solo album "If All I Was Was Black"
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"If All I Was Was Black" is a politically charged soul and gospel-infused solo album by Mavis Staples that addresses contemporary racial and social issues in America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| solo album "If All I Was Was Black" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4359208 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: solo album "If All I Was Was Black" Context triple: [Mavis Staples, notableWork, solo album "If All I Was Was Black"]
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A.
solo album "Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album)"
"Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album)" is the debut solo studio album by hip-hop producer and rapper No I.D., showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, sample-based production.
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B.
solo album "Baby Tonight"
"Baby Tonight" is the debut solo studio album by Marlon Jackson, showcasing his transition from Jacksons member to solo R&B artist in the late 1980s.
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C.
solo album "Salutations"
"Salutations" is a 2017 solo album by American singer-songwriter Conor Oberst that expands and reimagines songs from his earlier album "Ruminations" with full-band arrangements.
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D.
solo album "Ruminations"
"Ruminations" is a stark, introspective solo album by Conor Oberst, marked by sparse instrumentation and deeply personal, confessional songwriting.
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E.
solo album "Tito Time"
"Tito Time" is Tito Jackson's debut solo studio album, showcasing the Jackson 5 guitarist stepping into the spotlight as a lead vocalist with a blend of R&B, pop, and contemporary soul.
- 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: solo album "If All I Was Was Black" Target entity description: "If All I Was Was Black" is a politically charged soul and gospel-infused solo album by Mavis Staples that addresses contemporary racial and social issues in America.
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A.
solo album "Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album)"
"Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album)" is the debut solo studio album by hip-hop producer and rapper No I.D., showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, sample-based production.
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B.
solo album "Baby Tonight"
"Baby Tonight" is the debut solo studio album by Marlon Jackson, showcasing his transition from Jacksons member to solo R&B artist in the late 1980s.
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C.
solo album "Salutations"
"Salutations" is a 2017 solo album by American singer-songwriter Conor Oberst that expands and reimagines songs from his earlier album "Ruminations" with full-band arrangements.
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D.
solo album "Ruminations"
"Ruminations" is a stark, introspective solo album by Conor Oberst, marked by sparse instrumentation and deeply personal, confessional songwriting.
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E.
solo album "Tito Time"
"Tito Time" is Tito Jackson's debut solo studio album, showcasing the Jackson 5 guitarist stepping into the spotlight as a lead vocalist with a blend of R&B, pop, and contemporary soul.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
solo album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Mavis Staples ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| featuresArtist |
Jeff Tweedy
ⓘ
Yvonne Staples ⓘ |
| followedBy | We Get By ⓘ |
| follows | Livin’ on a High Note ⓘ |
| format |
compact disc
ⓘ
digital download ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| genre |
Americana
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gospel ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | If All I Was Was Black album cover ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
contemporary American politics
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empathy and unity ⓘ political protest ⓘ racial inequality ⓘ racism in the United States ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Ain’t No Doubt About It
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All Over Again ⓘ Build a Bridge ⓘ If All I Was Was Black ⓘ Little Bit ⓘ No Time for Crying ⓘ Peaceful Dream ⓘ Try Harder ⓘ We Go High ⓘ Who Told You That ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 34 minutes ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Black Lives Matter era
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linked to:
Black Lives Matter movement
police violence ⓘ race relations in America ⓘ |
| notableFor | addressing contemporary racial and social issues in America ⓘ |
| partOf | Mavis Staples discography ⓘ |
| performer | Mavis Staples ⓘ |
| producer | Jeff Tweedy ⓘ |
| recordedWith | Wilco’s The Loft studio ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
ANTI-
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linked to:
Anti-
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| releaseDate | 2017-11-17 ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 2017 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: solo album "If All I Was Was Black" Description of subject: "If All I Was Was Black" is a politically charged soul and gospel-infused solo album by Mavis Staples that addresses contemporary racial and social issues in America.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.