Triple

T3120746
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject What They Do E65176 entity
Predicate featuresVocalsBy P8086 FINISHED
Object Black Thought E65607 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (3 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: Black Thought | Statement: [What They Do, featuresVocalsBy, Black Thought]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Black Thought
Context triple: [What They Do, featuresVocalsBy, Black Thought]
  • A. Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter chosen
    Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter is an American rapper, lyricist, and actor best known as the lead MC of the hip hop band The Roots and for his intricate, socially conscious wordplay.
  • B. Talib Kweli
    Talib Kweli is an American rapper and activist known for his socially conscious lyrics and influential role in underground and alternative hip hop.
  • C. Rahzel
    Rahzel is an American beatboxer and vocal percussionist renowned for his innovative ability to simultaneously sing and beatbox, and for his prominent work with the hip hop group The Roots.
  • D. Fashawn
    Fashawn is an American hip-hop artist and rapper known for his introspective lyrics and collaborations with prominent figures in the underground and mainstream rap scenes.
  • E. Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie
    Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie is an American hip-hop producer and rapper best known for his work with Bad Boy Records and his influential role in shaping the sound of 1990s East Coast rap.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target predicate: featuresVocalsBy
Context triple: [What They Do, featuresVocalsBy, Black Thought]
  • A. featuresVocalist chosen
    Indicates that one entity (such as a song, track, or performance) includes another entity serving as a vocalist or featured singer.
  • B. speakerFeatures
    Indicates that certain characteristics, attributes, or properties are associated with a speaker in a given context.
  • C. hasVocals
    Indicates that the subject includes or features vocal elements, such as singing or spoken voice, rather than being purely instrumental or non-vocal.
  • D. vocalForces
    Indicates a relationship where one entity uses vocal expression (such as speech, singing, or sound) to exert influence, pressure, or compulsion on another entity.
  • E. hasVocalPerformanceBy
    Indicates that a vocal performance in a work or recording is performed by a specified person or group.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (4 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_69ad857fcc088190b0c4d45a5cde6f61 completed March 8, 2026, 2:19 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69ada5295cd481908d52e165538c67fa completed March 8, 2026, 4:34 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b34badb5cc8190a7e2fef8ec2cc492 completed March 12, 2026, 11:26 p.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69ad9df455088190940ad04419772dc8 completed March 8, 2026, 4:04 p.m.
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:04 p.m.