film Wild Style
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Wild Style is a pioneering 1982 hip-hop film that authentically captures early New York City graffiti, rap, DJing, and breakdancing culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| film Wild Style canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10598321 — 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: film Wild Style Context triple: [Fab 5 Freddy, workedOn, film Wild Style]
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A.
film "Streets"
"Streets" is a crime drama film featuring rapper and actor Beanie Sigel in a gritty urban setting.
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B.
Wildstyle
Wildstyle is the signature freestyle rap battle segment on the improv comedy show "Wild 'N Out," where cast members and guests trade humorous, often insult-based verses.
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C.
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing is a 1989 American drama film written, directed, and produced by Spike Lee that explores racial tension and conflict in a Brooklyn neighborhood over the course of a hot summer day.
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D.
Boyz n the Hood
Boyz n the Hood is a 1991 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by John Singleton that explores the lives of young Black men growing up amid violence and systemic inequality in South Central Los Angeles.
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E.
On the Corner Films
On the Corner Films is a British film and television production company known for producing acclaimed documentaries and feature films.
- 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: film Wild Style Target entity description: Wild Style is a pioneering 1982 hip-hop film that authentically captures early New York City graffiti, rap, DJing, and breakdancing culture.
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A.
film "Streets"
"Streets" is a crime drama film featuring rapper and actor Beanie Sigel in a gritty urban setting.
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B.
Wildstyle
Wildstyle is the signature freestyle rap battle segment on the improv comedy show "Wild 'N Out," where cast members and guests trade humorous, often insult-based verses.
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C.
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing is a 1989 American drama film written, directed, and produced by Spike Lee that explores racial tension and conflict in a Brooklyn neighborhood over the course of a hot summer day.
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D.
Boyz n the Hood
Boyz n the Hood is a 1991 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by John Singleton that explores the lives of young Black men growing up amid violence and systemic inequality in South Central Los Angeles.
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E.
On the Corner Films
On the Corner Films is a British film and television production company known for producing acclaimed documentaries and feature films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | John Foster ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
DJing
ⓘ
breakdancing ⓘ early hip hop culture ⓘ graffiti ⓘ rap music ⓘ |
| director | Charlie Ahearn ⓘ |
| distributor | First Run Features ⓘ |
| editedBy | Chris Shaw ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
New York City
ⓘ
South Bronx ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | live action ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ musical film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Busy Bee Starski
ⓘ
linked to:
Lovebug Starski
Fab 5 Freddy ⓘ
linked to:
Fab Five Freddy
Grandmaster Flash ⓘ Lady Pink ⓘ Lee Quiñones ⓘ The Cold Crush Brothers ⓘ The Rock Steady Crew ⓘ
linked to:
Rock Steady Crew
|
| hasSoundtrack | Wild Style Original Soundtrack ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
art and self-expression
ⓘ
underground culture ⓘ urban youth culture ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Chris Stein
ⓘ
Fab 5 Freddy ⓘ
linked to:
Fab Five Freddy
|
| notableFor |
authentic portrayal of early New York hip hop scene
ⓘ
being one of the first films about hip hop culture ⓘ influence on later hip hop films ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
DJ performances
ⓘ
MC battles ⓘ New York City graffiti writers ⓘ breakdance crews ⓘ |
| producer |
Charlie Ahearn
ⓘ
Fab 5 Freddy ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1982-03-18 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 82 ⓘ |
| setting |
New York City
ⓘ
South Bronx ⓘ |
| writer | Charlie Ahearn ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: film Wild Style Description of subject: Wild Style is a pioneering 1982 hip-hop film that authentically captures early New York City graffiti, rap, DJing, and breakdancing culture.
Referenced by (1)
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