It’s Tricky
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"It's Tricky" is a popular 1986 hip hop single by Run-D.M.C. known for its catchy hook and influential role in bringing rap music into the mainstream.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| It's Tricky | 1 |
| It’s Tricky canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4447073 — 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: It’s Tricky Context triple: [Raising Hell, hasPart, It’s Tricky]
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A.
Tricky
Tricky is a pioneering English trip-hop musician and producer known for his dark, atmospheric sound and influential work on Massive Attack’s early records and his solo album "Maxinquaye."
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B.
You Ain't the First
"You Ain't the First" is an acoustic, country-tinged rock song by Guns N' Roses known for its laid-back, barroom style and breakup-themed lyrics.
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C.
It Is What It Is
It Is What It Is is a conceptual art project by British artist Jeremy Deller that examines the Iraq War through public dialogue and the display of a car destroyed in a Baghdad bombing.
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D.
Trick Me
"Trick Me" is a 2004 R&B and reggae-influenced single by American singer Kelis, known for its anti-violence message and international chart success.
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E.
If It's Over
"If It's Over" is a soulful ballad by Mariah Carey, co-written with Carole King, known for its powerful vocals and emotional depth.
- 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: It’s Tricky Target entity description: "It's Tricky" is a popular 1986 hip hop single by Run-D.M.C. known for its catchy hook and influential role in bringing rap music into the mainstream.
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A.
Tricky
Tricky is a pioneering English trip-hop musician and producer known for his dark, atmospheric sound and influential work on Massive Attack’s early records and his solo album "Maxinquaye."
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B.
You Ain't the First
"You Ain't the First" is an acoustic, country-tinged rock song by Guns N' Roses known for its laid-back, barroom style and breakup-themed lyrics.
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C.
It Is What It Is
It Is What It Is is a conceptual art project by British artist Jeremy Deller that examines the Iraq War through public dialogue and the display of a car destroyed in a Baghdad bombing.
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D.
Trick Me
"Trick Me" is a 2004 R&B and reggae-influenced single by American singer Kelis, known for its anti-violence message and international chart success.
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E.
If It's Over
"If It's Over" is a soulful ballad by Mariah Carey, co-written with Carole King, known for its powerful vocals and emotional depth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Raising Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Run-D.M.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | old-school hip hop ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 16 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSHot100 | 57 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | positive ⓘ |
| decadeOfRelease | 1980s ⓘ |
| era | 1980s ⓘ |
| featuredInVideoGame |
Rock Band 4
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SSX Tricky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
ⓘ
rap rock ⓘ |
| hasBPM | 128 ⓘ |
| hasCatchphrase |
It's tricky to rock a rhyme
ⓘ
This speech is my recital ⓘ |
| hasHook | It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time, it's tricky ⓘ |
| hasLiveStapleStatusFor | Run-D.M.C. concerts ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Yes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyricTheme |
braggadocio
ⓘ
challenges of performing ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Raising Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | mainstream acceptance of rap music ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Golden age of hip hop ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Run-D.M.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:03 ⓘ |
| musicVideoFeatures | Penn and Teller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
catchy hook
ⓘ
role in bringing rap into the mainstream ⓘ |
| performer | Run-D.M.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Rick Rubin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russell Simmons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1985 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Profile Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| RIAACertification | Platinum ⓘ |
| samplingControversy | alleged use of The Knack's "My Sharona" ⓘ |
| sideB | Proud to Be Black ⓘ |
| writer |
Darryl McDaniels
NERFINISHED
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Jason Mizell NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Simmons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: It’s Tricky Description of subject: "It's Tricky" is a popular 1986 hip hop single by Run-D.M.C. known for its catchy hook and influential role in bringing rap music into the mainstream.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
It's Tricky