How do singers, especially lyrically dense rappers, memorize dozens or even triple digit number of songs?

Question

I’m notoriously bad at memorizing lyrics so it’s mind boggling to me.

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Answer 1

They don’t always. Lil Wayne and Eminem admitted to googling their own bars to make sure they don’t repeat themselves. They really only need to memorize their set for each performance. And a lot of singers lip sync, so there’s that.