Monday, February 15, 2016

"Like" on Reasonable Doubt

By Kenton Rambsy and Howard Rambsy II

On Jay Z’s first album Reasonable Doubt (1996), he uses the word “like” 75 times. The data visualization below charts the frequency of the word “like” across the entire re-issued album in 1998, which also included the Jay Z's song "Can I Live, II."

[Related: Jay Z, Reasonable Doubt, and Similes]



Note: In our assessment of Jay Z’s uses of the word “like,” we only included his verses, intros, and outros. We excluded hooks, refrains, and guest appearances.

Related:
Covering Jay Z in African American literature courses at SIUE & UTA
Covering Jay Z in Af-Am lit at SIUE & UTA, Pt. 2
African American Language and Culture Lab

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