
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D.
Jill Scott
Jill Scott is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and actress known for her soulful neo-soul music and powerful, expressive vocals.
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E.
Marsha Ambrosius
Marsha Ambrosius is an English singer-songwriter and producer best known as one half of the R&B duo Floetry and for her solo neo-soul work.
- 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: vocals by Meshell Ndegeocello Target entity description: "Vocals by Meshell Ndegeocello" refers to the distinctive singing contributions of the acclaimed American bassist, singer-songwriter, and genre-blending artist Meshell Ndegeocello.
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A.
featured vocals by Ant Clemons
"Featured vocals by Ant Clemons" refers to the guest vocal contribution by American singer-songwriter Ant Clemons on the track.
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B.
duet vocals with Sheena Easton
"Duet vocals with Sheena Easton" refers to the distinctive collaborative singing parts performed by pop singer Sheena Easton alongside Prince on the song "U Got the Look."
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C.
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu is an American singer, songwriter, and producer renowned as the “Queen of Neo Soul” for her influential blend of R&B, jazz, and hip-hop.
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D.
Jill Scott
Jill Scott is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and actress known for her soulful neo-soul music and powerful, expressive vocals.
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E.
Marsha Ambrosius
Marsha Ambrosius is an English singer-songwriter and producer best known as one half of the R&B duo Floetry and for her solo neo-soul work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical contribution
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recording credit ⓘ vocal performance credit ⓘ |
| artisticFocus |
groove-oriented phrasing
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lyrical interpretation ⓘ subtle dynamics ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Meshell Ndegeocello band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedGenre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ hip hop ⓘ jazz ⓘ neo soul ⓘ rock ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| associatedWith | bass guitar ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
mix engineers
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producers ⓘ session musicians ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creativeControlBy | Meshell Ndegeocello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creditedOnMedium |
albums
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guest appearances ⓘ singles ⓘ soundtracks ⓘ |
| creditedOnWorksBy | Meshell Ndegeocello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creditedTo | Meshell Ndegeocello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
emotionally nuanced phrasing
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genre-blending delivery ⓘ introspective tone ⓘ rhythmic sensitivity ⓘ |
| partOf |
recorded music production
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song arrangement ⓘ |
| performedBy | Meshell Ndegeocello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentOfArtist | voice ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
bass performances by Meshell Ndegeocello
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songwriting by Meshell Ndegeocello ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
backing vocals
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lead vocals ⓘ |
| usedIn |
live performances
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studio recordings ⓘ |
| vocalRange | alto ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
expressive
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intimate ⓘ soulful ⓘ understated ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: vocals by Meshell Ndegeocello Description of subject: "Vocals by Meshell Ndegeocello" refers to the distinctive singing contributions of the acclaimed American bassist, singer-songwriter, and genre-blending artist Meshell Ndegeocello.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.