What Is Hip?
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"What Is Hip?" is a funk classic by Tower of Power, known for its tight horn arrangements and commentary on fleeting trends.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| What Is Hip? canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6152955 — 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: What Is Hip? Context triple: [The Drew Carey Show, musicUsed, What Is Hip?]
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A.
HIP 89931
HIP 89931 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Kaus Australis, the brightest star in the constellation Sagittarius.
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B.
Hip
Hip is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet-designed Mil Mi-8, a widely used medium twin-turbine transport helicopter employed by numerous military and civilian operators worldwide.
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C.
The What
"The What" is a track from The Notorious B.I.G.'s landmark debut album "Ready to Die," featuring a guest verse from Method Man.
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D.
HIP 25930
HIP 25930 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Mintaka, a bright multiple star system that forms the westernmost star in Orion’s Belt.
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E.
Hiw
Hiw is an Oceanic language spoken on Hiw Island in northern Vanuatu, known for its small speaker population and distinctive phonological features.
- 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: What Is Hip? Target entity description: "What Is Hip?" is a funk classic by Tower of Power, known for its tight horn arrangements and commentary on fleeting trends.
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A.
HIP 89931
HIP 89931 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Kaus Australis, the brightest star in the constellation Sagittarius.
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B.
Hip
Hip is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet-designed Mil Mi-8, a widely used medium twin-turbine transport helicopter employed by numerous military and civilian operators worldwide.
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C.
The What
"The What" is a track from The Notorious B.I.G.'s landmark debut album "Ready to Die," featuring a guest verse from Method Man.
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D.
HIP 25930
HIP 25930 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Mintaka, a bright multiple star system that forms the westernmost star in Orion’s Belt.
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E.
Hiw
Hiw is an Oceanic language spoken on Hiw Island in northern Vanuatu, known for its small speaker population and distinctive phonological features.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Tower of Power ⓘ |
| artist | Tower of Power ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
funk ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasArrangementStyle | tight ensemble horn lines ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | critique of consumer culture and trend-chasing ⓘ |
| hasEra | 1970s funk ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
drum kit
ⓘ
electric bass ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ keyboards ⓘ rhythm section ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformanceCharacteristic | extended instrumental sections in concert ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
complex horn arrangements
ⓘ
prominent horn section ⓘ syncopated funk groove ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
signature song of Tower of Power
ⓘ
staple of funk band repertoires ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicStyle | syncopated sixteenth-note patterns ⓘ |
| isClassicOf | funk genre ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
fleeting trends
ⓘ
social commentary on fashion and popularity ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on funk and soul music
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status as a funk classic ⓘ tight horn arrangements ⓘ |
| originallyPerformedBy | Tower of Power ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tower of Power (album)
ⓘ
linked to:
Tower of Power
|
| performer |
David Garibaldi
ⓘ
Emilio Castillo ⓘ Stephen Kupka ⓘ Tower of Power ⓘ Tower of Power horn section ⓘ
linked to:
Tower of Power
|
| producer |
Ron Capone
ⓘ
Tower of Power ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| writer |
David Garibaldi
ⓘ
Emilio Castillo ⓘ Stephen Kupka ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: What Is Hip? Description of subject: "What Is Hip?" is a funk classic by Tower of Power, known for its tight horn arrangements and commentary on fleeting trends.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Drew Carey Show (TV series) – music