Straighten It Out
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"Straighten It Out" is a socially conscious 1992 hip-hop track by CL Smooth and Pete Rock, known for its smooth production and commentary on music industry exploitation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Straighten It Out canonical | 8 |
| Straighten It Out (Remix) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8426089 — 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: Straighten It Out Context triple: [CL Smooth, notableWork, Straighten It Out]
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A.
Straightenin
"Straightenin" is a 2021 trap single by the hip-hop trio Migos, released ahead of their album "Culture III" and known for its hard-hitting production and assertive lyrics.
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B.
Straight Out of Line
"Straight Out of Line" is a hard-hitting alternative metal song by American rock band Godsmack, known for its aggressive riffs and dark, introspective lyrics.
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C.
Strip That Down
"Strip That Down" is a 2017 pop-R&B single by Liam Payne featuring Quavo, known for its minimalist production and chart success as Payne's debut solo release after One Direction.
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D.
Make It Right
Make It Right is the signature home-renovation philosophy and brand of contractor and TV personality Mike Holmes, emphasizing doing construction work correctly and ethically.
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E.
Fall in Line
"Fall in Line" is a powerful feminist anthem by Christina Aguilera featuring Demi Lovato that emphasizes female empowerment and resistance to oppression.
- 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: Straighten It Out Target entity description: "Straighten It Out" is a socially conscious 1992 hip-hop track by CL Smooth and Pete Rock, known for its smooth production and commentary on music industry exploitation.
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A.
Straightenin
"Straightenin" is a 2021 trap single by the hip-hop trio Migos, released ahead of their album "Culture III" and known for its hard-hitting production and assertive lyrics.
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B.
Straight Out of Line
"Straight Out of Line" is a hard-hitting alternative metal song by American rock band Godsmack, known for its aggressive riffs and dark, introspective lyrics.
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C.
Strip That Down
"Strip That Down" is a 2017 pop-R&B single by Liam Payne featuring Quavo, known for its minimalist production and chart success as Payne's debut solo release after One Direction.
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D.
Make It Right
Make It Right is the signature home-renovation philosophy and brand of contractor and TV personality Mike Holmes, emphasizing doing construction work correctly and ethically.
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E.
Fall in Line
"Fall in Line" is a powerful feminist anthem by Christina Aguilera featuring Demi Lovato that emphasizes female empowerment and resistance to oppression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Pete Rock & CL Smooth ⓘ |
| artist | Pete Rock & CL Smooth ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Pete Rock & CL Smooth ⓘ |
| chronology | Pete Rock & CL Smooth singles chronology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era | early 1990s hip hop ⓘ |
| follows | They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bassline-driven production
ⓘ
boom bap drums ⓘ sampled jazz elements ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
artist rights
ⓘ
music industry exploitation ⓘ sampling ethics ⓘ social consciousness ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
jazz rap
ⓘ
smooth production ⓘ |
| hasReputation | classic socially conscious hip hop track ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre | conscious hip hop ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
artist–label contracts
ⓘ
commercialization of hip hop ⓘ record label practices ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Pete Rock & CL Smooth discography
ⓘ
linked to:
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
|
| isFromAlbumType | studio album ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
12-inch single
ⓘ
CD single ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commentary on music industry exploitation
ⓘ
sample-based production ⓘ socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn | Mecca and the Soul Brother ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Mecca and the Soul Brother ⓘ |
| performer |
CL Smooth
ⓘ
Pete Rock ⓘ |
| primaryProducer | Pete Rock ⓘ |
| producer | Pete Rock ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Pete Rock & CL Smooth ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Elektra Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1992 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| vocalist | CL Smooth ⓘ |
| writer |
CL Smooth
ⓘ
Pete Rock ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Straighten It Out Description of subject: "Straighten It Out" is a socially conscious 1992 hip-hop track by CL Smooth and Pete Rock, known for its smooth production and commentary on music industry exploitation.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
album "Mecca and the Soul Brother"
subject linked to:
album "Mecca and the Soul Brother"
linked to: Straighten It Out