Rappers sorted by size of vocabulary

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Piercedveil said:
Poor DMX.
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besada said:
Looks up the rule on banning people because they have bad musical taste. Damn it! Not allowed...
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Is it possible to write it in?

Aesop is probably one of the most fun rappers to listen to. Most of his work is amazing.
 
I don't see Kool Moe Dee on that graph. I assume it's because the light from his circle won't reach us for another decade or so.

And they could have at least started the graph at zero so we can see Mike Jones.
 
Recommend me some french rap, since it's supposed to be that good. Also, extra points for italian or german rap.
 
boutdown said:
Random Aesop quotes for those who are wondering.

Inorganic pat on back. trim the panic flat on backer. Back to back like Mad Hatter magic rabid mastiff collaborative splatter bachelor fabric fatter with Cabbage Patch lit.

Wanna be a fighter pilot driving that childish early Wright brothers experiment prototypic model fossil. Sittin', sweatin' bullets on a console busting accidental dirt bike donuts outside the most ridiculous poison-tongue-brain-silo.
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I was wondering, and thank you. Also: yuck.
I find that kind of rhyming to be incredibly stupid. I think Asher Roth does that almsot free-association thing too, which probably sounds great to him when he's H.A.F. hotboxing in his Range Rover, smoking his flip flops or whatever he's into... like "yeahhhhh this is doopppeee isn't it so dope" and his friends going "so dope Asher, so dope. You're the dopest Asher, the dopest" meanwhile it falls so fucking flat for me. Super try hard mode ENGAGE.

Also... regarding French rap... some of you guys like that? Ughhhhhh. I can't listen to French rap ever since the late 90's when that started showing up in snowboarding videos and my friends started trying to hop on that bandwagon for the 5 minutes it was popular in the 90's, in the US, in a mainstream'ish sense. It's not that I think it shouldn't be around, I just personally find it disorienting.

Last, what does this emoticon mean?

(´～｀;)┌

weepy guy with a broken or limp wrist? Something like that?
 
ciaossu said:
Ya we need El and Mike added to this chart.
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better yet, RA The Rugged Man

dude's no fucking slouch these days

SOUND BOY said:
I was wondering, and thank you. Also: yuck.
I find that kind of rhyming to be incredibly stupid. I think Asher Roth does that almsot free-association thing too, which probably sounds great to him when he's H.A.F. hotboxing in his Range Rover, smoking his flip flops or whatever he's into... like "yeahhhhh this is doopppeee isn't it so dope" and his friends going "so dope Asher, so dope. You're the dopest Asher, the dopest" meanwhile it falls so fucking flat for me. Super try hard mode ENGAGE.
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aesop rock is super hit and miss for me for pretty much the same reason you're not into aster roth but when he hits, boy, he hits hard. Bent Life, 39 Thieves, and Gun For The Whole Family alone put him damn near the top of my personal list
 
Aesop Rock thankfully works for me, but I really should get into oldschool Wu Tang sometime. That Jay Z quote is so...tragic?

Chichikov said:
By the way, I'll bet Saul Williams would give Aesop Rock a run for his money.
He's also a much much better lyricist than him (though it's not the fairest of comparisons).

p.s.
I would like to see a Brother Ali there too.
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This music is tight since it works for a rock fan like me, and his flow/vocals reminds of the blues/jazz, love this stuff. Never heard this style before. Thanks for that! :)

Kevtones said:
Plebian, I'ma calm combo of caffeine and crack.
Simple and grounded, that'll grind you into decaf.
But step back, I'll soak your shit in half and half.
Cause your stench been spoiled, expiration passed.
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Amazing.

Hunter S. said:
Nobody else I can think of raps about chemistry and calculus. Alphabet Aerobiccs is certainly something else.
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Ok, so I should check out some Blackalicious then.

SOUND BOY said:
Mastodon basically retold Moby Dick through their album Leviathan. Different genre, same kicks though.
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I need to check that out.

Want to see where Death Grips lies when more material comes out. His stuff is so much fun. There's like 10 memorable bits just from one song.

