Slash Records
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Slash Records is an influential American independent record label best known for its roster of punk, alternative, and roots-rock artists, including bands like Los Lobos.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Slash Records canonical | 26 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3286633 — 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)
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Target entity: Slash Records Context triple: [Los Lobos, recordLabel, Slash Records]
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A.
Volt Records
Volt Records is a notable American soul music label, closely associated with Stax Records and known for releasing influential recordings by artists such as Otis Redding.
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B.
Shady Records
Shady Records is an American hip hop record label founded by rapper Eminem and his manager Paul Rosenberg, known for signing prominent rap artists and releasing influential albums in the genre.
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C.
Malaco Records
Malaco Records is an American independent record label best known for its influential soul, blues, and gospel releases, particularly from Southern artists.
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D.
Streamline Records
Streamline Records is a record label associated with major pop acts, notably helping launch the early career of American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga.
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E.
Rhino Records
Rhino Records is a renowned American record label best known for its high-quality reissues, compilations, and archival releases across a wide range of music genres.
- 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: Slash Records Target entity description: Slash Records is an influential American independent record label best known for its roster of punk, alternative, and roots-rock artists, including bands like Los Lobos.
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A.
Volt Records
Volt Records is a notable American soul music label, closely associated with Stax Records and known for releasing influential recordings by artists such as Otis Redding.
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B.
Shady Records
Shady Records is an American hip hop record label founded by rapper Eminem and his manager Paul Rosenberg, known for signing prominent rap artists and releasing influential albums in the genre.
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C.
Malaco Records
Malaco Records is an American independent record label best known for its influential soul, blues, and gospel releases, particularly from Southern artists.
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D.
Streamline Records
Streamline Records is a record label associated with major pop acts, notably helping launch the early career of American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga.
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E.
Rhino Records
Rhino Records is a renowned American record label best known for its high-quality reissues, compilations, and archival releases across a wide range of music genres.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American record label
ⓘ
independent record label ⓘ record label ⓘ |
| associatedWithScene | Los Angeles punk scene ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| distributedBy | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| focus | underground and alternative artists ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Bob Biggs
ⓘ
Melanie Nissen ⓘ Steve Samiof ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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punk rock ⓘ roots rock ⓘ |
| hasImprint | Ruby Records ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
releasing influential punk records
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releasing roots-rock albums ⓘ supporting alternative rock artists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Los Angeles, California ⓘ |
| mediaType | music recordings ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
BoDeans
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Faith No More ⓘ Fear ⓘ L7 ⓘ Los Lobos ⓘ Rank and File ⓘ The Blasters ⓘ The Del Fuegos ⓘ The Dream Syndicate ⓘ The Germs ⓘ The Gun Club ⓘ Violent Femmes ⓘ X ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | Slash magazine ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| product |
EPs
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albums ⓘ singles ⓘ |
| status | influential independent label ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Slash Records Description of subject: Slash Records is an influential American independent record label best known for its roster of punk, alternative, and roots-rock artists, including bands like Los Lobos.
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