Ruffins
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Ruffins is the surname of Kermit Ruffins, a New Orleans jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer known for his vibrant performances and contributions to contemporary jazz and brass band music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ruffins canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22816824 — 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: Ruffins Context triple: [Kermit Ruffins, familyName, Ruffins]
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A.
Nappy Roots
Nappy Roots is an American alternative Southern rap group best known for their early-2000s hits like "Awnaw" and "Po' Folks," blending soulful production with socially conscious, down-to-earth lyrics.
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B.
Dryfoos
Dryfoos is a surname most notably associated with Orvil E. Dryfoos, a former publisher of The New York Times.
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C.
Valory
Valory is the surname of Ross Valory, the American bassist best known as a founding member of the rock band Journey.
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D.
Reverend Run
Reverend Run is an American rapper, DJ, and television personality best known as a founding member of the pioneering hip hop group Run-D.M.C.
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E.
The Fatback Band
The Fatback Band is an American funk and disco group formed in the 1970s, known for pioneering a raw, danceable sound that helped lay the groundwork for early hip-hop and modern dance music.
- 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: Ruffins Target entity description: Ruffins is the surname of Kermit Ruffins, a New Orleans jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer known for his vibrant performances and contributions to contemporary jazz and brass band music.
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A.
Nappy Roots
Nappy Roots is an American alternative Southern rap group best known for their early-2000s hits like "Awnaw" and "Po' Folks," blending soulful production with socially conscious, down-to-earth lyrics.
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B.
Dryfoos
Dryfoos is a surname most notably associated with Orvil E. Dryfoos, a former publisher of The New York Times.
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C.
Valory
Valory is the surname of Ross Valory, the American bassist best known as a founding member of the rock band Journey.
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D.
Reverend Run
Reverend Run is an American rapper, DJ, and television personality best known as a founding member of the pioneering hip hop group Run-D.M.C.
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E.
The Fatback Band
The Fatback Band is an American funk and disco group formed in the 1970s, known for pioneering a raw, danceable sound that helped lay the groundwork for early hip-hop and modern dance music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.