OT: Algorithm That Counts Rap Rhymes
I know spring practice material will be popping up soon but I know there are a few memebers that like to discuss hip hop. I saw this and found it interesting, an algorithm to find the artist with the highest ratio of rhymes in any given line of a song. Obviously this isn't the sole judge of the success of a particular hip hop artist but it's a good starting point.
February 25th, 2015 at 6:00 AM ^
February 25th, 2015 at 6:55 AM ^
Most of the names that I know anyway (my knowledge of the genre is novice-level compared to others on this board, so I defer to them for better analysis here) are in that cluster between roughly 2500 and 3500 unique words in the first 20,000 lyrics and the 1.10 to 0.95 rhyme factor range or so, which I find kind of intriguing personally. I have to think that means this constitutes a good sample of what tends to get more radio play or downloads, but I could be mistaken. Very interesting study actually.
February 25th, 2015 at 7:00 AM ^
February 25th, 2015 at 7:22 AM ^
The algorithm is broken. All the top scores just say Dylan for some reason...
February 25th, 2015 at 7:28 AM ^
he spits hot fire so maybe he burned his section of the list...
February 25th, 2015 at 7:29 AM ^
February 25th, 2015 at 7:57 AM ^
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February 25th, 2015 at 7:47 AM ^
February 25th, 2015 at 7:57 AM ^
I think body of work is important but so is a game changing style. Content/story, style diversity, word play, etc. A lot to consider.
February 25th, 2015 at 8:06 AM ^
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February 25th, 2015 at 7:58 AM ^
February 25th, 2015 at 8:31 AM ^
but this is pretty cool, especially for someone who isn't a professional rapper. Some of you may have seen it before, but it's still pretty damn cool.
February 25th, 2015 at 8:42 AM ^
Rakim was/is a lyrical genius. He also didn't need to swear to get his point across.
February 25th, 2015 at 9:43 AM ^
Fuckin'-A right.
February 25th, 2015 at 9:15 AM ^
Once Artificial Intelligence gains self-awareness, no human rapper will be able to keep up.
February 25th, 2015 at 9:18 AM ^
This could possibly be the least important thing I've ever heard.
February 25th, 2015 at 9:29 AM ^
Not surprised about Rakim,Tech N9ne or Jedi Mind Tricks (hometown woo!)... Not really surprised about Aesop Rock either, he's corny as fuck most of the time.
What did kind of surprise me was Eminem being higher than Nas. Wiz Khalifa being higher than Biggie. 2pac being ranked higher than Em and Nas?!??!?! WHAT LOL. His rhymes weren't that complex...
TI being so high as a southern rapper is funny to me.
Lol Shakespeare.
February 25th, 2015 at 11:01 AM ^
February 25th, 2015 at 11:25 AM ^
A lot of stuff just sounds forced/thesaurus status to me. I like some of his stuff here n there, but eh.
February 25th, 2015 at 9:36 AM ^
February 25th, 2015 at 11:08 AM ^
February 25th, 2015 at 11:09 AM ^
Big Sean not listed. No wonder I never heard of him.
February 25th, 2015 at 12:30 PM ^
Is this satire? Or the epitome of stat nerds who don't "get it"?