Shades of Blue
E406393
Shades of Blue is a hip hop album by producer Madlib that reimagines and remixes classic Blue Note jazz recordings into innovative, sample-based beats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shades of Blue canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4014053 — 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: Shades of Blue Context triple: [Madlib, notableWork, Shades of Blue]
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A.
Shades of Blue
Shades of Blue is an American crime drama television series starring Jennifer Lopez as a conflicted NYPD detective caught between corrupt colleagues and an FBI anti-corruption investigation.
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B.
The Gold and the Blue
The Gold and the Blue is a two-volume memoir by former University of California president Clark Kerr, chronicling the history, politics, and transformation of the UC system in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Black and Blue
"Black and Blue" is a 1976 studio album by The Rolling Stones that showcases the band's transition into funk, reggae, and disco-influenced rock following the departure of guitarist Mick Taylor.
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D.
The Pale Blue Eye
The Pale Blue Eye is a 2022 gothic mystery film that follows a detective investigating murders at West Point with the help of a young Edgar Allan Poe.
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E.
This Side of the Blue
"This Side of the Blue" is a song by Joanna Newsom, known for its intricate harp accompaniment and poetic, surreal lyrics.
- 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: Shades of Blue Target entity description: Shades of Blue is a hip hop album by producer Madlib that reimagines and remixes classic Blue Note jazz recordings into innovative, sample-based beats.
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A.
Shades of Blue
Shades of Blue is an American crime drama television series starring Jennifer Lopez as a conflicted NYPD detective caught between corrupt colleagues and an FBI anti-corruption investigation.
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B.
The Gold and the Blue
The Gold and the Blue is a two-volume memoir by former University of California president Clark Kerr, chronicling the history, politics, and transformation of the UC system in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Black and Blue
"Black and Blue" is a 1976 studio album by The Rolling Stones that showcases the band's transition into funk, reggae, and disco-influenced rock following the departure of guitarist Mick Taylor.
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D.
The Pale Blue Eye
The Pale Blue Eye is a 2022 gothic mystery film that follows a detective investigating murders at West Point with the help of a young Edgar Allan Poe.
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E.
This Side of the Blue
"This Side of the Blue" is a song by Joanna Newsom, known for its intricate harp accompaniment and poetic, surreal lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop album
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remix album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| basedOn | Blue Note Records catalog recordings ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | Blue Note Records ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Madlib ⓘ |
| describedAs |
reinterpretation of classic Blue Note material
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sample-based beats album ⓘ |
| format | album ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
ⓘ
jazz rap ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | "Shades of Blue" album cover ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | jazz-influenced hip hop ⓘ |
| hasPart |
track "Distant Land"
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track "Funky Blue Note" ⓘ track "Mystic Bounce" ⓘ track "Peace/Dolphin Dance" ⓘ track "Please Set Me at Ease" ⓘ track "Slim's Return" ⓘ track "Song for My Father" ⓘ track "Stepping Into Tomorrow" ⓘ track "Stormy" ⓘ track "The Payback" ⓘ |
| hasSequenceIn |
Madlib album chronology
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linked to:
Madlib discography
|
| hasStyle |
instrumental hip hop
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sample-based production ⓘ |
| isInCatalogOf | Blue Note Records ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
hip hop production
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jazz ⓘ |
| mediaType | audio ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Madlib ⓘ |
| partOf | Madlib discography ⓘ |
| performer | Madlib ⓘ |
| producer | Madlib ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| publisher | Blue Note Records ⓘ |
| recordedAt | United States recording studios ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Blue Note Records ⓘ |
| remixes | Blue Note jazz catalog ⓘ |
| usesSampleFrom |
Blue Note jazz recordings
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linked to:
Blue Note Records
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shades of Blue Description of subject: Shades of Blue is a hip hop album by producer Madlib that reimagines and remixes classic Blue Note jazz recordings into innovative, sample-based beats.
Referenced by (4)
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