Welcome Back
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"Welcome Back" is a 2004 comeback single by American rapper Mase that samples the theme song from the TV show "Welcome Back, Kotter" and marked his return to the music industry.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Welcome Back canonical | 8 |
| "Welcome Back" | 1 |
| Welcome Back, Kotter theme song | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6116232 — 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: Welcome Back Context triple: [Mase, notableWork, Welcome Back]
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A.
Back for the First Time
Back for the First Time is the major-label debut studio album by American rapper Ludacris, known for its Southern hip hop sound and breakout commercial success.
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B.
Willkommen
"Willkommen" is the iconic opening number from the musical *Cabaret*, introducing the seedy, seductive world of the Kit Kat Klub and its enigmatic Emcee.
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C.
Welcome Home
"Welcome Home" is a 2018 psychological thriller film starring Aaron Paul and Emily Ratajkowski about a couple whose romantic getaway in an Italian countryside rental turns sinister.
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D.
Vuelve
Vuelve is a 1998 Latin pop album by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin that helped propel him to international stardom.
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E.
Until You Come Back
"Until You Come Back" is a song by Whitney Houston featured on her 1998 R&B/pop album "My Love Is Your Love."
- 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: Welcome Back Target entity description: "Welcome Back" is a 2004 comeback single by American rapper Mase that samples the theme song from the TV show "Welcome Back, Kotter" and marked his return to the music industry.
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A.
Back for the First Time
Back for the First Time is the major-label debut studio album by American rapper Ludacris, known for its Southern hip hop sound and breakout commercial success.
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B.
Willkommen
"Willkommen" is the iconic opening number from the musical *Cabaret*, introducing the seedy, seductive world of the Kit Kat Klub and its enigmatic Emcee.
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C.
Welcome Home
"Welcome Home" is a 2018 psychological thriller film starring Aaron Paul and Emily Ratajkowski about a couple whose romantic getaway in an Italian countryside rental turns sinister.
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D.
Vuelve
Vuelve is a 1998 Latin pop album by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin that helped propel him to international stardom.
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E.
Until You Come Back
"Until You Come Back" is a song by Whitney Houston featured on her 1998 R&B/pop album "My Love Is Your Love."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Welcome Back ⓘ |
| artist | Mase ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
US Billboard Hot 100 top 10
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Billboard Hot 100
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs top 20 ⓘ
linked to:
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
|
| chronology | Mase singles chronology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| format |
CD single
ⓘ
digital download ⓘ |
| genre | hip hop ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Yes ⓘ |
| isA | comeback single ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:34 ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Chris Robinson ⓘ |
| nextTitle | Breathe, Stretch, Shake ⓘ |
| nextYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| partOf | Welcome Back (album) ⓘ |
| performer | Mase ⓘ |
| previousTitle | Get Ready ⓘ |
| previousYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| producer | Jazze Pha ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Bad Boy Records
ⓘ
Universal Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2004-05-25 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| samplesWork |
Welcome Back (John Sebastian song)
ⓘ
Welcome Back, Kotter theme song ⓘ
linked to:
Welcome Back
|
| theme | Mase’s return to the music industry ⓘ |
| writer |
John Sebastian
ⓘ
Mase ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Welcome Back Description of subject: "Welcome Back" is a 2004 comeback single by American rapper Mase that samples the theme song from the TV show "Welcome Back, Kotter" and marked his return to the music industry.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Welcome Back
subject linked to:
Pastor Mason Betha
subject linked to:
Pastor Mason Betha
linked to: Welcome Back