FROM COUNTER-CULTURE TO THE CULTURE
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A Statistical Analysis of
Modern Hip-Hop & Consumerism
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by Aayush Patel
NEW YORK CITY
4:44 (2017)
Jay-Z
1. Kill Jay Z= 5.1%
2. The Story of O.J = 50.1%
3. Smile = 23.2%
4. Caught Their Eyes = 7.1%
5. 4:44 = 2.0%
6. Family Feud = 21.4%
7. Bam = 11.4%
8. Moonlight = 13.6%
9. Marcy Me = 4.3%
10. Legacy = 21.8%
Total % of Consumeristic Lyrics: 805/4654= 17.3%
AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP (2015)
A$AP Rocky
1. Holy Ghost = 9.5%
2. Canal St. = 22.1%
3. Fine Whine = 16.9%
4. L$D = 0%
5. Excuse Me = 21.2%
6. JD = 7.7%
7. Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye = 12.7%
8. Electric Body = 20.3%
9. Jukebox Joints = 14.1%
10. Max B = 3.5%
11. Pharsyde = 6.1%
12. Wavyone = 58.3%
13. Westside Highway = 33.6%
14. Better Things = 0%
15. M’s = 35.4%
16. Dreams (Interlude) = 14.4%
17. Everyday = 7.6%
18. Back Home = 9.8%
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Total % of Consumeristic Lyrics: 1706/9137 = 18.7%
ALL AMERIKKAN BADA$$
Joey BadA$$
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1. GOOD MORNING AMERIKKA = 0%
2. FOR MY PEOPLE = 0%
3. TEMPTATION = 0%
4. LAND OF THE FREE = 0%
5. DEVESTATED = 6.5%
6. Y U DON’T LOVE ME = 0%
7. ROCKABYE BABY = 1.0%
8. RING THE ALARM = 4.6%
9. SUPER PREDATOR = 2.6%
10. BABYLON = 0%
11. LEGENADRY = 0%
12. AMERIKKKAN IDOL = 0%
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Total % of Consumeristic Lyrics: 88/7704 = 1.1%