911 Is a Joke
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"911 Is a Joke" is a politically charged hip hop song by Public Enemy that criticizes the slow emergency response times in Black communities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 911 Is a Joke canonical | 4 |
| “911 Is a Joke” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4207904 — 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: 911 Is a Joke Context triple: [Public Enemy, notableWork, 911 Is a Joke]
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A.
The Hoax
The Hoax is a book by Clifford Irving recounting his infamous, fabricated autobiography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes and the scandal that followed.
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B.
The Great American Lie
The Great American Lie is a documentary film that examines economic inequality and the cultural values underpinning the American Dream, directed by filmmaker and activist Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
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C.
The Joke
"The Joke" is a critically acclaimed, anthemic ballad by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile that champions marginalized and misunderstood people.
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D.
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast is a 1941 musical comedy film about the early days of radio, featuring Gary Merrill among its cast.
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E.
The Whole Nine Yards
The Whole Nine Yards is a 2000 crime-comedy film about a mild-mannered dentist whose life is upended when a notorious hitman moves in next door.
- 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: 911 Is a Joke Target entity description: "911 Is a Joke" is a politically charged hip hop song by Public Enemy that criticizes the slow emergency response times in Black communities.
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A.
The Hoax
The Hoax is a book by Clifford Irving recounting his infamous, fabricated autobiography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes and the scandal that followed.
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B.
The Great American Lie
The Great American Lie is a documentary film that examines economic inequality and the cultural values underpinning the American Dream, directed by filmmaker and activist Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
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C.
The Joke
"The Joke" is a critically acclaimed, anthemic ballad by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile that champions marginalized and misunderstood people.
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D.
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast is a 1941 musical comedy film about the early days of radio, featuring Gary Merrill among its cast.
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E.
The Whole Nine Yards
The Whole Nine Yards is a 2000 crime-comedy film about a mild-mannered dentist whose life is upended when a notorious hitman moves in next door.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Fear of a Black Planet ⓘ |
| artist | Public Enemy ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Chuck D
ⓘ
Flavor Flav ⓘ |
| bSideOf | Welcome to the Terrordome ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | reached high positions on US rap charts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticizes | emergency response times in Black neighborhoods ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
ⓘ
political hip hop ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine | "911 is a joke in yo' town" ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | raised awareness of disparities in emergency services ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformances | performed at Public Enemy concerts ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasSubject | emergency telephone number 911 ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Public Enemy compilation albums
ⓘ
linked to:
Public Enemy
|
| includedOn | Fear of a Black Planet track list ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Flavor Flav ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3 minutes 17 seconds ⓘ |
| medium | recorded music ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | F. Gary Gray ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Flavor Flav lead performance
ⓘ
social commentary on public health and safety ⓘ |
| partOf | Fear of a Black Planet ⓘ |
| partOfMovement | politically conscious rap of late 1980s and early 1990s ⓘ |
| performer | Public Enemy ⓘ |
| producer | The Bomb Squad ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Public Enemy ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Def Jam Recordings ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1990-03-06 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | music criticism and academic analysis on race and policing ⓘ |
| theme |
criticism of emergency medical services
ⓘ
racial inequality ⓘ slow emergency response in Black communities ⓘ systemic racism in public services ⓘ |
| writer |
Carl Ryder
ⓘ
Eric Sadler ⓘ Flavor Flav ⓘ Keith Shocklee ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1990 ⓘ |
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Subject: 911 Is a Joke Description of subject: "911 Is a Joke" is a politically charged hip hop song by Public Enemy that criticizes the slow emergency response times in Black communities.
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linked to: 911 Is a Joke