Lord Give Me a Sign
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"Lord Give Me a Sign" is a Christian-themed hip hop song by American rapper DMX that reflects his struggles, faith, and plea for divine guidance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord Give Me a Sign canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1245940 — 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: Lord Give Me a Sign Context triple: [DMX, notableWork, Lord Give Me a Sign]
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A.
Go to Heaven
Go to Heaven is a 1980 studio album by the Grateful Dead that marked the debut of keyboardist Brent Mydland and features a more polished, radio-friendly sound than much of their earlier work.
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B.
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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C.
Tell It to the King
"Tell It to the King" is a memoir by legendary American broadcaster Larry King, in which he recounts his life, career, and behind-the-scenes stories from decades in radio and television.
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D.
Shine
Shine is a studio album by British R&B singer Estelle that showcases her blend of soul, hip hop, and pop influences.
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E.
Shine
Shine is a critically acclaimed 1996 biographical drama film in which Geoffrey Rush delivers an Oscar-winning performance as pianist David Helfgott.
- 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: Lord Give Me a Sign Target entity description: "Lord Give Me a Sign" is a Christian-themed hip hop song by American rapper DMX that reflects his struggles, faith, and plea for divine guidance.
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A.
Go to Heaven
Go to Heaven is a 1980 studio album by the Grateful Dead that marked the debut of keyboardist Brent Mydland and features a more polished, radio-friendly sound than much of their earlier work.
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B.
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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C.
Tell It to the King
"Tell It to the King" is a memoir by legendary American broadcaster Larry King, in which he recounts his life, career, and behind-the-scenes stories from decades in radio and television.
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D.
Shine
Shine is a studio album by British R&B singer Estelle that showcases her blend of soul, hip hop, and pop influences.
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E.
Shine
Shine is a critically acclaimed 1996 biographical drama film in which Geoffrey Rush delivers an Oscar-winning performance as pianist David Helfgott.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | DMX ⓘ |
| containsReligiousReference |
Bible
ⓘ
God ⓘ Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| expressesEmotion |
desperation
ⓘ
faith ⓘ hope ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian hip hop
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| hasChorus | Yes ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | example of Christian-themed mainstream rap ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformances | Yes ⓘ |
| hasMoralMessage |
perseverance through faith
ⓘ
reliance on divine guidance ⓘ trust in God during trials ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Yes ⓘ |
| hasReligiousOrientation |
Christian
ⓘ
linked to:
Christianity
|
| isPartOf |
DMX discography
ⓘ
linked to:
DMX singles chronology
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalSubject |
DMX's relationship with God
ⓘ
overcoming hardship ⓘ seeking direction ⓘ |
| musicVideoFeatures |
DMX praying
ⓘ
religious imagery ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
DMX's expression of personal faith
ⓘ
explicit Christian message in hip hop ⓘ introspective lyrics ⓘ |
| performer | DMX ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Christian listeners
ⓘ
hip hop audience ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian faith
ⓘ
divine guidance ⓘ prayer ⓘ spiritual warfare ⓘ struggle ⓘ |
| usesMotif |
light versus darkness
ⓘ
signs from God ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
rap
ⓘ
spoken prayer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lord Give Me a Sign Description of subject: "Lord Give Me a Sign" is a Christian-themed hip hop song by American rapper DMX that reflects his struggles, faith, and plea for divine guidance.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
album "Year of the Dog... Again"
subject linked to:
album "Year of the Dog... Again"