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/fivethirtyeight/hip-hop-candidate-lyrics/
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/hip-hop-candidate-lyrics/_r/-/README.md
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/hip-hop-candidate-lyrics/_r/-/data/genius_hip_hop_lyrics.csv
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/hip-hop-candidate-lyrics/_r/-/datapackage.json
Key Files
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datapackage.json— metadata & schema
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/hip-hop-candidate-lyrics/_r/-/datapackage.json
README.md— documentation
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/hip-hop-candidate-lyrics/_r/-/README.md
Typical Usage
- 1. Fetch datapackage.json to inspect schema and resources
- 2. Download data resources listed in datapackage.json
- 3. Read README.md for full context
Data Files
Explore with AIgenius_hip_hop_lyrics
| Field | Type | Format |
|---|---|---|
| id | integer | default |
| candidate | string | default |
| song | string | default |
| artist | string | default |
| sentiment | string | default |
| theme | string | default |
| album_release_date | integer | default |
| line | string | default |
| url | string | default |
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- Last updated
- 12 March 2026
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- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 63.8 kB
About this dataset
Hip Hop Candidate Lyrics
This folder contains data behind the story Hip-Hop Is Turning On Donald Trump.
genius_hip_hop_lyrics.csv contains every mention of the 2016 primary candidates in hip-hop songs.
| Header | Definition |
|---|---|
candidate | Candidate referenced |
song | Song name |
artist | Artist name |
sentiment | Positive, negative or neutral |
theme | Theme of lyric |
album_release_date | Date of album release |
line | Lyrics |
url | Genius link |
Source: Genius
This dataset was scraped from FiveThirtyEight - hip-hop-candidate-lyrics