Soulquarians
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Soulquarians were a loose collective of late-1990s and early-2000s neo-soul and hip-hop artists and producers, including figures like Questlove, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, and J Dilla, known for their experimental, soulful sound and influential work at Electric Lady Studios.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soulquarians canonical | 19 |
| The Soulquarians | 4 |
| Soulquarians era | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T523596 — 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)
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Target entity: Soulquarians Context triple: [Common Sense, associatedAct, Soulquarians]
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A.
Gang Squad
Gang Squad is a specialized New York City Police Department unit focused on investigating and suppressing gang-related crime and violence.
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B.
Stonebwoy
Stonebwoy is a Ghanaian dancehall and Afropop musician known for his influential role in modern African music and numerous award-winning hits.
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C.
Re-Up Gang
Re-Up Gang is a hip hop group best known as the lyrical collective formed by Pusha T and his collaborators for their acclaimed street-oriented mixtapes and projects.
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D.
Queensmen
Queensmen was the historic nickname used for Rutgers University's athletic teams, particularly its football program, before they became known as the Scarlet Knights.
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E.
the Sirens
The Sirens are mythical creatures from Greek mythology whose irresistibly beautiful song lures sailors to their doom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Soulquarians Target entity description: Soulquarians were a loose collective of late-1990s and early-2000s neo-soul and hip-hop artists and producers, including figures like Questlove, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, and J Dilla, known for their experimental, soulful sound and influential work at Electric Lady Studios.
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A.
Gang Squad
Gang Squad is a specialized New York City Police Department unit focused on investigating and suppressing gang-related crime and violence.
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B.
Stonebwoy
Stonebwoy is a Ghanaian dancehall and Afropop musician known for his influential role in modern African music and numerous award-winning hits.
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C.
Re-Up Gang
Re-Up Gang is a hip hop group best known as the lyrical collective formed by Pusha T and his collaborators for their acclaimed street-oriented mixtapes and projects.
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D.
Queensmen
Queensmen was the historic nickname used for Rutgers University's athletic teams, particularly its football program, before they became known as the Scarlet Knights.
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E.
the Sirens
The Sirens are mythical creatures from Greek mythology whose irresistibly beautiful song lures sailors to their doom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist collective
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music collective ⓘ neo soul collective ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | early 2000s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | late 1990s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Slum Village
ⓘ
Soulquarians-era Common ⓘ Soulquarians-era D’Angelo ⓘ
linked to:
D'Angelo
Soulquarians-era Erykah Badu ⓘ
linked to:
Erykah Badu
The Roots ⓘ |
| basedIn | Electric Lady Studios ⓘ |
| characteristic |
analog, warm production aesthetic
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collective, non-formal membership structure ⓘ emphasis on groove and rhythm experimentation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| creativeApproach |
fusion of jazz, soul, and hip hop
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live instrumentation in hip hop and R&B ⓘ loose, jam-based studio sessions ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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hip hop ⓘ neo soul ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| influenced |
alternative hip hop artists
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contemporary neo soul artists ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collective recording sessions at Electric Lady Studios
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experimental soulful sound ⓘ influential collaborations in neo soul and hip hop ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity | New York City ⓘ |
| member |
Bilal
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Common ⓘ D’Angelo ⓘ
linked to:
D'Angelo
D’Angelo’s backing band ⓘ Erykah Badu ⓘ J Dilla ⓘ James Poyser ⓘ Mos Def ⓘ Pino Palladino ⓘ Q-Tip ⓘ Questlove ⓘ
linked to:
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Roy Hargrove ⓘ Talib Kweli ⓘ |
| movement | neo soul movement ⓘ |
| notableLocation | Electric Lady Studios ⓘ |
| notableWorkOn |
Bilal album "1st Born Second"
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Common album "Like Water for Chocolate" ⓘ D’Angelo album "Voodoo" ⓘ
linked to:
D'Angelo
Erykah Badu album "Mama’s Gun" ⓘ The Roots album "Things Fall Apart" ⓘ
linked to:
Things Fall Apart (album) by The Roots
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| recordedAt | Electric Lady Studios ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Soulquarians Description of subject: Soulquarians were a loose collective of late-1990s and early-2000s neo-soul and hip-hop artists and producers, including figures like Questlove, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, and J Dilla, known for their experimental, soulful sound and influential work at Electric Lady Studios.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Soulquarians
subject linked to:
Erykah Badu album "Mama’s Gun"
linked to: Soulquarians
subject linked to:
Erykah Badu album "Mama’s Gun"
subject linked to:
Erykah Badu album "Mama’s Gun"
subject linked to:
Bilal album "1st Born Second"
subject linked to:
Bilal album "1st Born Second"
subject linked to:
Like Water for Chocolate (Common) – production and drums
linked to: Soulquarians