Triple
T12379691
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Rick James |
E295712
|
entity |
| Predicate | sampledBy |
P17564
|
FINISHED |
| Object | MC Hammer |
E369701
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: MC Hammer | Statement: [Rick James, sampledBy, MC Hammer]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MC Hammer Context triple: [Rick James, sampledBy, MC Hammer]
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A.
MC Hammer
chosen
MC Hammer is an American rapper, dancer, and entertainer best known for his early 1990s pop-rap hits like "U Can't Touch This" and his flashy, high-energy performances.
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B.
Biz Markie
Biz Markie was an American rapper, DJ, and producer best known for his humorous style and the 1989 hit single "Just a Friend."
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C.
Tone Loc
Tone Loc is an American rapper and actor best known for his hit songs "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina" and for his distinctive raspy voice.
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D.
Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow is an American rapper and producer recognized as one of the early pioneers of recorded hip hop, known for hits like "The Breaks."
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E.
LL Cool J
LL Cool J is an American rapper and actor who emerged as one of hip-hop’s early stars and later became widely known for his roles in film and television.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69d6ad9e653c8190b1473c860ee53dae |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d93fb9eca48190aa6612ffc5ed0df2 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 6:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f62ac5b46c81908d419e09f5629c37 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 4:48 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:54 p.m.