The data used in this project is Jay Z’s songs and work in the music industry.
Data Included:
- Lyrics
- Collaborations
- Music samples and genres
- Language use
- Videos
How it connects
- Goal: Show hip-hop can be studied academically
- In this project music is turned into organized date which is analyzed similar to literature, proving it can be studied academically
- Goal: Identify patterns in Jay Z’s music
- In this project Rambsy analyzes recurring words, themes, and language use across songs throughout Jay Z’s albums to find patterns
| Language | Collaboration | Samples |
| Jay Z Pronoun Usage -Includes the most used pronouns throughout 12 of his albums | Visualizing Jay Z’s Album Collaborations -Includes Jay Z’s collaborations with over 150 artists along with an interactive map where you can see who worked with him and where they’re from | Visualizing Jay Z’s Album Samples -Includes a interactive visualization that show how much he uses samples in his music |
| Jay Z Top 25 Words -Includes 25 of the most frequently used words throughout 12 of his albums. | Jay Z’s Top Producers -includes an interactive graph that lets you see Jay Z’s work with different producers | Jay Z’s Producers and Music Samples -Include the genres of music used for samples by producers when making Jay Z’s songs |
| Jay Z Simile Usage by Song -Includes simile usage across 12 albums |
Input
- What the project starts with
- Music content: lyrics, songs, videos, and related information about Jay Z
- Where does it get it
- Jay Z’s albums and songs – Genius text mining.
- Music credits and music archives
- Videos about Jay Z
Output
- Output data and formats
- Interactive visualizations
- Analysis of themes and patterns
- Embedded videos
- End result
- Clearly shown analysis of patterns, influences, and meanings in Jay Z’s music
- Is the data shared?
- Yes, the data is shared publicly through the site so people can explore and interact
Best Practices
- Where from: Genius and voyant
- Shows clear visualizations but does not give clear method
- Doesn’t include data set
- Uses accessible formats