Larry Smith
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Larry Smith was an influential American hip hop producer best known for shaping the early sound of Run-D.M.C. and Whodini in the 1980s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Larry Smith canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4447067 — 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: Larry Smith Context triple: [Raising Hell, producer, Larry Smith]
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A.
Larry Smith
Larry Smith is a British cinematographer known for his atmospheric visual work on films such as Stanley Kubrick’s "Eyes Wide Shut" and various international productions.
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B.
G. Larry Smith
G. Larry Smith is an editor known for his work on the publication "Cobra."
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C.
William Demas
William Demas was a prominent Trinidadian economist and regional statesman who played a key role in shaping Caribbean economic integration and development policy in the post-independence era.
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D.
John Shelby
John Shelby is a key member of the Shelby crime family in the British television series "Peaky Blinders," known for his fierce loyalty, volatility, and role in the gang's violent operations.
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E.
Michael G. Smith
Michael G. Smith is an American Episcopal bishop who has served as the ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota.
- 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: Larry Smith Target entity description: Larry Smith was an influential American hip hop producer best known for shaping the early sound of Run-D.M.C. and Whodini in the 1980s.
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A.
Larry Smith
Larry Smith is a British cinematographer known for his atmospheric visual work on films such as Stanley Kubrick’s "Eyes Wide Shut" and various international productions.
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B.
G. Larry Smith
G. Larry Smith is an editor known for his work on the publication "Cobra."
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C.
William Demas
William Demas was a prominent Trinidadian economist and regional statesman who played a key role in shaping Caribbean economic integration and development policy in the post-independence era.
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D.
John Shelby
John Shelby is a key member of the Shelby crime family in the British television series "Peaky Blinders," known for his fierce loyalty, volatility, and role in the gang's violent operations.
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E.
Michael G. Smith
Michael G. Smith is an American Episcopal bishop who has served as the diocesan leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop producer
ⓘ
human ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Kurtis Blow
ⓘ
Run-D.M.C. ⓘ Russell Simmons ⓘ Whodini ⓘ |
| birthName | Larry Smith ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of stripped-down, drum-machine-driven hip hop production ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
|
| fieldOfWork |
hip hop music
ⓘ
music production ⓘ songwriting ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
ⓘ
rap ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| influenced | golden age hip hop sound ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
R&B music
ⓘ
disco music ⓘ funk music ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drum machine ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | old school hip hop ⓘ |
| name | Larry Smith ⓘ |
| notableFor |
shaping the early sound of Run-D.M.C.
ⓘ
shaping the early sound of Whodini ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Escape (Whodini album)
ⓘ
Freaks Come Out at Night ⓘ Friends (Whodini song) ⓘ
linked to:
"Friends" by Whodini
King of Rock (Run-D.M.C. album) ⓘ
linked to:
King of Rock
Run-D.M.C. (Run-D.M.C. album) ⓘ
linked to:
Run-D.M.C. (album)
production work for Run-D.M.C. ⓘ production work for Whodini ⓘ |
| notedAs | influential early hip hop producer ⓘ |
| occupation |
hip hop producer
ⓘ
record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | New York City ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
LinnDrum
ⓘ
Roland TR-808 ⓘ
linked to:
Roland TR-808 drum machine
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Larry Smith Description of subject: Larry Smith was an influential American hip hop producer best known for shaping the early sound of Run-D.M.C. and Whodini in the 1980s.
Referenced by (8)
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