City Slang
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City Slang is an independent record label based in Berlin, known for releasing influential alternative and indie music from international artists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| City Slang canonical | 17 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9059505 — 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: City Slang Context triple: [Funeral, recordLabel, City Slang]
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A.
Drag City
Drag City is an independent American record label known for releasing influential indie, folk, and experimental music.
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B.
Voices in the City
Voices in the City is a novel by Indian author Anita Desai that explores the inner lives and emotional struggles of a family in Calcutta against the backdrop of urban alienation and social change.
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C.
Signed to the Streets
"Signed to the Streets" is a critically acclaimed mixtape by Chicago rapper Lil Durk that helped establish his prominence in the drill music scene.
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D.
Dreamsville, U.S.A.
Dreamsville, U.S.A. was the affectionate nickname given to Dennison, Ohio, for its famously welcoming World War II railroad canteen that served millions of traveling servicemembers.
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E.
Native Tongues
Native Tongues was an influential late-1980s and early-1990s hip hop collective known for its Afrocentric themes, jazz-influenced production, and positive, socially conscious lyrics.
- 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: City Slang Target entity description: City Slang is an independent record label based in Berlin, known for releasing influential alternative and indie music from international artists.
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A.
Drag City
Drag City is an independent American record label known for releasing influential indie, folk, and experimental music.
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B.
Voices in the City
Voices in the City is a novel by Indian author Anita Desai that explores the inner lives and emotional struggles of a family in Calcutta against the backdrop of urban alienation and social change.
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C.
Signed to the Streets
"Signed to the Streets" is a critically acclaimed mixtape by Chicago rapper Lil Durk that helped establish his prominence in the drill music scene.
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D.
Dreamsville, U.S.A.
Dreamsville, U.S.A. was the affectionate nickname given to Dennison, Ohio, for its famously welcoming World War II railroad canteen that served millions of traveling servicemembers.
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E.
Native Tongues
Native Tongues was an influential late-1980s and early-1990s hip hop collective known for its Afrocentric themes, jazz-influenced production, and positive, socially conscious lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent record label
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record label ⓘ |
| basedIn | Berlin ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| distributes | international artists ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Europe
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North America ⓘ Worldwide ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
alternative music
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indie music ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Christof Ellinghaus ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative music
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alternative rock ⓘ indie pop ⓘ indie rock ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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German ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
curating influential indie releases
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supporting innovative artists ⓘ |
| hasType | independent label ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Berlin ⓘ |
| inception | 1990 ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| location | Berlin ⓘ |
| notableFor | releasing influential alternative and indie music ⓘ |
| operatesAs | independent company ⓘ |
| product |
compact discs
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digital downloads ⓘ music recordings ⓘ vinyl records ⓘ |
| signedArtist |
Arcade Fire
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Broken Social Scene ⓘ Calexico ⓘ Caribou ⓘ Gold Panda ⓘ Junior Boys ⓘ Lali Puna ⓘ Lambchop ⓘ Mogwai ⓘ Nada Surf ⓘ Neko Case ⓘ The Flaming Lips ⓘ The Notwist ⓘ Thee Oh Sees ⓘ Tindersticks ⓘ Yo La Tengo ⓘ |
| website | https://cityslang.com/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: City Slang Description of subject: City Slang is an independent record label based in Berlin, known for releasing influential alternative and indie music from international artists.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.