Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day
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"It Was a Good Day" is a 1992 hit single by Ice Cube, widely regarded as one of his signature songs for its laid-back storytelling and vivid depiction of an unusually peaceful day in South Central Los Angeles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day canonical | 1 |
| It Was a Good Day (as part of Ice Cube chronology) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10281151 — 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: Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day Context triple: [F. Gary Gray, directedMusicVideoFor, Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day]
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A.
Drop It Like It's Hot
"Drop It Like It's Hot" is a 2004 hip hop single by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams, known for its minimalist production, catchy tongue-click beat, and widespread commercial success.
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B.
Drop It Like It's Hot
"Drop It Like It's Hot" is a popular hip hop track by Lil Wayne from his debut studio album "Tha Block Is Hot."
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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.
Celebrate by Kid Rock
"Celebrate" by Kid Rock is a high-energy rock song known for being used as one of the official theme songs for WWE's WrestleMania XXX event.
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E.
New Day
New Day is a CNN morning news program that gained prominence as a flagship show co-anchored by journalist Chris Cuomo.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day Target entity description: "It Was a Good Day" is a 1992 hit single by Ice Cube, widely regarded as one of his signature songs for its laid-back storytelling and vivid depiction of an unusually peaceful day in South Central Los Angeles.
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A.
Drop It Like It's Hot
"Drop It Like It's Hot" is a 2004 hip hop single by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams, known for its minimalist production, catchy tongue-click beat, and widespread commercial success.
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B.
Drop It Like It's Hot
"Drop It Like It's Hot" is a popular hip hop track by Lil Wayne from his debut studio album "Tha Block Is Hot."
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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.
Celebrate by Kid Rock
"Celebrate" by Kid Rock is a high-energy rock song known for being used as one of the official theme songs for WWE's WrestleMania XXX event.
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E.
New Day
New Day is a CNN morning news program that gained prominence as a flagship show co-anchored by journalist Chris Cuomo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music video
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single ⓘ song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Ice Cube ⓘ |
| artist | Ice Cube ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Lench Mob Records ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | hit single in the United States ⓘ |
| containsElement |
first-person narrative
ⓘ
storytelling lyrics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
considered a classic West Coast hip hop track
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frequently referenced in popular culture ⓘ |
| decade | 1990s ⓘ |
| followedByOnAlbum | When Will They Shoot? ⓘ |
| genre |
West Coast hip hop
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gangsta rap ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | laid-back funk-influenced beat ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | It Was a Good Day music video ⓘ |
| includedIn | lists of greatest hip hop songs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4 minutes and 20 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
everyday life in South Central Los Angeles
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peaceful day in a violent environment ⓘ personal reflection ⓘ temporary escape from gang violence ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
South Central Los Angeles
ⓘ
linked to:
South L.A.
|
| notableFor |
contrast with typical gangsta rap violence
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laid-back storytelling ⓘ vivid depiction of daily life in South Central Los Angeles ⓘ |
| originalMedium | audio recording ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | The Predator ⓘ |
| performer | Ice Cube ⓘ |
| precededByOnAlbum | We Had to Tear This Mothafucka Up ⓘ |
| producer | DJ Pooh ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Lench Mob Records
ⓘ
Priority Records ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
12-inch vinyl single
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CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| setting |
South Central Los Angeles
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linked to:
South L.A.
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| signatureSongOf | Ice Cube ⓘ |
| singleReleaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | relaxed ⓘ |
| writer | Ice Cube ⓘ |
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Subject: Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day Description of subject: "It Was a Good Day" is a 1992 hit single by Ice Cube, widely regarded as one of his signature songs for its laid-back storytelling and vivid depiction of an unusually peaceful day in South Central Los Angeles.
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