Down with the King
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"Down with the King" is a 1993 hip hop single and album by Run-D.M.C. that marked a successful comeback for the pioneering rap group with a harder, more contemporary sound.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Down with the King canonical | 5 |
| Down with the King (album) | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10598535 — 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: Down with the King Context triple: [Run-D.M.C., notableWork, Down with the King]
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A.
All Hail the King
All Hail the King is a Marvel One-Shot short film that serves as a follow-up to Iron Man 3, focusing on the character Trevor Slattery in prison.
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B.
A King and No King
A King and No King is a Jacobean tragicomedy, co-authored by Francis Beaumont (with John Fletcher), known for its complex plot involving mistaken identity and controversial themes of incestuous desire.
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C.
Tell It to the King
"Tell It to the King" is a memoir by legendary American broadcaster Larry King, in which he recounts his life, career, and behind-the-scenes stories from decades in radio and television.
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D.
Who Would Imagine a King
"Who Would Imagine a King" is a soulful Christmas ballad best known from Whitney Houston’s performance in the 1996 film *The Preacher’s Wife*, reflecting on the humble birth and destiny of Jesus.
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E.
King of Kings
King of Kings is a 1961 epic biblical film directed by Nicholas Ray that dramatizes the life of Jesus Christ.
- 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: Down with the King Target entity description: "Down with the King" is a 1993 hip hop single and album by Run-D.M.C. that marked a successful comeback for the pioneering rap group with a harder, more contemporary sound.
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A.
All Hail the King
All Hail the King is a Marvel One-Shot short film that serves as a follow-up to Iron Man 3, focusing on the character Trevor Slattery in prison.
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B.
A King and No King
A King and No King is a Jacobean tragicomedy, co-authored by Francis Beaumont (with John Fletcher), known for its complex plot involving mistaken identity and controversial themes of incestuous desire.
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C.
Tell It to the King
"Tell It to the King" is a memoir by legendary American broadcaster Larry King, in which he recounts his life, career, and behind-the-scenes stories from decades in radio and television.
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D.
Who Would Imagine a King
"Who Would Imagine a King" is a soulful Christmas ballad best known from Whitney Houston’s performance in the 1996 film *The Preacher’s Wife*, reflecting on the humble birth and destiny of Jesus.
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E.
King of Kings
King of Kings is an ancient imperial title, most famously used by Persian rulers to signify their sovereignty over multiple subordinate kings and vast territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
ⓘ
single ⓘ song ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| album | Down with the King ⓘ |
| artist |
Run-D.M.C.
ⓘ
Run-D.M.C. ⓘ |
| artistType | group album ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
Billboard Hot 100 top 40
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot Rap Singles number 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuredArtist |
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
ⓘ
linked to:
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
|
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ hip hop ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Down with the King music video ⓘ |
| includesSong | Down with the King ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| length | about 4 minutes and 55 seconds ⓘ |
| notableFor |
marking a commercial comeback for Run-D.M.C.
ⓘ
revitalizing Run-D.M.C.'s career in the early 1990s ⓘ showcasing a harder, more contemporary sound for Run-D.M.C. ⓘ |
| partOf |
Down with the King (album)
ⓘ
linked to:
Down with the King
|
| performer |
Run-D.M.C.
ⓘ
Run-D.M.C. ⓘ |
| performerName | Run-D.M.C. ⓘ |
| producer | Pete Rock ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Profile Records
ⓘ
Profile Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
1993
ⓘ
1993 ⓘ |
| writer |
Corey Penn
ⓘ
Darryl McDaniels ⓘ
linked to:
Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels
Jason Mizell ⓘ Joseph Simmons ⓘ Peter Phillips ⓘ |
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Subject: Down with the King Description of subject: "Down with the King" is a 1993 hip hop single and album by Run-D.M.C. that marked a successful comeback for the pioneering rap group with a harder, more contemporary sound.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Down with the King
linked to: Down with the King
linked to: Down with the King
subject linked to:
Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell
linked to: Down with the King
subject linked to:
Down with the King