Artists Using Advanced Vocabulary
Ranked by how many SAT-level words appear in their catalogued lyrics.
1. Bad Religion72 words2. Kendrick Lamar63 words3. Nas53 words4. Slayer45 words5. Eminem45 words6. Bob Dylan40 words7. Rush37 words8. Taylor Swift36 words9. Alanis Morissette36 words10. Slipknot34 words11. Lil Wayne34 words12. Judas Priest34 words13. Lamb of God32 words14. Pet Shop Boys32 words15. Snoop Dogg31 words16. Drake31 words17. Disturbed31 words18. Green Day30 words19. Napalm Death30 words20. Megadeth28 words21. Killswitch Engage27 words22. Future27 words23. Metallica27 words24. Frank Sinatra27 words25. Cannibal Corpse27 words26. Depeche Mode27 words27. Tech N9ne26 words28. Avenged Sevenfold25 words29. Johnny Cash25 words30. Sting25 words31. Red Hot Chili Peppers25 words32. A Tribe Called Quest24 words33. Incubus24 words34. Elton John24 words35. Kanye West24 words36. David Bowie23 words37. Aesop Rock23 words38. Pearl Jam23 words39. Prince22 words40. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard22 words41. Opeth22 words42. Carcass22 words43. Michael W. Smith22 words44. Meshuggah22 words45. Muse21 words46. Elvis Costello21 words47. Logic21 words48. Busta Rhymes21 words49. Mariah Carey21 words50. Rick Ross21 words