Licensed to Ill
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Licensed to Ill is the Beastie Boys’ groundbreaking 1986 debut album that fused hip hop with rock and became one of the first rap records to achieve major mainstream success.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Licensed to Ill canonical | 21 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T788476 — 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: Licensed to Ill Context triple: [Def Jam Recordings, notableRelease, Licensed to Ill]
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A.
If Not Higher
"If Not Higher" is a classic Yiddish short story by I. L. Peretz that gently satirizes religious hypocrisy while celebrating genuine piety and compassion.
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B.
Cuff It
"Cuff It" is a disco- and funk-inspired R&B song by Beyoncé from her 2022 album "Renaissance," celebrated for its upbeat groove and feel-good party vibe.
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C.
No Malice
No Malice is an American rapper best known as one half of the hip hop duo Clipse, alongside his brother Pusha T.
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D.
Come and Get It
Come and Get It is a 1936 American drama film, co-directed by Howard Hawks and William Wyler, best known for featuring Walter Brennan in an Oscar-winning supporting performance.
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E.
Fell on Black Days
"Fell on Black Days" is a dark, introspective grunge song by Soundgarden, written and sung by Chris Cornell and released on their acclaimed 1994 album *Superunknown*.
- 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: Licensed to Ill Target entity description: Licensed to Ill is the Beastie Boys’ groundbreaking 1986 debut album that fused hip hop with rock and became one of the first rap records to achieve major mainstream success.
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A.
If Not Higher
"If Not Higher" is a classic Yiddish short story by I. L. Peretz that gently satirizes religious hypocrisy while celebrating genuine piety and compassion.
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B.
Cuff It
"Cuff It" is a disco- and funk-inspired R&B song by Beyoncé from her 2022 album "Renaissance," celebrated for its upbeat groove and feel-good party vibe.
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C.
No Malice
No Malice is an American rapper best known as one half of the hip hop duo Clipse, alongside his brother Pusha T.
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D.
Come and Get It
Come and Get It is a 1936 American drama film, co-directed by Howard Hawks and William Wyler, best known for featuring Walter Brennan in an Oscar-winning supporting performance.
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E.
Fell on Black Days
"Fell on Black Days" is a dark, introspective grunge song by Soundgarden, written and sung by Chris Cornell and released on their acclaimed 1994 album *Superunknown*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Beastie Boys ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
RIAA Diamond certification
ⓘ
surface form:
RIAA Diamond certification (United States)
|
| certification |
BPI Platinum (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
Music Canada Multi-Platinum ⓘ RIAA Diamond certification ⓘ
surface form:
RIAA Diamond (United States)
|
| chartPosition | US Billboard 200 number-one album ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtFeatures | airplane with tail number 3MTA3 ⓘ |
| criticalReception | initially mixed but later acclaimed ⓘ |
| distinction | first rap LP to top the Billboard 200 ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Paul's Boutique
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surface form:
Paul’s Boutique
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| follows | Rock Hard ⓘ |
| genre |
golden age hip hop
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ rap rock ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOnGenre |
alternative hip hop
ⓘ
rap rock ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Brass Monkey
ⓘ
Fight for Your Right ⓘ Girls ⓘ Hold It Now, Hit It ⓘ No Sleep till Brooklyn ⓘ Paul Revere ⓘ Posse in Effect ⓘ Rhymin & Stealin ⓘ She’s Crafty ⓘ Slow Ride ⓘ Slow and Low ⓘ The New Style ⓘ Time to Get Ill ⓘ |
| inception | 1986 ⓘ |
| includedIn | lists of greatest hip hop albums ⓘ |
| influenced | mainstream acceptance of hip hop ⓘ |
| labelImprint |
Def Jam Recordings
ⓘ
surface form:
Def Jam
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| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 44:33 ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
party culture
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youth rebellion ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Beastie Boys ⓘ |
| performer | Beastie Boys ⓘ |
| producer |
Beastie Boys
ⓘ
Rick Rubin ⓘ Russell Simmons ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Def Jam Recordings ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1986-11-15 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
fusion of rock guitar riffs with rap vocals
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heavy use of sampling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Licensed to Ill Description of subject: Licensed to Ill is the Beastie Boys’ groundbreaking 1986 debut album that fused hip hop with rock and became one of the first rap records to achieve major mainstream success.
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