Def Soul
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Def Soul is a record label imprint associated with Def Jam Recordings that focused on contemporary R&B and soul artists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Def Soul canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5388904 — 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: Def Soul Context triple: [112, recordLabel, Def Soul]
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A.
Soulstar
Soulstar is a neo-soul/R&B album by Musiq Soulchild known for its smooth, soulful sound and introspective songwriting.
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B.
The Souls
The Souls were an influential late 19th-century British intellectual and social circle of aristocrats, politicians, and writers known for their wit, cultural sophistication, and political connections.
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C.
Soulshock & Karlin
Soulshock & Karlin are a Danish record-producing and songwriting duo known for crafting R&B and pop hits for major international artists in the 1990s and 2000s.
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D.
Soulshock
Soulshock is the professional stage name of Danish music producer and songwriter Carsten Schack, known for his work in R&B and pop music.
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E.
Geist
Geist is the central Hegelian concept denoting "spirit" or "mind," encompassing collective consciousness, culture, and the unfolding of rational freedom in history.
- 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: Def Soul Target entity description: Def Soul is a record label imprint associated with Def Jam Recordings that focused on contemporary R&B and soul artists.
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A.
Soulstar
Soulstar is a neo-soul/R&B album by Musiq Soulchild known for its smooth, soulful sound and introspective songwriting.
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B.
The Souls
The Souls were an influential late 19th-century British intellectual and social circle of aristocrats, politicians, and writers known for their wit, cultural sophistication, and political connections.
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C.
Soulshock & Karlin
Soulshock & Karlin are a Danish record-producing and songwriting duo known for crafting R&B and pop hits for major international artists in the 1990s and 2000s.
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D.
Soulshock
Soulshock is the professional stage name of Danish music producer and songwriter Carsten Schack, known for his work in R&B and pop music.
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E.
Geist
Geist is the central Hegelian concept denoting "spirit" or "mind," encompassing collective consciousness, culture, and the unfolding of rational freedom in history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music label
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record label imprint ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Def Jam Recordings ⓘ |
| associatedGenre |
hip hop soul
ⓘ
urban contemporary ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Island Def Jam Music Group ⓘ |
| brandOf | Def Jam R&B releases ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| distributionLabel | Def Jam Recordings ⓘ |
| focus |
R&B artists
ⓘ
soul artists ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary R&B
ⓘ
soul music ⓘ |
| hasSubgenreFocus |
contemporary urban R&B
ⓘ
neo soul ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| labelType | imprint label ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| marketFocus |
mainstream R&B market
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urban music market ⓘ |
| mediaFormat |
CD
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digital download ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
112
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Case ⓘ Christión ⓘ Kelly Price ⓘ LovHer ⓘ Montell Jordan ⓘ Musiq Soulchild ⓘ Patti LaBelle ⓘ Playa ⓘ Sisqó ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Def Jam Recordings ⓘ |
| partOf |
Def Jam label family
ⓘ
linked to:
Def Jam Recordings
|
| product |
albums
ⓘ
recorded music ⓘ singles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Def Soul Description of subject: Def Soul is a record label imprint associated with Def Jam Recordings that focused on contemporary R&B and soul artists.
Referenced by (13)
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