Eric B. & Rakim single "I Know You Got Soul"
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"I Know You Got Soul" is a landmark 1987 hip-hop single by Eric B. & Rakim, celebrated for its influential lyricism and pioneering use of James Brown–inspired sampling.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eric B. & Rakim single "I Know You Got Soul" canonical | 1 |
| I Know You Got Soul (Eric B. & Rakim song) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6660776 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Eric B. & Rakim single "I Know You Got Soul" Context triple: [4th & B'way Records, released, Eric B. & Rakim single "I Know You Got Soul"]
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Eric B. & Rakim
Eric B. & Rakim are a pioneering hip hop duo renowned for revolutionizing rap lyricism and production during the genre’s Golden Age.
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B.
"Let Me Blow Ya Mind"
"Let Me Blow Ya Mind" is a hit hip hop and R&B single by Eve featuring Gwen Stefani, known for its smooth production, catchy hook, and major commercial and critical success in the early 2000s.
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C.
Ruff Ryders' Anthem
"Ruff Ryders' Anthem" is a landmark late-1990s hip-hop single by DMX, produced by Swizz Beatz, that became an iconic street anthem and breakout hit for both artist and producer.
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D.
“Flava in Ya Ear (Remix)”
“Flava in Ya Ear (Remix)” is a landmark 1994 hip-hop single by Craig Mack featuring artists like The Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, and Rampage, celebrated for its iconic beat and all-star lineup.
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E.
I Got That Work (as part of Big Tymers)
"I Got That Work" is a 2000 Southern hip hop album by the duo Big Tymers, showcasing Mannie Fresh’s signature production and Cash Money Records’ flashy, bounce-driven sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Eric B. & Rakim single "I Know You Got Soul" Target entity description: "I Know You Got Soul" is a landmark 1987 hip-hop single by Eric B. & Rakim, celebrated for its influential lyricism and pioneering use of James Brown–inspired sampling.
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A.
Eric B. & Rakim
Eric B. & Rakim are a pioneering hip hop duo renowned for revolutionizing rap lyricism and production during the genre’s Golden Age.
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B.
"Let Me Blow Ya Mind"
"Let Me Blow Ya Mind" is a hit hip hop and R&B single by Eve featuring Gwen Stefani, known for its smooth production, catchy hook, and major commercial and critical success in the early 2000s.
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C.
Ruff Ryders' Anthem
"Ruff Ryders' Anthem" is a landmark late-1990s hip-hop single by DMX, produced by Swizz Beatz, that became an iconic street anthem and breakout hit for both artist and producer.
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D.
“Flava in Ya Ear (Remix)”
“Flava in Ya Ear (Remix)” is a landmark 1994 hip-hop single by Craig Mack featuring artists like The Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, and Rampage, celebrated for its iconic beat and all-star lineup.
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E.
I Got That Work (as part of Big Tymers)
"I Got That Work" is a 2000 Southern hip hop album by the duo Big Tymers, showcasing Mannie Fresh’s signature production and Cash Money Records’ flashy, bounce-driven sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Eric B. & Rakim ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinArtistSingles |
follows Paid in Full (single)
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linked to:
Paid in Full (song)
precedes Move the Crowd ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describedAs |
classic of golden age hip hop
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landmark hip-hop single ⓘ |
| era | golden age of hip hop ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
DJ scratching
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complex internal rhymes ⓘ multi-syllabic rhyme schemes ⓘ sample-based production ⓘ |
| genre |
golden age hip hop
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine | “It’s been a long time, I shouldn’t have left you” ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | widely acclaimed by music critics ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpactOn |
hip hop production
ⓘ
sampling practices in hip hop ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom | James Brown ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | considered a foundational track in sample-based hip hop ⓘ |
| hasLyricsBy | Rakim ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | I Know You Got Soul music video ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum |
Paid in Full
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linked to:
Paid in Full (album)
|
| influenced | later hip hop artists ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | James Brown–style funk ⓘ |
| label |
4th & B'way Records
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Island Records ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential lyricism
ⓘ
innovative sampling techniques ⓘ pioneering use of James Brown–inspired sampling ⓘ |
| partOf |
Paid in Full
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linked to:
Paid in Full (album)
|
| performer | Eric B. & Rakim ⓘ |
| performerRole |
Eric B. as DJ and producer
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Rakim as MC ⓘ |
| producer | Eric B. & Rakim ⓘ |
| rankedOn | various greatest hip-hop songs lists ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1980s ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| releaseType | 12-inch single ⓘ |
| rhythmicStyle | funk-influenced breakbeat ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | boasting and skillful MCing ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| usesSamplingOf |
I Know You Got Soul (Bobby Byrd song)
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linked to:
I Know You Got Soul
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| writer |
Eric B.
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linked to:
Eric B. & Rakim
Rakim ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Eric B. & Rakim single "I Know You Got Soul" Description of subject: "I Know You Got Soul" is a landmark 1987 hip-hop single by Eric B. & Rakim, celebrated for its influential lyricism and pioneering use of James Brown–inspired sampling.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Eric B. & Rakim single "I Know You Got Soul"