lyrics.py

import unirest
import random

rappers = ["Tupac", "Lil Uzi Vert", "Lil Yachty", "21 Savage", "Schoolboy Q", "Ice Cube", "DMX", "Method Man", "Eminem", "Busta Rhymes",
           "Gang Starr", "Immortal Technique", "A$AP Rocky", "Trick Daddy", "Jay-Z", "Snoop Dogg", "Dr Dre", "WuTang Clan", "Future",
           "OG Maco", "OT Genasis", "The Notorious BIG", "50 Cent", "Nate Dogg", "Chief Keef", "Rae Sremmurd", "Fetty Wap", "Young Thug",
           "Gucci Mane", "Rich Homie Quan", "Kodak Black", "Lil Wayne", "Rick Ross", "Birdman", "Tyler The Creator", "Nipsey Hussle", "YG",
           "Tyga", "Soulja Boy"]

def lyrics(artist):
      lyricarray = []
      # These code snippets use an open-source library. http://unirest.io/python
      try:
            response = unirest.get("https://community-lyricsnmusic.p.mashape.com/songs?api_key=d221bf3e01b0d1a57e5a49449e6230&artist="+artist,
              headers={
                "X-Mashape-Key": "6wjG61ZSNGmsh7XMfqDAgiL7XHOwp1lcy7BjsnZCdhPEQlQ5q5",
                "Accept": "application/json"
              }
            )
      except:
            #print("BROKE")
            return 1;
      thefile = open('lyrics_'+artist+'.txt', 'w+')
      for i in response.body:
            if type(i) == str:
                  #print("BROKE2")
                  return 1;
            lyricarray.extend(i.get('snippet').split("\r\n"))
      for j in lyricarray:
            j = j.encode('ascii', 'ignore')
            thefile.write("%s\n\n" % j)
      thefile.close()
      return 0;

def run():
      for rapper in rappers:
            k = lyrics(rapper)
            if k == 1:
                  print("Failed on"+artist+"\n")
      print("Success")
      return;