C.L. Smooth
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C.L. Smooth is an American rapper best known as the lyrical half of the hip-hop duo Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, recognized for his smooth delivery and introspective, jazz-influenced tracks in the early 1990s.
All labels observed (1)
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| C.L. Smooth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14129433 — 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: C.L. Smooth Context triple: [Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture, performer, C.L. Smooth]
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Smoove Jones
Smoove Jones is a Grammy-nominated R&B album by American singer Mýa that blends retro-soul influences with contemporary production in a concept project styled around a late-night radio show.
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B.
Warren G
Warren G is an American West Coast rapper and producer best known for pioneering the G-funk sound and his hit single "Regulate."
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C.
Jazze Pha
Jazze Pha is an American hip hop and R&B record producer and songwriter known for his smooth, melodic Southern sound and collaborations with numerous mainstream artists.
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D.
Layzie Bone
Layzie Bone is an American rapper best known as a member of the Grammy-winning hip hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.
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E.
Gangsta Lean
"Gangsta Lean" is a track from Clipse's debut album "Lord Willin'" that showcases the duo's gritty Southern-influenced East Coast hip-hop style and street-centric lyricism.
- 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: C.L. Smooth Target entity description: C.L. Smooth is an American rapper best known as the lyrical half of the hip-hop duo Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, recognized for his smooth delivery and introspective, jazz-influenced tracks in the early 1990s.
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A.
Smoove Jones
Smoove Jones is a Grammy-nominated R&B album by American singer Mýa that blends retro-soul influences with contemporary production in a concept project styled around a late-night radio show.
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B.
Warren G
Warren G is an American West Coast rapper and producer best known for pioneering the G-funk sound and his hit single "Regulate."
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C.
Jazze Pha
Jazze Pha is an American hip hop and R&B record producer and songwriter known for his smooth, melodic Southern sound and collaborations with numerous mainstream artists.
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D.
Layzie Bone
Layzie Bone is an American rapper best known as a member of the Grammy-winning hip hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.
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E.
Gangsta Lean
"Gangsta Lean" is a track from Clipse's debut album "Lord Willin'" that showcases the duo's gritty Southern-influenced East Coast hip-hop style and street-centric lyricism.
- F. None of above. chosen
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