DJ Scott La Rock
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DJ Scott La Rock was an influential New York hip hop DJ and producer, best known as the co-founder and original DJ of Boogie Down Productions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| DJ Scott La Rock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5504909 — 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: DJ Scott La Rock Context triple: [KRS-One, associatedAct, DJ Scott La Rock]
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A.
DJ Muggs
DJ Muggs is an American DJ and producer best known as the primary producer for Cypress Hill and for his influential work in hip hop and trip-hop.
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B.
J-Roc
J-Roc is a Grammy-winning American record producer known for his extensive work with artists like Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and Justin Timberlake.
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C.
Doug E. Fresh
Doug E. Fresh is an American rapper, record producer, and pioneering human beatbox artist widely regarded as one of the originators of beatboxing in hip-hop.
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D.
Lord Finesse
Lord Finesse is an American hip-hop MC and producer from the Bronx, best known as a founding member of the Diggin' in the Crates Crew and for his influential work in 1990s East Coast rap.
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E.
DJ Frank E
DJ Frank E is an American record producer and songwriter known for crafting pop and hip-hop hits for major artists across the 2000s and 2010s.
- 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: DJ Scott La Rock Target entity description: DJ Scott La Rock was an influential New York hip hop DJ and producer, best known as the co-founder and original DJ of Boogie Down Productions.
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A.
DJ Muggs
DJ Muggs is an American DJ and producer best known as the primary producer for Cypress Hill and for his influential work in hip hop and trip-hop.
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B.
J-Roc
J-Roc is a Grammy-winning American record producer known for his extensive work with artists like Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and Justin Timberlake.
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C.
Doug E. Fresh
Doug E. Fresh is an American rapper, record producer, and pioneering human beatbox artist widely regarded as one of the originators of beatboxing in hip-hop.
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D.
Lord Finesse
Lord Finesse is an American hip-hop MC and producer from the Bronx, best known as a founding member of the Diggin' in the Crates Crew and for his influential work in 1990s East Coast rap.
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E.
DJ Frank E
DJ Frank E is an American record producer and songwriter known for crafting pop and hip-hop hits for major artists across the 2000s and 2010s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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hip hop DJ ⓘ human ⓘ murder victim ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1987 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Boogie Down Productions
NERFINISHED
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D-Nice NERFINISHED ⓘ KRS-One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Scott Monroe Sterling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
gunshot wound
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shooting ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Boogie Down Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1962-03-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1987-08-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Castleton State College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Shelter for the homeless at Franklin Avenue Armory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Sterling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
NERFINISHED
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hardcore hip hop ⓘ hip hop ⓘ |
| givenName | Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | New York hip hop scene of the 1980s ⓘ |
| instrument | turntables ⓘ |
| killedIn | Bronx, New York City shooting ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| memberOf | Boogie Down Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Scott La Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | release of "Criminal Minded" in 1987 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an influential New York hip hop DJ
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being the original DJ of Boogie Down Productions ⓘ |
| notableWork | Criminal Minded NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
disc jockey
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record producer ⓘ social worker ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York City
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The Bronx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bronx, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfEducation | Castleton, Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | social worker at a Bronx homeless shelter ⓘ |
| recordLabel | B-Boy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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The Bronx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
DJ on the album "Criminal Minded"
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producer on the album "Criminal Minded" ⓘ |
| stageName | DJ Scott La Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: DJ Scott La Rock Description of subject: DJ Scott La Rock was an influential New York hip hop DJ and producer, best known as the co-founder and original DJ of Boogie Down Productions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.