Triple
T10261108
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Erik "E Smooth" Hicks |
E240597
|
entity |
| Predicate | alsoKnownAs |
P39
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
E Smooth
E Smooth is the professional alias of Erik "E Smooth" Hicks, known for his work in the music and entertainment industry.
|
E852432
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: E Smooth | Statement: [Erik "E Smooth" Hicks, alsoKnownAs, E Smooth]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: E Smooth Context triple: [Erik "E Smooth" Hicks, alsoKnownAs, E Smooth]
-
A.
Smooth
"Smooth" is a Grammy-winning Latin rock and pop song by Santana featuring Rob Thomas, renowned for its infectious groove and massive late-1990s chart success.
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B.
CL Smooth
CL Smooth is an American rapper best known as the lyrical half of the early-1990s hip hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth, celebrated for his smooth delivery and introspective storytelling.
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C.
Smooth Operator
"Smooth Operator" is a smooth jazz-influenced pop song by Sade, known for its sultry vocals and sophisticated, late-night atmosphere that helped define the band's signature sound in the 1980s.
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D.
39/Smooth
39/Smooth is the 1990 debut studio album by American punk rock band Green Day, showcasing their early raw pop-punk sound.
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E.
Slick
Slick is the nickname of Bobby Leonard, a notable American basketball player and coach best known for his long tenure leading the Indiana Pacers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: E Smooth Triple: [Erik "E Smooth" Hicks, alsoKnownAs, E Smooth]
Generated description
E Smooth is the professional alias of Erik "E Smooth" Hicks, known for his work in the music and entertainment industry.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: E Smooth Target entity description: E Smooth is the professional alias of Erik "E Smooth" Hicks, known for his work in the music and entertainment industry.
-
A.
Smooth
"Smooth" is a Grammy-winning Latin rock and pop song by Santana featuring Rob Thomas, renowned for its infectious groove and massive late-1990s chart success.
-
B.
CL Smooth
CL Smooth is an American rapper best known as the lyrical half of the early-1990s hip hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth, celebrated for his smooth delivery and introspective storytelling.
-
C.
Smooth Operator
"Smooth Operator" is a smooth jazz-influenced pop song by Sade, known for its sultry vocals and sophisticated, late-night atmosphere that helped define the band's signature sound in the 1980s.
-
D.
39/Smooth
39/Smooth is the 1990 debut studio album by American punk rock band Green Day, showcasing their early raw pop-punk sound.
-
E.
Slick
Slick is the nickname of Bobby Leonard, a notable American basketball player and coach best known for his long tenure leading the Indiana Pacers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d381a7e198819090280d5ab885d59e |
completed | April 6, 2026, 9:49 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d4d25c8dec8190af9160d9338ffc9c |
completed | April 7, 2026, 9:46 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d6f7f1500c819089d569dbfce705b8 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 12:50 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d6fd0aacb481908f70c0a977ba860e |
completed | April 9, 2026, 1:12 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d6fddae1f88190b741ae1821923de4 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 1:16 a.m. |
Created at: April 6, 2026, 11:32 a.m.