…And Then You Shoot Your Cousin
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…And Then You Shoot Your Cousin is a conceptually dark, socially conscious hip-hop album by The Roots that explores themes of violence, poverty, and systemic injustice through a satirical narrative.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin canonical | 22 |
| ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin | 6 |
| ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin (album) by The Roots | 1 |
| And Then You Shoot Your Cousin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin Context triple: [The Roots, album, …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin]
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A.
King Baby
King Baby is a stand-up comedy special by American comedian Jim Gaffigan, known for its observational humor about everyday life, food, and parenting.
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B.
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot is a 1992 action-comedy film starring Sylvester Stallone as a tough cop whose overbearing mother, played by Estelle Getty, becomes entangled in his police work with chaotic results.
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C.
Who Shot Ya?
"Who Shot Ya?" is a controversial mid-1990s hip-hop track by The Notorious B.I.G. known for its menacing tone and its rumored connection to East Coast–West Coast rap tensions.
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D.
The Boondock Saints
The Boondock Saints is a 1999 cult vigilante action film about two Irish-American brothers who embark on a violent mission to rid Boston of organized crime.
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E.
Ruthless People
Ruthless People is a 1986 dark comedy film about a botched kidnapping plot, starring Bette Midler, Danny DeVito, and Judge Reinhold.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin Target entity description: …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin is a conceptually dark, socially conscious hip-hop album by The Roots that explores themes of violence, poverty, and systemic injustice through a satirical narrative.
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A.
King Baby
King Baby is a stand-up comedy special by American comedian Jim Gaffigan, known for its observational humor about everyday life, food, and parenting.
-
B.
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot is a 1992 action-comedy film starring Sylvester Stallone as a tough cop whose overbearing mother, played by Estelle Getty, becomes entangled in his police work with chaotic results.
-
C.
Who Shot Ya?
"Who Shot Ya?" is a controversial mid-1990s hip-hop track by The Notorious B.I.G. known for its menacing tone and its rumored connection to East Coast–West Coast rap tensions.
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D.
The Boondock Saints
The Boondock Saints is a 1999 cult vigilante action film about two Irish-American brothers who embark on a violent mission to rid Boston of organized crime.
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E.
Ruthless People
Ruthless People is a 1986 dark comedy film about a botched kidnapping plot, starring Bette Midler, Danny DeVito, and Judge Reinhold.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
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hip hop album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | The Roots ⓘ |
| byArtist | The Roots ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
compact disc
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digital ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| follows | Undun ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | multiple fictional narrators ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“Black Rock”
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“Dies Irae” ⓘ “Never” ⓘ “The Coming” ⓘ “The Dark (Trinity)” ⓘ “The Devil” ⓘ
linked to:
the Devil
“The Unraveling” ⓘ “Tomorrow” ⓘ “Understand” ⓘ “When the People Cheer” ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | audio ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | satirical narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dark conceptual approach
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experimentation with soundscapes ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Roots discography
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linked to:
The Roots
|
| performer | The Roots ⓘ |
| producer |
Black Thought
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linked to:
Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter
Questlove ⓘ
linked to:
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
The Roots ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Def Jam Recordings
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Okayplayer Records ⓘ |
| theme |
poverty
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satire ⓘ systemic injustice ⓘ urban life ⓘ violence ⓘ |
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Subject: …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin Description of subject: …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin is a conceptually dark, socially conscious hip-hop album by The Roots that explores themes of violence, poverty, and systemic injustice through a satirical narrative.
Referenced by (30)
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Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter
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...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin (album) by The Roots
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“The Dark (Trinity)”
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“Understand”
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“The Unraveling”
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“The Unraveling”
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“The Coming”
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“Dies Irae”
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