Triple
T6267879
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Blind Boys of Alabama |
E140458
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableMember |
P10
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Eric “Ricky” McKinnie
Eric “Ricky” McKinnie is an American gospel singer, drummer, and producer best known as a longtime member and later leader of the legendary gospel group The Blind Boys of Alabama.
|
E579423
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: Eric “Ricky” McKinnie | Statement: [The Blind Boys of Alabama, notableMember, Eric “Ricky” McKinnie]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eric “Ricky” McKinnie Context triple: [The Blind Boys of Alabama, notableMember, Eric “Ricky” McKinnie]
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A.
Ricky Butler
Ricky Butler is the rebellious, heavy-metal-loving teenage neighbor who provides comic relief and a conspiratorial edge in the dark suburban comedy film "The 'Burbs."
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B.
Ricky Fitts
Ricky Fitts is a troubled, introspective teenage neighbor in the film "American Beauty," known for his obsession with filming everyday life and his complex relationship with the protagonist's daughter.
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C.
Ricky Smith
Ricky Smith is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, appearing as a supporting figure connected to the Tenth Doctor’s adventures.
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D.
Sam McDaniel
Sam McDaniel was an American character actor and the brother of Oscar-winning actress Hattie McDaniel, known for his numerous supporting roles in film and early television during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Kevon Edmonds
Kevon Edmonds is an American R&B singer and songwriter best known as a member of the group After 7 and for his solo hit "24/7."
- 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: Eric “Ricky” McKinnie Triple: [The Blind Boys of Alabama, notableMember, Eric “Ricky” McKinnie]
Generated description
Eric “Ricky” McKinnie is an American gospel singer, drummer, and producer best known as a longtime member and later leader of the legendary gospel group The Blind Boys of Alabama.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eric “Ricky” McKinnie Target entity description: Eric “Ricky” McKinnie is an American gospel singer, drummer, and producer best known as a longtime member and later leader of the legendary gospel group The Blind Boys of Alabama.
-
A.
Ricky Butler
Ricky Butler is the rebellious, heavy-metal-loving teenage neighbor who provides comic relief and a conspiratorial edge in the dark suburban comedy film "The 'Burbs."
-
B.
Ricky Fitts
Ricky Fitts is a troubled, introspective teenage neighbor in the film "American Beauty," known for his obsession with filming everyday life and his complex relationship with the protagonist's daughter.
-
C.
Ricky Smith
Ricky Smith is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, appearing as a supporting figure connected to the Tenth Doctor’s adventures.
-
D.
Sam McDaniel
Sam McDaniel was an American character actor and the brother of Oscar-winning actress Hattie McDaniel, known for his numerous supporting roles in film and early television during the mid-20th century.
-
E.
Kevon Edmonds
Kevon Edmonds is an American R&B singer and songwriter best known as a member of the group After 7 and for his solo hit "24/7."
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 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_69c008cabc4081909723e2547c9d6cc0 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c063a0f2548190a2f5c307bc5a67cf |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c2445ba40c8190a51817ba80015238 |
completed | March 24, 2026, 7:59 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c2463fa86081909cd1a8e781de60d9 |
completed | March 24, 2026, 8:07 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c246cd73608190a76e1d99da153338 |
completed | March 24, 2026, 8:09 a.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:25 p.m.