The Roots Is Comin'
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"The Roots Is Comin'" is an early track by the Philadelphia hip hop band The Roots, showcasing their jazz-influenced, live-instrument style that helped define their debut era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Roots Is Comin' canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3130928 — 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: The Roots Is Comin' Context triple: [Organix, hasTrack, The Roots Is Comin']
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A.
Roots
Roots is a landmark 1977 American television miniseries that chronicles multiple generations of an African American family from enslavement to emancipation, widely acclaimed for its cultural impact and historical significance.
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B.
Roots
Roots is a socially conscious soul and funk album by Curtis Mayfield, celebrated for its lush arrangements and politically charged lyrics.
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C.
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back is Public Enemy’s landmark 1988 hip-hop album, renowned for its politically charged lyrics, dense production, and lasting influence on rap music.
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D.
Beats, Rhymes and Life
Beats, Rhymes and Life is the fourth studio album by A Tribe Called Quest, marking a darker, more introspective turn in the influential hip-hop group's sound.
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E.
Black America Again
Black America Again is a socially conscious hip-hop album by Common that addresses systemic racism, black identity, and political resistance in contemporary America.
- 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: The Roots Is Comin' Target entity description: "The Roots Is Comin'" is an early track by the Philadelphia hip hop band The Roots, showcasing their jazz-influenced, live-instrument style that helped define their debut era.
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A.
Roots
Roots is a landmark 1977 American television miniseries that chronicles multiple generations of an African American family from enslavement to emancipation, widely acclaimed for its cultural impact and historical significance.
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B.
Roots
Roots is a socially conscious soul and funk album by Curtis Mayfield, celebrated for its lush arrangements and politically charged lyrics.
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C.
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back is Public Enemy’s landmark 1988 hip-hop album, renowned for its politically charged lyrics, dense production, and lasting influence on rap music.
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D.
Beats, Rhymes and Life
Beats, Rhymes and Life is the fourth studio album by A Tribe Called Quest, marking a darker, more introspective turn in the influential hip-hop group's sound.
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E.
Black America Again
Black America Again is a socially conscious hip-hop album by Common that addresses systemic racism, black identity, and political resistance in contemporary America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | The Roots ⓘ |
| associatedBand | The Roots ⓘ |
| associatedBandMember |
Black Thought
ⓘ
linked to:
Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter
Leonard Hubbard ⓘ Malik B. ⓘ Questlove ⓘ
linked to:
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
|
| cityOfOrigin | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
hip hop
ⓘ
jazz rap ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
ⓘ
drums ⓘ keyboards ⓘ live percussion ⓘ rap vocals ⓘ |
| hasLiveBand | yes ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
jazz-influenced hip hop
ⓘ
live instrumentation ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
crew representation
ⓘ
hip hop culture ⓘ lyrical skills ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
boom bap hip hop
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement |
alternative hip hop
ⓘ
live-band hip hop ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early example of The Roots' jazz-influenced sound
ⓘ
showcasing The Roots' live band approach to hip hop ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Roots debut era
ⓘ
early The Roots discography ⓘ |
| performer | The Roots ⓘ |
| recordedBy | The Roots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Roots Is Comin' Description of subject: "The Roots Is Comin'" is an early track by the Philadelphia hip hop band The Roots, showcasing their jazz-influenced, live-instrument style that helped define their debut era.
Referenced by (1)
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