Papa Don't Take No Mess
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"Papa Don't Take No Mess" is a 1974 funk song by James Brown, noted for its extended groove and influential rhythm that has been widely sampled in hip-hop and R&B music.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Papa Don't Take No Mess Part I | 2 |
| Papa Don't Take No Mess Part II | 2 |
| Papa Don't Take No Mess canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3204750 — 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: Papa Don't Take No Mess Context triple: [That's the Way Love Goes, sampledWork, Papa Don't Take No Mess]
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A.
You Haven't Done Nothin'
"You Haven't Done Nothin'" is a 1974 funk/soul protest song by Stevie Wonder that sharply criticizes political dishonesty, notably associated with the Nixon era.
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B.
I Cain't Say No
"I Cain't Say No" is a humorous and flirtatious song sung by the character Ado Annie in the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma!.
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C.
Ain't Cha
"Ain't Cha" is a track by the hip-hop duo Clipse from their critically acclaimed album *Hell Hath No Fury*.
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D.
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" is a groundbreaking 1965 funk song by James Brown that is widely credited with helping to define the funk genre and reshape popular music.
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E.
Mama Said
"Mama Said" is a 1991 rock album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that blends classic rock, soul, and funk influences and includes the hit single "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over."
- 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: Papa Don't Take No Mess Target entity description: "Papa Don't Take No Mess" is a 1974 funk song by James Brown, noted for its extended groove and influential rhythm that has been widely sampled in hip-hop and R&B music.
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A.
You Haven't Done Nothin'
"You Haven't Done Nothin'" is a 1974 funk/soul protest song by Stevie Wonder that sharply criticizes political dishonesty, notably associated with the Nixon era.
-
B.
I Cain't Say No
"I Cain't Say No" is a humorous and flirtatious song sung by the character Ado Annie in the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma!.
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C.
Ain't Cha
"Ain't Cha" is a track by the hip-hop duo Clipse from their critically acclaimed album *Hell Hath No Fury*.
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D.
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" is a groundbreaking 1965 funk song by James Brown that is widely credited with helping to define the funk genre and reshape popular music.
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E.
Mama Said
"Mama Said" is a 1991 rock album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that blends classic rock, soul, and funk influences and includes the hit single "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Hell ⓘ |
| artist | James Brown ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The J.B.'s ⓘ |
| chartNameUSPop |
Billboard Hot 100
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Billboard Hot 100
|
| chartNameUSRB |
Billboard Hot Soul Singles
ⓘ
linked to:
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
|
| chartPositionUSPop | 31 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSRB | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre | funk ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Papa Don't Take No Mess Part I
ⓘ
linked to:
Papa Don't Take No Mess
Papa Don't Take No Mess Part II ⓘ
linked to:
Papa Don't Take No Mess
|
| hasRhythmicFeature |
prominent drum break
ⓘ
syncopated funk rhythm ⓘ |
| includedIn | James Brown compilation albums ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
R&B
ⓘ
funk ⓘ hip hop ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 13:50 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extended groove
ⓘ
influential drum break ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| partOf | Hell ⓘ |
| performer | James Brown ⓘ |
| performerRoleOfJamesBrown |
bandleader
ⓘ
lead vocals ⓘ |
| producer | James Brown ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | James Brown ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Polydor Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1974-08-09 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| samplingUsage |
widely sampled in R&B
ⓘ
widely sampled in hip hop ⓘ |
| sideAOfSingle |
Papa Don't Take No Mess Part I
ⓘ
linked to:
Papa Don't Take No Mess
|
| sideBOfSingle |
Papa Don't Take No Mess Part II
ⓘ
linked to:
Papa Don't Take No Mess
|
| tempo | medium-slow funk groove ⓘ |
| theme | tribute to a strong father figure ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | spoken-word monologue and funk shouting ⓘ |
| writer |
Charles Bobbit
ⓘ
Fred Wesley ⓘ James Brown ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Papa Don't Take No Mess Description of subject: "Papa Don't Take No Mess" is a 1974 funk song by James Brown, noted for its extended groove and influential rhythm that has been widely sampled in hip-hop and R&B music.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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