Triple
T7567989
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Michael Bivins |
E178967
|
entity |
| Predicate | musicGroupFormed |
P21792
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Bell Biv DeVoe |
E140490
|
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: Bell Biv DeVoe | Statement: [Michael Bivins, musicGroupFormed, Bell Biv DeVoe]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bell Biv DeVoe Context triple: [Michael Bivins, musicGroupFormed, Bell Biv DeVoe]
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A.
Bell Biv DeVoe
chosen
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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B.
Dru Hill
Dru Hill is an American R&B group from Baltimore known for their smooth harmonies and late-1990s hits blending soulful ballads with hip-hop influences.
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C.
Blackstreet
Blackstreet is an American R&B group best known for their 1996 hit single "No Diggity" and their influential role in 1990s new jack swing.
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D.
The O’Jays
The O’Jays are an American R&B vocal group best known for their classic 1970s Philadelphia soul hits such as “Love Train” and “Back Stabbers.”
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E.
Shabba Ranks
Shabba Ranks is a Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist known for helping popularize dancehall music internationally in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
- 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: musicGroupFormed Context triple: [Michael Bivins, musicGroupFormed, Bell Biv DeVoe]
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A.
bandFormationYear
Indicates the year in which a band was originally formed or established.
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B.
notableArtistGroup
chosen
Indicates that an artist is a member of, or significantly associated with, a particular artist group or collective.
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C.
featuresFormerBandMemberOf
Indicates that the subject entity includes, highlights, or presents an individual who was previously a member of the referenced band.
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D.
majorComposerGroup
Indicates that an entity is a principal or primary member of a particular group of composers.
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E.
band
Indicates that multiple entities join together to form a unified group, typically for a shared purpose or activity.
- 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_69c69f2f80288190b95cceb4da92ab2b |
completed | March 27, 2026, 3:15 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6f91d9bfc8190af6f5f8211c3dda2 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 9:39 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c870780d24819095196cd3a22bec5a |
completed | March 29, 2026, 12:21 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69c6f4dc485c819080da13e3b7f4f08f |
completed | March 27, 2026, 9:21 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:51 p.m.