City of Crime
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"City of Crime" is a comedic rap song performed by Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks for the 1987 film *Dragnet*, blending hip-hop with humorous crime-fighting lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| City of Crime canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10573871 — 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: City of Crime Context triple: [Dragnet (film, 1987), notableSong, City of Crime]
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A.
The Precinct
The Precinct is the main local shopping centre serving the community of South Oxhey in Hertfordshire, England.
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B.
The Element of Crime
The Element of Crime is a 1984 neo-noir psychological thriller film by Danish director Lars von Trier, noted for its dystopian atmosphere, stylized visuals, and exploration of obsession and memory.
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C.
City Detective
City Detective was an American crime drama television series from the 1950s that followed a big-city police detective solving various cases.
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D.
Crime of the Century
"Crime of the Century" is the sensational nickname given by the press to the 1932 kidnapping and murder of aviator Charles Lindbergh’s infant son, a case that gripped the United States and became one of the most infamous crimes in American history.
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E.
Crime of the Century
Crime of the Century is a 1974 progressive rock album by the British band Supertramp, widely regarded as their commercial and artistic breakthrough.
- 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: City of Crime Target entity description: "City of Crime" is a comedic rap song performed by Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks for the 1987 film *Dragnet*, blending hip-hop with humorous crime-fighting lyrics.
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A.
The Precinct
The Precinct is the main local shopping centre serving the community of South Oxhey in Hertfordshire, England.
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B.
The Element of Crime
The Element of Crime is a 1984 neo-noir psychological thriller film by Danish director Lars von Trier, noted for its dystopian atmosphere, stylized visuals, and exploration of obsession and memory.
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C.
City Detective
City Detective was an American crime drama television series from the 1950s that followed a big-city police detective solving various cases.
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D.
Crime of the Century
"Crime of the Century" is the sensational nickname given by the press to the 1932 kidnapping and murder of aviator Charles Lindbergh’s infant son, a case that gripped the United States and became one of the most infamous crimes in American history.
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E.
Crime of the Century
Crime of the Century is a 1974 progressive rock album by the British band Supertramp, widely regarded as their commercial and artistic breakthrough.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dragnet franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Dragnet (television series)
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| basedOn |
Dragnet TV series characters
ⓘ
linked to:
Dragnet (television series)
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresCharacter |
Joe Friday
ⓘ
linked to:
LAPD Sergeant Joe Friday
Pep Streebeck ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy rap
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hip hop ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
crime-fighting
ⓘ
parody of police procedurals ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
comedy
ⓘ
rap ⓘ |
| hasNotableAspect |
blend of hip hop and humorous narrative lyrics
ⓘ
performed by lead actors of the film ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film soundtrack ⓘ |
| partOfSoundtrack |
Dragnet (1987 film)
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linked to:
Dragnet (film, 1987)
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| performer |
Dan Aykroyd
ⓘ
Tom Hanks ⓘ |
| performerOccupation |
Dan Aykroyd: actor
ⓘ
linked to:
Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd: comedian ⓘ
linked to:
Dan Aykroyd
Tom Hanks: actor ⓘ Tom Hanks: comedian ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Dragnet (1987 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dragnet (film, 1987)
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: City of Crime Description of subject: "City of Crime" is a comedic rap song performed by Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks for the 1987 film *Dragnet*, blending hip-hop with humorous crime-fighting lyrics.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.