Formation (music video)
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"Formation" (music video) is the politically charged visual accompaniment to Beyoncé's 2016 song, noted for its powerful imagery addressing Black identity, Southern culture, and police brutality.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Formation (music video) canonical | 3 |
| Formation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2159643 — 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: Formation (music video) Context triple: [Formation, hasMusicVideo, Formation (music video)]
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A.
What A Music
What A Music is a record label founded and run by French DJ and producer David Guetta, primarily focused on electronic dance music releases.
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B.
Song to Song
Song to Song is a 2017 experimental romantic drama film directed by Terrence Malick, known for its impressionistic narrative, Austin music-scene setting, and fluid, visually striking cinematography.
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C.
So Far
So Far is a 1974 compilation album by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young featuring many of their most popular songs from earlier releases.
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D.
A Song
"A Song" is a track by Greek composer Vangelis featured on his 1979 electronic music album "Earth."
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E.
A Line
The A Line is a light rail service in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system that runs between Azusa and Long Beach, serving key destinations across Los Angeles County.
- 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: Formation (music video) Target entity description: "Formation" (music video) is the politically charged visual accompaniment to Beyoncé's 2016 song, noted for its powerful imagery addressing Black identity, Southern culture, and police brutality.
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A.
What A Music
What A Music is a record label founded and run by French DJ and producer David Guetta, primarily focused on electronic dance music releases.
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B.
Song to Song
Song to Song is a 2017 experimental romantic drama film directed by Terrence Malick, known for its impressionistic narrative, Austin music-scene setting, and fluid, visually striking cinematography.
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C.
So Far
So Far is a 1974 compilation album by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young featuring many of their most popular songs from earlier releases.
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D.
A Song
"A Song" is a track by Greek composer Vangelis featured on his 1979 electronic music album "Earth."
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E.
A Line
The A Line is a light rail service in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system that runs between Azusa and Long Beach, serving key destinations across Los Angeles County.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music video
ⓘ
short film ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
police violence against Black people
ⓘ
post-Katrina neglect of Black communities ⓘ racial injustice in the United States ⓘ |
| artist | Beyoncé ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Super Bowl 50 halftime show ⓘ |
| basedOnSong | Formation (song) ⓘ |
| choreographyBy |
Chris Grant
ⓘ
JaQuel Knight ⓘ |
| costumeDesignStyle |
Antebellum-inspired fashion
ⓘ
Southern Gothic aesthetics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widespread acclaim ⓘ |
| describedAs |
culturally significant
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politically charged ⓘ |
| director | Melina Matsoukas ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
Black Lives Matter movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Black Lives Matter
Black identity ⓘ Black pride ⓘ Black womanhood ⓘ Creole heritage ⓘ Hurricane Katrina ⓘ Southern United States ⓘ
surface form:
Southern United States culture
police brutality ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
New Orleans
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surface form:
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
| firstReleasedOn | Tidal ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary R&B music video
ⓘ
hip hop music video ⓘ political music video ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableScene |
Beyoncé sitting on a sinking New Orleans police car
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graffiti reading “Stop Shooting Us” ⓘ young Black boy dancing in front of police officers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lemonade
ⓘ
surface form:
Lemonade (visual album)
|
| performer | Beyoncé ⓘ |
| premieredOneDayBefore | Beyoncé's Super Bowl 50 halftime performance ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Parkwood Entertainment ⓘ |
| receivedAward |
Grammy Award for Best Music Video
ⓘ
MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography ⓘ MTV VMA for Best Cinematography ⓘ
surface form:
MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography
MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2016-02-06 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| setIn | New Orleans ⓘ |
| title |
Formation (music video)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Formation
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Formation (music video) Description of subject: "Formation" (music video) is the politically charged visual accompaniment to Beyoncé's 2016 song, noted for its powerful imagery addressing Black identity, Southern culture, and police brutality.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Formation