Triple
T3073156
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Sweet Thing |
E64071
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasPrimaryArtistCredit |
P7867
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan is a 1970s American funk band fronted by powerhouse vocalist Chaka Khan, known for blending funk, soul, and R&B into a series of influential hits.
|
E327219
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Rufus featuring Chaka Khan | Statement: [Sweet Thing, hasPrimaryArtistCredit, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rufus featuring Chaka Khan Context triple: [Sweet Thing, hasPrimaryArtistCredit, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan]
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A.
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan is an American singer known as the "Queen of Funk," celebrated for her powerful vocals and influential work in funk, R&B, and soul music since the 1970s.
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B.
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire is an American band renowned for its innovative fusion of R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, and pop, as well as its dynamic horn arrangements and energetic live performances.
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C.
Bell Biv DeVoe
Bell Biv DeVoe is an American R&B/hip-hop group formed by New Edition members Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe, best known for their influential 1990 hit "Poison" and their role in pioneering the new jack swing sound.
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D.
The Bar-Kays
The Bar-Kays are an American soul and funk band from Memphis, Tennessee, best known for their work as a backing group for Stax Records artists and for hits like "Soul Finger."
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E.
Patrice Rushen
Patrice Rushen is an American jazz and R&B pianist, singer, composer, and record producer best known for her 1982 hit song "Forget Me Nots."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Rufus featuring Chaka Khan Triple: [Sweet Thing, hasPrimaryArtistCredit, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan]
Generated description
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan is a 1970s American funk band fronted by powerhouse vocalist Chaka Khan, known for blending funk, soul, and R&B into a series of influential hits.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rufus featuring Chaka Khan Target entity description: Rufus featuring Chaka Khan is a 1970s American funk band fronted by powerhouse vocalist Chaka Khan, known for blending funk, soul, and R&B into a series of influential hits.
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A.
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan is an American singer known as the "Queen of Funk," celebrated for her powerful vocals and influential work in funk, R&B, and soul music since the 1970s.
-
B.
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire is an American band renowned for its innovative fusion of R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, and pop, as well as its dynamic horn arrangements and energetic live performances.
-
C.
Bell Biv DeVoe
Bell Biv DeVoe is an American R&B/hip-hop group formed by New Edition members Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe, best known for their influential 1990 hit "Poison" and their role in pioneering the new jack swing sound.
-
D.
The Bar-Kays
The Bar-Kays are an American soul and funk band from Memphis, Tennessee, best known for their work as a backing group for Stax Records artists and for hits like "Soul Finger."
-
E.
Patrice Rushen
Patrice Rushen is an American jazz and R&B pianist, singer, composer, and record producer best known for her 1982 hit song "Forget Me Nots."
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hasPrimaryArtistCredit Context triple: [Sweet Thing, hasPrimaryArtistCredit, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan]
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A.
primaryArtist
chosen
Indicates that an entity is the main or lead artist responsible for a creative work, as opposed to supporting or contributing artists.
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B.
originalArtistNameCredit
Indicates that the credited name refers to the artist who originally created the work or recording.
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C.
hasArtist
Indicates that an entity (such as a work or item) is associated with or created by a specific artist.
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D.
producerArtist
Indicates that one entity serves as the producer (e.g., overseeing or managing the creation) of a work created or performed by the artist entity.
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E.
originalPerformer
Indicates that an entity is the first or initial performer of a work, role, or performance.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ad857a8aec8190bfdfd9c14554ac5a |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:19 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ada14e372c81908c25c7f3e7e0c864 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:18 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b20357f8c48190b6874f7596f30052 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 12:05 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b20571792081909fd8eca15a2227fa |
completed | March 12, 2026, 12:14 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b205d86ab0819084a352c0b634a026 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 12:16 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69ad9625b30c819099ef9349c91d7b25 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 3:30 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:02 p.m.