A Song for Assata
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A Song for Assata is a politically charged hip-hop track by Common that pays tribute to and narrates the story of activist Assata Shakur.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Song for Assata canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Song for Assata Context triple: [Like Water for Chocolate, hasPart, A Song for Assata]
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A.
Assata: An Autobiography
Assata: An Autobiography is the memoir of former Black Panther and Black Liberation Army member Assata Shakur, recounting her life, activism, and experiences with racism and political persecution in the United States.
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B.
A Rage in Harlem
A Rage in Harlem is a 1991 crime-comedy film based on Chester Himes's novel, featuring Gregory Hines in a story of hustlers, romance, and deception in 1950s Harlem.
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C.
Kill the Messenger
Kill the Messenger is a 2008 stand-up comedy special by Chris Rock that showcases his sharp, politically charged observational humor across performances in New York, London, and Johannesburg.
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D.
Kill the Messenger
Kill the Messenger is a 2014 American crime thriller film based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb’s investigation into CIA involvement in drug trafficking.
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E.
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom is a 1987 anti-apartheid drama film directed by Richard Attenborough that portrays the life and activism of South African leader Steve Biko and his friendship with journalist Donald Woods.
- 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: A Song for Assata Target entity description: A Song for Assata is a politically charged hip-hop track by Common that pays tribute to and narrates the story of activist Assata Shakur.
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A.
Assata: An Autobiography
Assata: An Autobiography is the memoir of former Black Panther and Black Liberation Army member Assata Shakur, recounting her life, activism, and experiences with racism and political persecution in the United States.
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B.
A Rage in Harlem
A Rage in Harlem is a 1991 crime-comedy film based on Chester Himes's novel, featuring Gregory Hines in a story of hustlers, romance, and deception in 1950s Harlem.
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C.
Kill the Messenger
Kill the Messenger is a 2008 stand-up comedy special by Chris Rock that showcases his sharp, politically charged observational humor across performances in New York, London, and Johannesburg.
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D.
Kill the Messenger
Kill the Messenger is a 2014 American crime thriller film based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb’s investigation into CIA involvement in drug trafficking.
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E.
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom is a 1987 anti-apartheid drama film directed by Richard Attenborough that portrays the life and activism of South African leader Steve Biko and his friendship with journalist Donald Woods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Like Water for Chocolate ⓘ |
| artist | Common ⓘ |
| contains |
interview excerpts with Assata Shakur
ⓘ
spoken word segments ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception |
praised for political content
ⓘ
praised for storytelling ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Assata Shakur ⓘ |
| featuredArtist |
Cee-Lo Green
ⓘ
linked to:
CeeLo Green
|
| genre |
conscious hip hop
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Assata Shakur ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 6 minutes ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
narrative hip hop
ⓘ
storytelling rap ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
escape of Assata Shakur
ⓘ
imprisonment of Assata Shakur ⓘ life of Assata Shakur ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed narrative of Assata Shakur’s case
ⓘ
explicitly political lyrics ⓘ tribute to a controversial activist ⓘ |
| partOf | Like Water for Chocolate ⓘ |
| performer | Common ⓘ |
| producer |
Common
ⓘ
James Poyser ⓘ Karriem Riggins ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | late 1990s ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
MCA
ⓘ
MCA Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2000 ⓘ |
| theme |
Black liberation
ⓘ
incarceration ⓘ police brutality ⓘ political activism ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ solidarity with political prisoners ⓘ state violence ⓘ |
| vocalContributor |
Cee-Lo Green
ⓘ
linked to:
CeeLo Green
|
| writer |
Cee-Lo Green
ⓘ
linked to:
CeeLo Green
Common ⓘ James Poyser ⓘ Karriem Riggins ⓘ Lonnie Rashid Lynn ⓘ
linked to:
Lonnie Lynn
Thomas DeCarlo Callaway ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: A Song for Assata Description of subject: A Song for Assata is a politically charged hip-hop track by Common that pays tribute to and narrates the story of activist Assata Shakur.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Common album "Like Water for Chocolate"
subject linked to:
Like Water for Chocolate (Common) – production and drums