Triple
T523828
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Roots |
E10874
|
entity |
| Predicate | member |
P10
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter |
E65607
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter | Statement: [The Roots, member, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter Context triple: [The Roots, member, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter]
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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.
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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.
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C.
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.
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D.
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson is an American drummer, DJ, producer, author, and filmmaker best known as the bandleader of The Roots and musical director for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
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E.
Lupe Fiasco
Lupe Fiasco is an American rapper, songwriter, and producer known for his socially conscious lyrics and critically acclaimed albums such as "Food & Liquor" and "The Cool."
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69a2e84b16c4819088d284c47c3a7968 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2f1b656c08190b387f21b06d99e68 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:46 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a4c02c26808190b3078fb04f34572c |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:39 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:12 p.m.