Streetwise Records
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Streetwise Records is an American independent record label best known for its early 1980s R&B and dance releases, including launching the career of New Edition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Streetwise Records canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1230560 — 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: Streetwise Records Context triple: [New Edition, recordLabel, Streetwise Records]
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A.
Monkeywrench Records
Monkeywrench Records is the independent record label founded and used by the rock band Pearl Jam to release their music.
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B.
Re-Up Records
Re-Up Records is an independent hip hop record label founded by rapper Pusha T and his brother Malice, primarily associated with their group Clipse and related projects.
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C.
Downtown Records
Downtown Records is an independent American record label known for working with influential hip-hop and alternative artists.
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D.
Relativity Records
Relativity Records was an American independent record label known for releasing influential metal, hip-hop, and alternative rock albums during the 1980s and 1990s.
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E.
Brushfire Records
Brushfire Records is an independent record label closely associated with Jack Johnson that focuses on surf-inspired, acoustic, and folk-rock music.
- 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: Streetwise Records Target entity description: Streetwise Records is an American independent record label best known for its early 1980s R&B and dance releases, including launching the career of New Edition.
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A.
Monkeywrench Records
Monkeywrench Records is the independent record label founded and used by the rock band Pearl Jam to release their music.
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B.
Re-Up Records
Re-Up Records is an independent hip hop record label founded by rapper Pusha T and his brother Malice, primarily associated with their group Clipse and related projects.
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C.
Downtown Records
Downtown Records is an independent American record label known for working with influential hip-hop and alternative artists.
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D.
Relativity Records
Relativity Records was an American independent record label known for releasing influential metal, hip-hop, and alternative rock albums during the 1980s and 1990s.
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E.
Brushfire Records
Brushfire Records is an independent record label closely associated with Jack Johnson that focuses on surf-inspired, acoustic, and folk-rock music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American record label
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independent record label ⓘ record label ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| distribution | independent distribution channels ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Arthur Baker ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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dance music ⓘ electro ⓘ freestyle ⓘ post-disco ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early 1980s R&B releases
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early 1980s dance releases ⓘ launching the career of New Edition ⓘ |
| product |
music recordings
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phonograph records ⓘ |
| released |
AEIOU Sometimes Y
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Candy Girl ⓘ I.O.U. ⓘ Let the Music Play ⓘ Walking on Sunshine ⓘ |
| signedArtist |
C-Bank
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Jonzun Crew ⓘ New Edition ⓘ Newcleus ⓘ Shannon ⓘ Xena ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Streetwise Records Description of subject: Streetwise Records is an American independent record label best known for its early 1980s R&B and dance releases, including launching the career of New Edition.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.