Triple
T16657696
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Syl Johnson |
E404774
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Is It Because I'm Black
"Is It Because I'm Black" is a 1969 soul and blues protest song by Syl Johnson that powerfully addresses racial injustice and discrimination in America.
|
E1225633
|
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: Is It Because I'm Black | Statement: [Syl Johnson, notableWork, Is It Because I'm Black]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Is It Because I'm Black Context triple: [Syl Johnson, notableWork, Is It Because I'm Black]
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A.
Cause I'm Black
"Cause I'm Black" is a track by Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) that reflects the album’s gritty, street-oriented hip-hop style and themes of identity and struggle.
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B.
I’m Black
"I’m Black" is a socially conscious hip-hop track by Holiday Styles (Styles P) that powerfully explores Black identity, pride, and systemic racism.
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C.
Proud to Be Black
"Proud to Be Black" is a politically charged, pro-Black empowerment track by Run-D.M.C. that closes their influential 1986 hip hop album Raising Hell.
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D.
Black As I Am
"Black As I Am" is a poetry collection by South African writer and activist Zindzi Mandela that reflects on Black identity, resistance, and the anti-apartheid struggle.
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E.
Black Is the Colour
Black Is the Colour is a traditional folk song, best known in its Appalachian and Celtic variants, that expresses longing and devotion for a distant lover.
- 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: Is It Because I'm Black Triple: [Syl Johnson, notableWork, Is It Because I'm Black]
Generated description
"Is It Because I'm Black" is a 1969 soul and blues protest song by Syl Johnson that powerfully addresses racial injustice and discrimination in America.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Is It Because I'm Black Target entity description: "Is It Because I'm Black" is a 1969 soul and blues protest song by Syl Johnson that powerfully addresses racial injustice and discrimination in America.
-
A.
Cause I'm Black
"Cause I'm Black" is a track by Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) that reflects the album’s gritty, street-oriented hip-hop style and themes of identity and struggle.
-
B.
I’m Black
"I’m Black" is a socially conscious hip-hop track by Holiday Styles (Styles P) that powerfully explores Black identity, pride, and systemic racism.
-
C.
Proud to Be Black
"Proud to Be Black" is a politically charged, pro-Black empowerment track by Run-D.M.C. that closes their influential 1986 hip hop album Raising Hell.
-
D.
Black As I Am
"Black As I Am" is a poetry collection by South African writer and activist Zindzi Mandela that reflects on Black identity, resistance, and the anti-apartheid struggle.
-
E.
Black Is the Colour
Black Is the Colour is a traditional folk song, best known in its Appalachian and Celtic variants, that expresses longing and devotion for a distant lover.
- 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_69d8838b5fbc81908c6575c132b82e80 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:58 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e37bfbfd7c819092c92f6c8da07dbd |
completed | April 18, 2026, 12:41 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0084ccbc888190816cdf0ea67b0a90 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 1:14 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a008576b0bc81909fdf0b7d26f4c2c1 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 1:17 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0085e4b6ec81908383085ff08f0dce |
completed | May 10, 2026, 1:19 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:18 a.m.