Don’t Believe the Hype
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"Don’t Believe the Hype" is a politically charged hip hop single by Public Enemy, known for its critique of media manipulation and its influential role in late-1980s rap.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Don’t Believe the Hype canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4207902 — 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: Don’t Believe the Hype Context triple: [Public Enemy, notableWork, Don’t Believe the Hype]
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A.
Don't Believe the Truth
"Don't Believe the Truth" is the sixth studio album by English rock band Oasis, noted for its back-to-basics rock sound and a creative resurgence that produced hits like "Lyla" and "The Importance of Being Idle."
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B.
No Surprises
"No Surprises" is a melancholic, lullaby-like alternative rock song by Radiohead known for its gentle melody, darkly introspective lyrics, and iconic glockenspiel riff.
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C.
I Could Not Believe It Was True
"I Could Not Believe It Was True" is a country song featured as one of the tracks on Willie Nelson’s concept album *Red Headed Stranger*.
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D.
Believe What I Say
"Believe What I Say" is a soulful, introspective track by Kanye West that appears on his 2021 album *Donda*, notable for its prominent sampling of Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing).
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E.
Can't Believe It
"Can't Believe It" is a 2008 R&B/hip-hop single by T-Pain featuring Lil Wayne, known for its melodic Auto-Tune vocals and catchy, laid-back production.
- 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: Don’t Believe the Hype Target entity description: "Don’t Believe the Hype" is a politically charged hip hop single by Public Enemy, known for its critique of media manipulation and its influential role in late-1980s rap.
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A.
Don't Believe the Truth
"Don't Believe the Truth" is the sixth studio album by English rock band Oasis, noted for its back-to-basics rock sound and a creative resurgence that produced hits like "Lyla" and "The Importance of Being Idle."
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B.
No Surprises
"No Surprises" is a melancholic, lullaby-like alternative rock song by Radiohead known for its gentle melody, darkly introspective lyrics, and iconic glockenspiel riff.
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C.
I Could Not Believe It Was True
"I Could Not Believe It Was True" is a country song featured as one of the tracks on Willie Nelson’s concept album *Red Headed Stranger*.
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D.
Believe What I Say
"Believe What I Say" is a soulful, introspective track by Kanye West that appears on his 2021 album *Donda*, notable for its prominent sampling of Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing).
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E.
Can't Believe It
"Can't Believe It" is a 2008 R&B/hip-hop single by T-Pain featuring Lil Wayne, known for its melodic Auto-Tune vocals and catchy, laid-back production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back ⓘ |
| artist | Public Enemy ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
golden age hip hop
ⓘ
politically conscious rap ⓘ |
| chronology | Public Enemy singles chronology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by music critics ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | became a catchphrase for skepticism toward mainstream media ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
ⓘ
political hip hop ⓘ |
| hasCatchphrase | "Don't believe the hype" ⓘ |
| hasChantOrHook | "Don't believe the hype" ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | subsequent protest music in hip hop ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
media criticism
ⓘ
misrepresentation of Black communities ⓘ political commentary ⓘ propaganda ⓘ racial politics ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
media bias
ⓘ
public perception ⓘ systemic racism in media ⓘ |
| includedIn | Public Enemy live performances ⓘ |
| influenced | politically conscious hip hop artists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalPerspective | first-person political commentary ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
dense layering of samples
ⓘ
sample-heavy production ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of media manipulation
ⓘ
influence on late-1980s rap ⓘ politically charged lyrics ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl single ⓘ |
| partOf | It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back ⓘ |
| performer | Public Enemy ⓘ |
| performerMemberOf | Public Enemy ⓘ |
| producer | The Bomb Squad ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Def Jam Recordings ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| writer |
Chuck D
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Eric Sadler ⓘ Flavor Flav ⓘ Hank Shocklee ⓘ |
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Subject: Don’t Believe the Hype Description of subject: "Don’t Believe the Hype" is a politically charged hip hop single by Public Enemy, known for its critique of media manipulation and its influential role in late-1980s rap.
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