98° and Rising
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98° and Rising is the second studio album by American boy band 98 Degrees, featuring a blend of pop and R&B that helped solidify their mainstream success in the late 1990s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 98° and Rising canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 98° and Rising Context triple: [98 Degrees, notableWork, 98° and Rising]
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A.
Hotter than July
Hotter than July is a 1980 Stevie Wonder studio album blending R&B, soul, and reggae influences, best known for songs like "Master Blaster (Jammin')" and "Happy Birthday."
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B.
If Not Higher
"If Not Higher" is a classic Yiddish short story by I. L. Peretz that gently satirizes religious hypocrisy while celebrating genuine piety and compassion.
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C.
Rising Up and Rising Down
Rising Up and Rising Down is William T. Vollmann’s massive, multi-volume nonfiction exploration of the ethics, history, and practice of violence around the world.
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D.
So Hott
"So Hott" is a hard-driving rock song by Kid Rock, known as one of the prominent singles from his 2007 album "Rock n Roll Jesus."
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E.
500 Degreez
500 Degreez is Lil Wayne’s 2002 studio album that showcases his early Southern hip hop style and solidified his rise in the rap scene.
- 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: 98° and Rising Target entity description: 98° and Rising is the second studio album by American boy band 98 Degrees, featuring a blend of pop and R&B that helped solidify their mainstream success in the late 1990s.
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A.
Hotter than July
Hotter than July is a 1980 Stevie Wonder studio album blending R&B, soul, and reggae influences, best known for songs like "Master Blaster (Jammin')" and "Happy Birthday."
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B.
If Not Higher
"If Not Higher" is a classic Yiddish short story by I. L. Peretz that gently satirizes religious hypocrisy while celebrating genuine piety and compassion.
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C.
Rising Up and Rising Down
Rising Up and Rising Down is William T. Vollmann’s massive, multi-volume nonfiction exploration of the ethics, history, and practice of violence around the world.
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D.
So Hott
"So Hott" is a hard-driving rock song by Kid Rock, known as one of the prominent singles from his 2007 album "Rock n Roll Jesus."
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E.
500 Degreez
500 Degreez is Lil Wayne’s 2002 studio album that showcases his early Southern hip hop style and solidified his rise in the rap scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist |
98 Degrees
NERFINISHED
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98° NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
certified 4× Platinum by RIAA
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peaked in top 40 of Billboard 200 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1990s ⓘ |
| featuresArtist | Stevie Wonder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSongWithArtist | True to Your Heart with Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
| followedBy | This Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 98° NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
pop ⓘ |
| hasType | boy band album ⓘ |
| includesSong |
Because of You
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Because of You (Hex Hector Remix) NERFINISHED ⓘ Do You Wanna Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Give It Up (Interlude) NERFINISHED ⓘ Heat It Up NERFINISHED ⓘ I Do (Cherish You) NERFINISHED ⓘ She’s Out of My Life NERFINISHED ⓘ Still NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hardest Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hardest Thing (Love To Infinity Radio Mix) NERFINISHED ⓘ To Me You’re Everything NERFINISHED ⓘ True to Your Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainstreamImpact | helped solidify 98 Degrees’ mainstream success in the late 1990s ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
Because of You
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
I Do (Cherish You) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hardest Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 13 ⓘ |
| partOf | late 1990s teen pop era ⓘ |
| performer | 98 Degrees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Anders Bagge
NERFINISHED
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Anders Bagge and Arnthor Birgisson NERFINISHED ⓘ Bob Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Carsten Lindberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Dan Shea NERFINISHED ⓘ Daryl Simmons NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon-John Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Lundin NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Kelley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Motown Records
NERFINISHED
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Universal Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1998-10-20 ⓘ |
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