HACKER
goin back to Tangier
with some jordans and a spear
post-christian shit
post chicken or the egg addiction shit
pass the sherm stick
neo-reality
be the freak you wanna see
just dont follow me
im on a journey to
the center of three
grab your fucking chain and drag you through the bike lane
while everybody's like no

i got this pregnant snake
stay surrounded by long hairs
a plethora of maniacs
and spiral stairs
make your water break
in the apple store
sink or swim, who fucking cares
cut the birth cords
press send
yeah thick
gaga cant handle this shit

headed for the sammy davis wing
throw up a black hole at the entrance of linens n things
on the way
never call it a day
visit Tesla's grave for the ninth time today
still on the way
bigger wigs

(when you come out
your shit is gone)
i'm in your area
i know the first three numbers
i'm in
when you come out
your shit is gone

you'll catch a jpeg to the head
über reach
you're an intern
on wikileaks
most loved therefore most hated
come and knock on the door we've been waiting for you
game changer
reclusive aggressive
yingin and yanging noided
info warrior jack the hacker
the rolling stoner
profit on disaster

my existence is a
momentary lapse of reason
got the DNA of gothic lemons
shred it thirteen times
out of eleven
your bad ideas are the ATM
shed my skin
leave it for the homeless
to sleep it
prodigal, fuck that nautical
teachin bitches how to swim

i'm in your area
i know the first three numbers
i'm in
(teachin bitches how to swim)

now backstroke
through your k-hole
dont run
ya might slip
the table's flipped now we got all the coconuts bitch

burmese babies under each arm
screamin beautiful songs
the cray cray ultra contrarion
havin conversations
with your car alarm
when you come out
your shit is gone
soon your crew will be servin sandwiches named after me
vietnamese style fool, please
front row at the mass games

untraceable by name
you speak of us in certain circles you will be dethroned or detained
GONE

i'm in your area
i know the first three numbers
i'm in
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Sea Manky said:
And they could have at least started the graph at zero so we can see Mike Jones.
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Who?


But seriously, I'm impressed with the breadth of the list, but not the depth, though I can see the reason (the lyrics site). No Queen Latifah? No Sugar Hill Gang? No Fat Boys? No Third Base? No House of Pain? No MC Lyte?

Anyways, fun list and worthy of discussion.
 
I tend to find analysis of syllables more interesting than word counts/vocabulary. Technically there are very few rappers who are better than Eminem and Nas when it comes to their broad use of syllables, specifically in relation to the variety of words used. For some nerd wankery:
http://www.rapanalysis.com/2011/03/how-to-appreciate-rap-music-3-is-nas.html
http://www.rapanalysis.com/2014/04/why-eminem-is-rap-jimi-hendrix-rap.html

To me the perfect example of this is Drake's Forever. It's such a blatant display of how pedestrian Drake, Lil Wayne, and Kanye are as rappers when compared to someone on a high level (Eminem).

Eminem's recent problem is that he can't find a way to channel technical complexity into good music. I don't even remember Canibus struggling this much, to be perfectly honest. Whereas Nas has never had a problem in this regard.
 
boutdown said:
Random Aesop quotes for those who are wondering.

Inorganic pat on back. trim the panic flat on backer. Back to back like Mad Hatter magic rabid mastiff collaborative splatter bachelor fabric fatter with Cabbage Patch lit.

Wanna be a fighter pilot driving that childish early Wright brothers experiment prototypic model fossil. Sittin', sweatin' bullets on a console busting accidental dirt bike donuts outside the most ridiculous poison-tongue-brain-silo.
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I'm impressed that he can remember his own words (I am assuming) when that looks like a bunch of gibberish
 
Surprised to see Bone Thugz so low. Looks like rapping so quickly limits the amount of words you can use. It'd be interesting to see the same breakdown done for Wu Tang on Bone and see who's bringing down the average, or if they are all around the same mean.
 
boutdown said:
Random Aesop quotes for those who are wondering.

Inorganic pat on back. trim the panic flat on backer. Back to back like Mad Hatter magic rabid mastiff collaborative splatter bachelor fabric fatter with Cabbage Patch lit.

Wanna be a fighter pilot driving that childish early Wright brothers experiment prototypic model fossil. Sittin', sweatin' bullets on a console busting accidental dirt bike donuts outside the most ridiculous poison-tongue-brain-silo.
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i honestly thought these were joke lines.
 
This list is bullshit! Gucci Mane doesn't even know 1000 words let alone have lyrics with 3800+!
 
How about how many times each one said bitch or ho or fuck? screw how many words they used. how many times have they used the important ones?
 
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