Ermias
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Ermias is the birth name of the late American rapper, entrepreneur, and community activist Nipsey Hussle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ermias canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7372675 — 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: Ermias Context triple: [Nipsey Hussle, givenName, Ermias]
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A.
Abebe
Abebe is a male given name of Ethiopian origin, notably borne by the legendary marathon runner Abebe Bikila.
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B.
Ras Dejen
Ras Dejen is the highest mountain in Ethiopia, located in the Simien Mountains and known for its dramatic highland scenery.
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C.
Yared
Yared is a surname most notably associated with Gabriel Yared, the acclaimed Lebanese-French composer known for his film scores.
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D.
Yared
Yared is a revered Ethiopian saint and composer traditionally credited with creating the sacred music and chant system of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
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E.
Woyzero Abebech
Woyzero Abebech was an Ethiopian noblewoman best known as the mother of Empress Zewditu I, the first female monarch of Ethiopia in the modern era.
- 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: Ermias Target entity description: Ermias is the birth name of the late American rapper, entrepreneur, and community activist Nipsey Hussle.
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A.
Abebe
Abebe is a male given name of Ethiopian origin, notably borne by the legendary marathon runner Abebe Bikila.
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B.
Ras Dejen
Ras Dejen is the highest mountain in Ethiopia, located in the Simien Mountains and known for its dramatic highland scenery.
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C.
Yared
Yared is a surname most notably associated with Gabriel Yared, the acclaimed Lebanese-French composer known for his film scores.
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D.
Yared
Yared is a revered Ethiopian saint and composer traditionally credited with creating the sacred music and chant system of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
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E.
Woyzero Abebech
Woyzero Abebech was an Ethiopian noblewoman best known as the mother of Empress Zewditu I, the first female monarch of Ethiopia in the modern era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
community activist
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entrepreneur ⓘ human ⓘ rapper ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 2000s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Dom Kennedy
ⓘ
Jay Rock ⓘ Kendrick Lamar ⓘ YG ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance ⓘ |
| birthName | Ermias Joseph Asghedom ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1985-08-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-03-31 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Eritrean American ⓘ |
| familyName | Asghedom ⓘ |
| founded |
All Money In (record label)
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The Marathon Clothing ⓘ
linked to:
The Marathon Clothing (store)
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| genre |
West Coast hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ |
| givenName | Ermias ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Kross Ermias Asghedom
ⓘ
linked to:
Ermias Joseph Asghedom
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| influencedBy | West Coast hip hop culture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
community development in South Los Angeles
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entrepreneurship in the Crenshaw neighborhood ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award for Best Rap Album ⓘ |
| notableEvent | memorial service at Staples Center, Los Angeles, 2019 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Crenshaw
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The Marathon ⓘ The Marathon Continues ⓘ Victory Lap ⓘ
linked to:
Victory Lap (album)
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| occupation |
community activist
ⓘ
entrepreneur ⓘ rapper ⓘ record executive ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Crenshaw, Los Angeles, California, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw area
|
| spouse | Lauren London ⓘ |
| stageName | Nipsey Hussle ⓘ |
| workLocation | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ermias Description of subject: Ermias is the birth name of the late American rapper, entrepreneur, and community activist Nipsey Hussle.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.