Return of the Funky Man
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Return of the Funky Man is a 1992 hip hop album by Bronx rapper and producer Lord Finesse, known for its punchline-heavy lyricism and classic boom-bap production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Return of the Funky Man canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5640600 — 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: Return of the Funky Man Context triple: [Lord Finesse, notableWork, Return of the Funky Man]
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A.
Funky Man
"Funky Man" is a hip-hop track by Dee Dee King, the rap alter ego of Ramones bassist Dee Dee Ramone, showcasing his experimental foray into rap music in the late 1980s.
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B.
Funk This
Funk This is a Grammy-winning studio album by American R&B and funk singer Chaka Khan, known for its blend of classic soul, funk, and contemporary production.
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C.
Funky Ride
"Funky Ride" is a smooth, laid-back track by Outkast known for its soulful instrumentation and extended groove, featured on their debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik.
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D.
7 Days of Funk
7 Days of Funk is a collaborative funk and hip-hop album by Snoop Dogg (as Snoopzilla) and producer Dâm-Funk, known for its retro G-funk sound and laid-back grooves.
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E.
Funky for You
"Funky for You" is a track from Common's acclaimed hip-hop album "Like Water for Chocolate," known for its soulful production and socially conscious lyricism.
- 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: Return of the Funky Man Target entity description: Return of the Funky Man is a 1992 hip hop album by Bronx rapper and producer Lord Finesse, known for its punchline-heavy lyricism and classic boom-bap production.
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A.
Funky Man
"Funky Man" is a hip-hop track by Dee Dee King, the rap alter ego of Ramones bassist Dee Dee Ramone, showcasing his experimental foray into rap music in the late 1980s.
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B.
Funk This
Funk This is a Grammy-winning studio album by American R&B and funk singer Chaka Khan, known for its blend of classic soul, funk, and contemporary production.
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C.
Funky Ride
"Funky Ride" is a smooth, laid-back track by Outkast known for its soulful instrumentation and extended groove, featured on their debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik.
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D.
7 Days of Funk
7 Days of Funk is a collaborative funk and hip-hop album by Snoop Dogg (as Snoopzilla) and producer Dâm-Funk, known for its retro G-funk sound and laid-back grooves.
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E.
Funky for You
"Funky for You" is a track from Common's acclaimed hip-hop album "Like Water for Chocolate," known for its soulful production and socially conscious lyricism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Lord Finesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| followedBy | The Awakening NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Funky Technician NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
boom bap ⓘ hip hop ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
punchline rap style
ⓘ
underground hip hop ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Bad Mutha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fat for the 90’s NERFINISHED ⓘ Hands in the Air, Mouth Shut NERFINISHED ⓘ I Like My Girls with a Boom NERFINISHED ⓘ Isn’t He Something NERFINISHED ⓘ Kicking Flavor with My Man ⓘ Lord Finesse Intro ⓘ Party Over Here NERFINISHED ⓘ Party Over Here (remix) NERFINISHED ⓘ Return of the Funky Man (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Save That Shit NERFINISHED ⓘ Show ’Em How We Do Things NERFINISHED ⓘ Stop Sweating the Next Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Stop Sweating the Next Man (remix) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yes You May NERFINISHED ⓘ Yes You May (remix) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | second studio album ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfRecording | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
battle rap
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braggadocio ⓘ street life ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classic boom-bap production
ⓘ
punchline-heavy lyricism ⓘ |
| partOf | Lord Finesse discography ⓘ |
| performer |
D.I.T.C. members
ⓘ
Lord Finesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
DJ Aladdin
NERFINISHED
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DJ Mike Smooth NERFINISHED ⓘ Diamond D NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Finesse NERFINISHED ⓘ SLJ NERFINISHED ⓘ Showbiz NERFINISHED ⓘ T-Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Giant Records
NERFINISHED
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Reprise Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1992 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Return of the Funky Man Description of subject: Return of the Funky Man is a 1992 hip hop album by Bronx rapper and producer Lord Finesse, known for its punchline-heavy lyricism and classic boom-bap production.
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