What They Do
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"What They Do" is a socially conscious hip hop track by The Roots, noted for its smooth, jazz-influenced production and satirical critique of mainstream rap culture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| What They Do canonical | 2 |
| What They Do (music video) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T523862 — 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: What They Do Context triple: [The Roots, single, What They Do]
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A.
Jobes
Jobes is an alternative spelling variant of the surname Jobs, most notably associated by similarity with Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
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B.
Stories That Matter
Stories That Matter is the guiding motto of the Peabody Awards, emphasizing their focus on honoring impactful and socially significant storytelling in media.
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C.
The People
"The People" is a politically charged hip-hop track by Common that reflects on social issues, community struggles, and empowerment.
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D.
In a Better World
In a Better World is a 2010 Danish drama film directed by Susanne Bier that explores themes of revenge, forgiveness, and moral responsibility through intertwined stories in Denmark and an African refugee camp.
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E.
What Happened
"What Happened" is Hillary Clinton’s 2017 memoir analyzing the 2016 U.S. presidential election, her campaign, and its aftermath.
- 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: What They Do Target entity description: "What They Do" is a socially conscious hip hop track by The Roots, noted for its smooth, jazz-influenced production and satirical critique of mainstream rap culture.
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A.
Jobes
Jobes is an alternative spelling variant of the surname Jobs, most notably associated by similarity with Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
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B.
Stories That Matter
Stories That Matter is the guiding motto of the Peabody Awards, emphasizing their focus on honoring impactful and socially significant storytelling in media.
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C.
The People
"The People" is a politically charged hip-hop track by Common that reflects on social issues, community struggles, and empowerment.
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D.
In a Better World
In a Better World is a 2010 Danish drama film directed by Susanne Bier that explores themes of revenge, forgiveness, and moral responsibility through intertwined stories in Denmark and an African refugee camp.
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E.
What Happened
"What Happened" is Hillary Clinton’s 2017 memoir analyzing the 2016 U.S. presidential election, her campaign, and its aftermath.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | The Roots ⓘ |
| artist | The Roots ⓘ |
| backingBand | The Roots ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresVocalsBy |
Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter
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surface form:
Black Thought
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| genre |
conscious hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
jazz rap
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jazz-influenced production ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo |
What They Do
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
What They Do (music video)
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| hasReputation |
classic track in The Roots’ catalog
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influential socially conscious hip hop song ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
critique of commercialism in hip hop
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satire of mainstream rap culture ⓘ |
| musicVideoFeature | parody of rap video clichés ⓘ |
| notableFor |
satirical critique of mainstream rap aesthetics
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smooth, laid-back production ⓘ socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Illadelph Halflife ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter
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surface form:
Black Thought
|
| performer | The Roots ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
DGC Records
ⓘ
Geffen Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation | live band instrumentation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: What They Do Description of subject: "What They Do" is a socially conscious hip hop track by The Roots, noted for its smooth, jazz-influenced production and satirical critique of mainstream rap culture.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
What They Do (music video)