Rhyme Pays
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Rhyme Pays is the 1987 debut studio album by American rapper Ice-T, widely regarded as one of the pioneering records of gangsta rap.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rhyme Pays canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11697798 — 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: Rhyme Pays Context triple: [Ice-T, notableWork, Rhyme Pays]
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A.
Rhymes & Reasons
Rhymes & Reasons is a folk-pop album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, known for its reflective lyrics and melodic acoustic arrangements.
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B.
Rhymes & Reasons
Rhymes & Reasons is a 1972 studio album by singer-songwriter Carole King that continues her blend of introspective lyrics and soft rock/pop arrangements following the success of Tapestry.
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C.
Check the Rhime
"Check the Rhime" is a classic early-1990s hip-hop track by A Tribe Called Quest known for its jazzy production, back-and-forth lyricism, and reflection on the group's Queens origins.
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D.
My Rhyme Ain't Done
"My Rhyme Ain't Done" is a track by LL Cool J from his influential 1987 hip hop album "Bigger and Deffer."
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E.
Don’t Pay 4 It
Don’t Pay 4 It is a track featured on the hip-hop album "Kiss the Ring" by DJ Khaled.
- 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: Rhyme Pays Target entity description: Rhyme Pays is the 1987 debut studio album by American rapper Ice-T, widely regarded as one of the pioneering records of gangsta rap.
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A.
Rhymes & Reasons
Rhymes & Reasons is a folk-pop album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, known for its reflective lyrics and melodic acoustic arrangements.
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B.
Rhymes & Reasons
Rhymes & Reasons is a 1972 studio album by singer-songwriter Carole King that continues her blend of introspective lyrics and soft rock/pop arrangements following the success of Tapestry.
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C.
Check the Rhime
"Check the Rhime" is a classic early-1990s hip-hop track by A Tribe Called Quest known for its jazzy production, back-and-forth lyricism, and reflection on the group's Queens origins.
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D.
My Rhyme Ain't Done
"My Rhyme Ain't Done" is a track by LL Cool J from his influential 1987 hip hop album "Bigger and Deffer."
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E.
Don’t Pay 4 It
Don’t Pay 4 It is a track featured on the hip-hop album "Kiss the Ring" by DJ Khaled.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Ice-T NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition | Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums top 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSingle |
6 in the Mornin'
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dog 'n the Wax (Ya Don't Quit-Part II) NERFINISHED ⓘ I Love Ladies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtFeatures | Ice-T standing in front of a sports car with women ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Ice-T
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jorge Hinojosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedByReleaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| genre |
gangsta rap
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
409
ⓘ
6 in the Mornin' NERFINISHED ⓘ Dogs 'n the Wax NERFINISHED ⓘ I Love Ladies NERFINISHED ⓘ Intro NERFINISHED ⓘ Make It Funky NERFINISHED ⓘ Outro ⓘ Pain NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhyme Pays NERFINISHED ⓘ Sex NERFINISHED ⓘ Somebody Gotta Do It (Pimpin' Ain't Easy) NERFINISHED ⓘ Squeeze the Trigger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType |
CD
ⓘ
LP ⓘ cassette ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 55 minutes ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
crime
ⓘ
pimping ⓘ street life ⓘ urban survival ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the pioneering gangsta rap albums ⓘ |
| performer | Ice-T NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousWork | none (debut studio album) ⓘ |
| producer |
Afrika Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
DJ Chilly Chill NERFINISHED ⓘ DJ Evil E NERFINISHED ⓘ Ice-T NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Glove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
1986
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1987 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Sire Records
NERFINISHED
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Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1987-07-28 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rhyme Pays Description of subject: Rhyme Pays is the 1987 debut studio album by American rapper Ice-T, widely regarded as one of the pioneering records of gangsta rap.
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