Artists are selected based on the consciousness of their music. I tried to include iconic/influential Black artists with authentic messages and direct, spoken lyrics.

From the artists' downloaded intros, outros, interludes, and skits, I tried to only include personal/influential spoken clips from the artist. I looked for advice, religious insight, political callouts, personal stories, visions of the future, and insightful musings on life.

Basically, I tried to find parts of the song where the artist was trying to personally reach the listener by either:

  1. Switching to a more informal, conversational tone in the song.
  2. Including a sound-byte of someone else (political figure, family member, friend, etc) speaking

I did not include:

  1. Sung sections
  2. Ad libs
    1. "Yuh, yeah, uh huh"
    2. "Shoutout DJ Drama"
  3. Excessive glorification of drugs, violence, misogyny, and homophobia
  4. Verses that sound like the rest of the song

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Python Automation Code

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