Raising Hell
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Raising Hell is a landmark 1986 hip-hop album by Run-D.M.C. that helped bring rap music into the mainstream and solidified the genre’s commercial and cultural impact.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Raising Hell canonical | 21 |
| Raising Hell (album) | 3 |
| Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace | 1 |
| Raising Hell (song) | 1 |
| album "Raising Hell" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T788477 — 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: Raising Hell Context triple: [Def Jam Recordings, notableRelease, Raising Hell]
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A.
Hell of a Life
"Hell of a Life" is a dark, synth-driven hip-hop track by Kanye West that blends distorted production with provocative lyrics exploring fantasy, excess, and disillusionment.
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B.
Chain of Fools
"Chain of Fools" is a classic 1967 soul song performed by Aretha Franklin, renowned for its powerful vocals, driving groove, and enduring influence in R&B music.
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C.
Big Black
Big Black was an influential American noise rock band of the 1980s known for its abrasive sound, drum machines, and confrontational lyrics, led by guitarist and vocalist Steve Albini.
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D.
Fell on Black Days
"Fell on Black Days" is a dark, introspective grunge song by Soundgarden, written and sung by Chris Cornell and released on their acclaimed 1994 album *Superunknown*.
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E.
It's Bad for Ya
"It's Bad for Ya" is a 2008 stand-up comedy special by George Carlin, known for its sharp social commentary and being his final HBO performance before his death.
- 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: Raising Hell Target entity description: Raising Hell is a landmark 1986 hip-hop album by Run-D.M.C. that helped bring rap music into the mainstream and solidified the genre’s commercial and cultural impact.
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A.
Hell of a Life
"Hell of a Life" is a dark, synth-driven hip-hop track by Kanye West that blends distorted production with provocative lyrics exploring fantasy, excess, and disillusionment.
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B.
Chain of Fools
"Chain of Fools" is a classic 1967 soul song performed by Aretha Franklin, renowned for its powerful vocals, driving groove, and enduring influence in R&B music.
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C.
Big Black
Big Black was an influential American noise rock band of the 1980s known for its abrasive sound, drum machines, and confrontational lyrics, led by guitarist and vocalist Steve Albini.
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D.
Fell on Black Days
"Fell on Black Days" is a dark, introspective grunge song by Soundgarden, written and sung by Chris Cornell and released on their acclaimed 1994 album *Superunknown*.
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E.
It's Bad for Ya
"It's Bad for Ya" is a 2008 stand-up comedy special by George Carlin, known for its sharp social commentary and being his final HBO performance before his death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Run-D.M.C. ⓘ |
| certification |
BPI Silver
ⓘ
linked to:
BPI Silver (single)
Music Canada Platinum ⓘ RIAA 3× Platinum ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
Billboard 200 number 3
ⓘ
linked to:
Billboard 200
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums number 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | widespread critical acclaim ⓘ |
| featuredArtist | Aerosmith ⓘ |
| followedBy | Tougher Than Leather ⓘ |
| format |
cassette
ⓘ
compact disc ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| genre |
golden age hip hop
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ rap rock ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hit It Run
ⓘ
It’s Tricky ⓘ My Adidas ⓘ Peter Piper ⓘ Proud to Be Black ⓘ Raising Hell (song) ⓘ
linked to:
Raising Hell
Walk This Way ⓘ You Be Illin’ ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
ⓘ
The Source 100 Best Rap Albums ⓘ |
| influenced |
mainstream acceptance of hip hop culture
ⓘ
subsequent golden age hip hop artists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 46:20 ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
self-assertion in hip hop
ⓘ
street culture ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| mediaType | audio ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal ⓘ |
| notableFor | rap rock crossover single Walk This Way ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 12 ⓘ |
| performer | Run-D.M.C. ⓘ |
| precededBy | King of Rock ⓘ |
| producer |
Larry Smith
ⓘ
Rick Rubin ⓘ Russell Simmons ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Arista Records
ⓘ
Profile Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1986-05-15 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
expanded commercial viability of rap music
ⓘ
helped bring hip hop into the mainstream ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Raising Hell Description of subject: Raising Hell is a landmark 1986 hip-hop album by Run-D.M.C. that helped bring rap music into the mainstream and solidified the genre’s commercial and cultural impact.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Raising Hell
subject linked to:
Walk This Way with Run-DMC
linked to: Raising Hell
linked to: Raising Hell
subject linked to:
It’s Tricky
subject linked to:
It’s Tricky
linked to: Raising Hell
linked to: Raising Hell
linked to: Raising Hell
subject linked to:
Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell