I saw a similar study done some time back regarding reading comprehension level and song lyrics. In essence, it broke down the musical genres lyrics and compared them to educational level equivalents. The results essentially matched this study: most pop songs lyrics used very simple vocabulary which could be easily digested by elementary school students. On the other side of the coin, many hip hop and rap artists implemented much more sophisticated terms and language that would require a considerably higher comprehension level.
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