Andrew Matson: on Twitter: @andrewmatson. Andrew Matson is a freelance contributor to The Seattle Times, NPR, The Stranger and other outlets. He remembers vividly when Seattle rock scene fixtures told ...

Inspired by Rob Harvilla’s mathematical dissertation on Mims’s “This Is Why I’m Hot,” and the similar exercises in graphed hip-hop here, I decided to try my hand at graphing some H-Town rap classics.

“Where Brooklyn at?” is no longer simply a phrase to garner automatic applause at live hip hop shows in the New York area. It’s a genuine cause of concern, as the use of the word “Brooklyn” in rap ...