3rd Bass
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3rd Bass was an American hip hop group from New York City known for its socially conscious lyrics, sharp humor, and role in the late-1980s and early-1990s East Coast rap scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 3rd Bass canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16878588 — 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: 3rd Bass Context triple: [The Bomb Squad, associatedAct, 3rd Bass]
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A.
Gang Starr
Gang Starr was a highly influential American hip hop duo known for its jazz-infused beats and socially conscious lyrics, consisting of rapper Guru and producer DJ Premier.
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B.
KRS-One
KRS-One is an American rapper and activist known as a pioneering figure in conscious hip-hop and a founding member of Boogie Down Productions.
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C.
Mac Dre
Mac Dre was an influential Bay Area rapper and pioneer of the hyphy movement, known for his charismatic style and major impact on West Coast hip hop culture.
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D.
Pete Rock
Pete Rock is an influential American hip hop producer and DJ known for his soulful, jazz-infused beats and classic 1990s collaborations.
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E.
De La Soul
De La Soul is an influential American hip hop trio from Long Island known for their innovative, jazz-influenced sound and playful, socially conscious lyrics.
- 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: 3rd Bass Target entity description: 3rd Bass was an American hip hop group from New York City known for its socially conscious lyrics, sharp humor, and role in the late-1980s and early-1990s East Coast rap scene.
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A.
Gang Starr
Gang Starr was a highly influential American hip hop duo known for its jazz-infused beats and socially conscious lyrics, consisting of rapper Guru and producer DJ Premier.
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B.
KRS-One
KRS-One is an American rapper and activist known as a pioneering figure in conscious hip-hop and a founding member of Boogie Down Productions.
-
C.
Mac Dre
Mac Dre was an influential Bay Area rapper and pioneer of the hyphy movement, known for his charismatic style and major impact on West Coast hip hop culture.
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D.
Pete Rock
Pete Rock is an influential American hip hop producer and DJ known for his soulful, jazz-infused beats and classic 1990s collaborations.
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E.
De La Soul
De La Soul is an influential American hip hop trio from Long Island known for their innovative, jazz-influenced sound and playful, socially conscious lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.