I can see this being legit but not because of the lyrics. Hip hop has deeper bass lines which could vibrate into the cheese vs other types of music. Those vibrations could account for a change in growth of the cheese culture.
Or the position of the boxes.
Or the bacteria/yeast content of the boxes.
Or the humidity gradient.
Or the temperature gradient in the room.
Or the light exposure.
Or differences in handling.
Or just random chance, as the grandparent suggests.
The experiment didn't control for any of those.
If I had to place a bet, I'd bet differences in handling, and probably temperature and humidity gradients have a stronger effect than the sound.
This is the level of an average elementary school science fair project, and shouldn't be treated differently.
The point of the parent comment is to illustrate that there is in fact no evidence to support the claim that hip hop makes food taste better.
The existence of a theoretical mechanism by which hip hop could impact cheese flavor, possibly making a better or possibly making it worse, doesn't change the fact that there is no meaningful evidence.
Or just random chance, as the grandparent suggests.
The experiment didn't control for any of those.
If I had to place a bet, I'd bet differences in handling, and probably temperature and humidity gradients have a stronger effect than the sound.
This is the level of an average elementary school science fair project, and shouldn't be treated differently.
More info: https://www.thelocal.ch/20181102/swiss-cheese-maker-experime...
"I hope that the hip-hop cheese will be the best." (Nov 2018) And he's pictured laying his head and hand on one of the wheels:
https://www.thelocal.ch/20181102/swiss-cheese-maker-experime...