Let’s Talk About Sex
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"Let’s Talk About Sex" is a 1991 hip hop song by Salt-N-Pepa that candidly addresses sexual relationships, consent, and safe sex, becoming a major hit and a landmark in socially conscious pop music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Let’s Talk About Sex canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4553899 — 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: Let’s Talk About Sex Context triple: [Salt-N-Pepa, notableWork, Let’s Talk About Sex]
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A.
Let's Talk About It
"Let's Talk About It" is a track from Clipse’s debut album "Lord Willin'" that showcases the duo’s sharp lyricism over Neptunes-produced beats.
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B.
Between the Sheets
"Between the Sheets" is a 1983 R&B and funk song by The Isley Brothers that became one of their signature hits and a heavily sampled classic in hip-hop and contemporary R&B.
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C.
I Invented Sex
"I Invented Sex" is an R&B song by Trey Songz featuring Drake, known for its sensual lyrics and smooth production.
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D.
The Gentle Sex
The Gentle Sex is a 1943 British wartime drama film that follows the experiences of several women who join the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II.
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E.
The Opposite of Sex
The Opposite of Sex is a 1998 dark romantic comedy film in which Christina Ricci plays a cynical, manipulative teenager who wreaks havoc on the lives of those around her.
- 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: Let’s Talk About Sex Target entity description: "Let’s Talk About Sex" is a 1991 hip hop song by Salt-N-Pepa that candidly addresses sexual relationships, consent, and safe sex, becoming a major hit and a landmark in socially conscious pop music.
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A.
Let's Talk About It
"Let's Talk About It" is a track from Clipse’s debut album "Lord Willin'" that showcases the duo’s sharp lyricism over Neptunes-produced beats.
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B.
Between the Sheets
"Between the Sheets" is a 1983 R&B and funk song by The Isley Brothers that became one of their signature hits and a heavily sampled classic in hip-hop and contemporary R&B.
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C.
I Invented Sex
"I Invented Sex" is an R&B song by Trey Songz featuring Drake, known for its sensual lyrics and smooth production.
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D.
The Gentle Sex
The Gentle Sex is a 1943 British wartime drama film that follows the experiences of several women who join the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II.
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E.
The Opposite of Sex
The Opposite of Sex is a 1998 dark romantic comedy film in which Christina Ricci plays a cynical, manipulative teenager who wreaks havoc on the lives of those around her.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Salt-N-Pepa ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
public debates about explicit lyrics in music
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safe sex campaigns ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | became a major international hit ⓘ |
| chronology | follows earlier Salt-N-Pepa hits like “Push It” ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describedAs |
landmark in socially conscious pop
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socially conscious pop music ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
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pop rap ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
mainstream pop audience
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youth concerned with sexual health ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
received radio edits and censorship in some markets due to explicit subject matter
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sparked public discussion about sex and safe sex in the early 1990s ⓘ |
| hasEditedVersions | radio edit with toned-down sexual references ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later socially conscious hip hop
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pop music addressing sexual health topics ⓘ |
| intendedMessage |
encourage open, responsible conversations about sex
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promote awareness of risks associated with unprotected sex ⓘ |
| isMajorHit | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTopic |
consequences of unprotected sex
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open discussion of sex ⓘ respect in relationships ⓘ sexual double standards ⓘ |
| medium | audio recording ⓘ |
| musicEra | early 1990s ⓘ |
| notableFor |
addressing consent in a pop-rap context
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candid treatment of sexual topics in mainstream music ⓘ promoting safe sex messages ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedAs | commercial single ⓘ |
| partOf |
Salt-N-Pepa discography
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linked to:
Salt-N-Pepa
|
| performer | Salt-N-Pepa ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| theme |
AIDS awareness
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consent ⓘ safe sex ⓘ sexual relationships ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Let’s Talk About Sex Description of subject: "Let’s Talk About Sex" is a 1991 hip hop song by Salt-N-Pepa that candidly addresses sexual relationships, consent, and safe sex, becoming a major hit and a landmark in socially conscious pop music.
Referenced by (7)
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