Wordy Rappinghood
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"Wordy Rappinghood" is a playful, genre-blending 1981 song by Tom Tom Club that mixes spoken-word rap, catchy pop rhythms, and witty lyrics about language and communication.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wordy Rappinghood canonical | 5 |
| Tom Tom Club single "Wordy Rappinghood" | 1 |
| Wordy Rappinghood (various remixes) | 1 |
| “Wordy Rappinghood” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6283756 — 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: Wordy Rappinghood Context triple: [Tom Tom Club, notableWork, Wordy Rappinghood]
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A.
The Mad Rapper
The Mad Rapper is the satirical alter ego of hip-hop producer Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, known from skits and appearances on late-1990s Bad Boy Records releases.
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B.
The Spirit-Rapper
The Spirit-Rapper is a mid-19th-century novel by American intellectual Orestes Brownson that critically explores the contemporary Spiritualist movement through a blend of fiction, philosophy, and social commentary.
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C.
Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes is an American rapper known for his rapid-fire delivery, energetic style, and influential role in 1990s and 2000s hip-hop.
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D.
Mr. Nigga
"Mr. Nigga" is a socially conscious hip-hop track by Mos Def that critiques racial profiling and discrimination experienced by Black people, particularly in travel and everyday life.
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E.
Rapperholic
Rapperholic is a popular studio album by Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie that helped solidify his status as a leading figure in African hip hop.
- 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: Wordy Rappinghood Target entity description: "Wordy Rappinghood" is a playful, genre-blending 1981 song by Tom Tom Club that mixes spoken-word rap, catchy pop rhythms, and witty lyrics about language and communication.
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A.
The Mad Rapper
The Mad Rapper is the satirical alter ego of hip-hop producer Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, known from skits and appearances on late-1990s Bad Boy Records releases.
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B.
The Spirit-Rapper
The Spirit-Rapper is a mid-19th-century novel by American intellectual Orestes Brownson that critically explores the contemporary Spiritualist movement through a blend of fiction, philosophy, and social commentary.
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C.
Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes is an American rapper known for his rapid-fire delivery, energetic style, and influential role in 1990s and 2000s hip-hop.
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D.
Mr. Nigga
"Mr. Nigga" is a socially conscious hip-hop track by Mos Def that critiques racial profiling and discrimination experienced by Black people, particularly in travel and everyday life.
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E.
Rapperholic
Rapperholic is a popular studio album by Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie that helped solidify his status as a leading figure in African hip hop.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Tom Tom Club ⓘ |
| artist | Tom Tom Club ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | debut single of Tom Tom Club ⓘ |
| composer |
Adrian Belew
ⓘ
Chris Frantz ⓘ Lani Weymouth ⓘ Laura Weymouth ⓘ Steven Stanley ⓘ Tina Weymouth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| followedBy | Genius of Love ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
dance-pop
ⓘ
funk ⓘ hip hop ⓘ new wave ⓘ post-disco ⓘ rap ⓘ |
| hasChant | French children’s rhyme-style section ⓘ |
| hasPart |
call-and-response vocals
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percussion break ⓘ rap vocals ⓘ spoken word vocals ⓘ synthesizer riff ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 6 minutes 20 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Chris Frantz
ⓘ
Tina Weymouth ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early fusion of new wave and hip hop elements
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mixing spoken-word rap with pop rhythms ⓘ witty lyrics about language ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tom Tom Club (album)
ⓘ
linked to:
Tom Tom Club
|
| performer | Tom Tom Club ⓘ |
| producer |
Chris Frantz
ⓘ
Steven Stanley ⓘ Tina Weymouth ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1981 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Island Records
ⓘ
Sire Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| theme |
communication
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language ⓘ playfulness with language ⓘ power of words ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drum machine ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wordy Rappinghood Description of subject: "Wordy Rappinghood" is a playful, genre-blending 1981 song by Tom Tom Club that mixes spoken-word rap, catchy pop rhythms, and witty lyrics about language and communication.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Wordy Rappinghood
linked to: Wordy Rappinghood
subject linked to:
Lani Weymouth
linked to: Wordy Rappinghood