Tone Loc
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Tone Loc is an American rapper and actor best known for his hit songs "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina" and for his distinctive raspy voice.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11980713 — 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: Tone Loc Context triple: [Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, starring, Tone Loc]
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A.
Biz Markie
Biz Markie was an American rapper, DJ, and producer best known for his humorous style and the 1989 hit single "Just a Friend."
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B.
Ed Lover
Ed Lover is an American DJ, radio personality, and actor best known for co-hosting the influential hip-hop television show "Yo! MTV Raps."
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C.
Doug E. Fresh
Doug E. Fresh is an American rapper, record producer, and pioneering human beatbox artist widely regarded as one of the originators of beatboxing in hip-hop.
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D.
Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow is an American rapper and producer recognized as one of the early pioneers of recorded hip hop, known for hits like "The Breaks."
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E.
MC Hammer
MC Hammer is an American rapper, dancer, and entertainer best known for his early 1990s pop-rap hits like "U Can't Touch This" and his flashy, high-energy performances.
- 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: Tone Loc Target entity description: Tone Loc is an American rapper and actor best known for his hit songs "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina" and for his distinctive raspy voice.
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A.
Biz Markie
Biz Markie was an American rapper, DJ, and producer best known for his humorous style and the 1989 hit single "Just a Friend."
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B.
Ed Lover
Ed Lover is an American DJ, radio personality, and actor best known for co-hosting the influential hip-hop television show "Yo! MTV Raps."
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C.
Doug E. Fresh
Doug E. Fresh is an American rapper, record producer, and pioneering human beatbox artist widely regarded as one of the originators of beatboxing in hip-hop.
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D.
Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow is an American rapper and producer recognized as one of the early pioneers of recorded hip hop, known for hits like "The Breaks."
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E.
MC Hammer
MC Hammer is an American rapper, dancer, and entertainer best known for his early 1990s pop-rap hits like "U Can't Touch This" and his flashy, high-energy performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
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