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Drugs In Music- Analyzing Drug References In Musical Genres
Rap music in last place behind Folk music for the most drug references.
Rap music in last place behind Folk music for the most drug references.
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If you ask the casual music fan which genres are more likely to bring up recreational substance use, hip-hop or contemporary electronic music are likely to be the most common answers. But according to our research, both of these styles are relatively tame.
Out of eight categories, country leads the way with a 1.6 percent occurrence on average, followed closely by jazz and pop music. Hip-hop actually falls in last place at less than 1.3 percent behind folk, challenging the assumption that all rappers are lyrical drug peddlers.