The rapper who makes the most self-references is…
by Anorak | 29th, October 2017
Who is the world’s most self-regarding rapper? John Lemon has compiled an analysis of self-mentions by rappers to find out which of them wants it to be about ‘me-me-me’. The number one act is Nicki Minaj.
1st: Nicki Minaj (11.5% of all words)
Three albums. 17,665 words. 2026 explicit references to herself
A self-reference every 8.78 words
42.87 self-references per song
An average of 371.55 words per song
On “Right By My Side” she referenced herself every 3.5 words, or 28% of the song
Her most word-laden song is “All Things Go”, at 718 words, with 67 self-references
It;s just her, herself and more of her.
Spotter: BB
Posted: 29th, October 2017 | In: Music Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
