Richard Martin Lloyd Walters
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Richard Martin Lloyd Walters, better known as Slick Rick, is a pioneering British-American rapper famed for his storytelling style and influential role in the golden age of hip hop.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Richard Martin Lloyd Walters canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4742191 — 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)
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Target entity: Richard Martin Lloyd Walters Context triple: [Slick Rick, birthName, Richard Martin Lloyd Walters]
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A.
Gareth Hunt
Gareth Hunt was a British actor best known for his roles in the television series "The New Avengers" and the sitcom "Side by Side."
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B.
John Hoyland
John Hoyland was a prominent British abstract painter known for his bold use of color and large-scale, non-figurative works.
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C.
Robin Hardy
Robin Hardy was a British film director and writer best known for directing the 1973 cult horror classic "The Wicker Man."
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D.
Peter Butterworth
Peter Butterworth was an English comic actor best known for his roles in the "Carry On" film series and various British television comedies.
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E.
Alan Marshall
Alan Marshall is a British film producer known for his work on notable movies including the musical gangster film "Bugsy Malone."
- 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: Richard Martin Lloyd Walters Target entity description: Richard Martin Lloyd Walters, better known as Slick Rick, is a pioneering British-American rapper famed for his storytelling style and influential role in the golden age of hip hop.
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A.
Gareth Hunt
Gareth Hunt was a British actor best known for his roles in the television series "The New Avengers" and the sitcom "Side by Side."
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B.
John Hoyland
John Hoyland was a prominent British abstract painter known for his bold use of color and large-scale, non-figurative works.
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C.
Robin Hardy
Robin Hardy was a British film director and writer best known for directing the 1973 cult horror classic "The Wicker Man."
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D.
Peter Butterworth
Peter Butterworth was an English comic actor best known for his roles in the "Carry On" film series and various British television comedies.
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E.
Alan Marshall
Alan Marshall is a British film producer known for his work on notable movies including the musical gangster film "Bugsy Malone."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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rapper ⓘ recording artist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
MC Ricky D
NERFINISHED
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Rick the Ruler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Def Jam Recordings
NERFINISHED
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Doug E. Fresh NERFINISHED ⓘ The Get Fresh Crew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Richard Martin Lloyd Walters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1965-01-14 ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | The Great Adventures of Slick Rick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | golden age of hip hop ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jamaican descent ⓘ |
| eyeInjury | lost sight in right eye as a child ⓘ |
| genre |
golden age hip hop
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eminem
NERFINISHED
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Nas NERFINISHED ⓘ Snoop Dogg NERFINISHED ⓘ The Notorious B.I.G. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo |
The Bronx, New York City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on golden age of hip hop
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storytelling rap style ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Children's Story
NERFINISHED
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La Di Da Di NERFINISHED ⓘ Mona Lisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Behind Bars
NERFINISHED
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The Art of Storytelling NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Adventures of Slick Rick NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ruler's Back NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
rapper
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songwriter ⓘ |
| performer | Richard Martin Lloyd Walters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Def Jam Recordings ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| stageName | Slick Rick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trademark |
eye patch
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heavy gold jewelry ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | narrative storytelling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Richard Martin Lloyd Walters Description of subject: Richard Martin Lloyd Walters, better known as Slick Rick, is a pioneering British-American rapper famed for his storytelling style and influential role in the golden age of hip hop.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.