Can I Kick It?
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"Can I Kick It?" is a classic 1990 hip-hop track by A Tribe Called Quest, renowned for its laid-back groove and prominent sample of Lou Reed’s "Walk on the Wild Side."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Can I Kick It? canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6200526 — 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: Can I Kick It? Context triple: [A Tribe Called Quest, notableSong, Can I Kick It?]
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A.
That’s My Kick
"That’s My Kick" is a jazz album by pianist and composer Erroll Garner, showcasing his distinctive, swinging piano style and inventive improvisations.
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B.
You Mustn't Kick It Around
"You Mustn't Kick It Around" is a song from the 1940 Rodgers and Hart musical *Pal Joey*, known for its witty, sophisticated lyrics and classic Broadway style.
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C.
Juke Jam
"Juke Jam" is a smooth, nostalgic R&B track by Chance the Rapper featuring Justin Bieber and Towkio from his acclaimed mixtape Coloring Book.
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D.
Jump to the Beat
"Jump to the Beat" is an early-1980s dance-pop/R&B song by American singer Stacy Lattisaw that became one of her signature hits.
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E.
Push It
"Push It" is a landmark 1987 hip hop single by Salt-N-Pepa that became one of their signature hits and a defining track of late-1980s rap and pop culture.
- 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: Can I Kick It? Target entity description: "Can I Kick It?" is a classic 1990 hip-hop track by A Tribe Called Quest, renowned for its laid-back groove and prominent sample of Lou Reed’s "Walk on the Wild Side."
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A.
That’s My Kick
"That’s My Kick" is a jazz album by pianist and composer Erroll Garner, showcasing his distinctive, swinging piano style and inventive improvisations.
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B.
You Mustn't Kick It Around
"You Mustn't Kick It Around" is a song from the 1940 Rodgers and Hart musical *Pal Joey*, known for its witty, sophisticated lyrics and classic Broadway style.
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C.
Juke Jam
"Juke Jam" is a smooth, nostalgic R&B track by Chance the Rapper featuring Justin Bieber and Towkio from his acclaimed mixtape Coloring Book.
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D.
Jump to the Beat
"Jump to the Beat" is an early-1980s dance-pop/R&B song by American singer Stacy Lattisaw that became one of her signature hits.
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E.
Push It
"Push It" is a landmark 1987 hip hop single by Salt-N-Pepa that became one of their signature hits and a defining track of late-1980s rap and pop culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | A Tribe Called Quest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Native Tongues collective NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 8 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSHotRapSingles | 5 ⓘ |
| chronology | A Tribe Called Quest singles chronology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| followedBy | I Left My Wallet in El Segundo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Bonita Applebum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ CD single ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative hip hop
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| hasBside |
If the Papes Come
ⓘ
Youthful Expression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCallAndResponse | Yes, you can ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine | Can I kick it? Yes, you can! ⓘ |
| hasSample | Walk on the Wild Side NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
celebration of hip-hop culture
ⓘ
community and positivity ⓘ |
| includedInList |
NME 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | Jive Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:11 ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | James Spindler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
laid-back groove
ⓘ
prominent sample of Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side ⓘ |
| partOf | People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
A Tribe Called Quest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lou Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | A Tribe Called Quest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recorded | 1989 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1990-11-06 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| singleFrom | People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempo | laid-back ⓘ |
| writer |
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
NERFINISHED
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Jarobi White NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ Phife Dawg NERFINISHED ⓘ Q-Tip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Can I Kick It? Description of subject: "Can I Kick It?" is a classic 1990 hip-hop track by A Tribe Called Quest, renowned for its laid-back groove and prominent sample of Lou Reed’s "Walk on the Wild Side."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.