Life in Marvelous Times
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"Life in Marvelous Times" is a politically charged, futuristic hip-hop track by Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) known for its dense lyricism and experimental production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Life in Marvelous Times canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6346864 — 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: Life in Marvelous Times Context triple: [The Ecstatic, hasTrack, Life in Marvelous Times]
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A.
Too Marvelous for Words
"Too Marvelous for Words" is a popular American standard from the Great American Songbook, best known through recordings by artists like Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald.
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B.
The Best of Times
"The Best of Times" is a popular show tune from Jerry Herman's 1983 musical *La Cage aux Folles*, celebrated as one of his signature anthems of joy and community.
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C.
Kind dieser Zeit
Kind dieser Zeit is an autobiographical novel by Klaus Mann that portrays the disillusionment and political radicalization of German youth during the rise of Nazism.
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D.
Book of Days
"Book of Days" is a popular New Age song by Irish singer Enya, known for its ethereal vocals and cinematic, Celtic-inspired sound.
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E.
Living to Tell the Tale
Living to Tell the Tale is Gabriel García Márquez’s memoir, recounting his early life and the experiences that shaped him as a writer.
- 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: Life in Marvelous Times Target entity description: "Life in Marvelous Times" is a politically charged, futuristic hip-hop track by Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) known for its dense lyricism and experimental production.
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A.
Too Marvelous for Words
"Too Marvelous for Words" is a popular American standard from the Great American Songbook, best known through recordings by artists like Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald.
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B.
The Best of Times
"The Best of Times" is a popular show tune from Jerry Herman's 1983 musical *La Cage aux Folles*, celebrated as one of his signature anthems of joy and community.
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C.
Kind dieser Zeit
Kind dieser Zeit is an autobiographical novel by Klaus Mann that portrays the disillusionment and political radicalization of German youth during the rise of Nazism.
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D.
Book of Days
"Book of Days" is a popular New Age song by Irish singer Enya, known for its ethereal vocals and cinematic, Celtic-inspired sound.
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E.
Living to Tell the Tale
Living to Tell the Tale is Gabriel García Márquez’s memoir, recounting his early life and the experiences that shaped him as a writer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
politically charged song
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single ⓘ song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
"Life in Marvelous Times" by Mos Def
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"Life in Marvelous Times" by Yasiin Bey ⓘ
linked to:
"Life in Marvelous Times" by Mos Def
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| artist |
Mos Def
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Yasiin Bey ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| describesSetting | futuristic world ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
complex wordplay
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experimental soundscape ⓘ futuristic imagery ⓘ politically charged lyrics ⓘ |
| hasVocalType | rap vocals ⓘ |
| lyricStyle | dense lyricism ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
political commentary
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social commentary ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | The Ecstatic ⓘ |
| performedBy | Yasiin Bey ⓘ |
| performer | Mos Def ⓘ |
| productionStyle | experimental production ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Mos Def ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Life in Marvelous Times Description of subject: "Life in Marvelous Times" is a politically charged, futuristic hip-hop track by Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) known for its dense lyricism and experimental production.
Referenced by (1)
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