Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
Knuckleheadz
Raekwon
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
28
End
302
Internal
131
Multi
328
Slant
11
Chain
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Let me-let✦ me hold that
One for you, one for me (true)
Two for you, one-two✦ for me (what?) Three for you
Nigga✦ get-get✦ the-, man, I'll smack (fuck is-, out of here with all that shit)
Smack fire out your fucking✦ ass, what the fuck you think this is, man?
Get the fuck up out of here man (chill, chill)
So, yo, matter✦ of fact, the man is back (stick this man head out over✦ a fucking✦ fire!)
Shit, alright,✦ this ain't even✦ enough✦ bread right here, this ain't enough✦
We going to shoot right over✦ there (fuck that man, yo) and, yo
Them niggas✦ got the big cream over✦ there, just chill (alright,✦ let's get this cash, and move nigga)✦
Spark it, right out the tropical,✦ kid (alright,✦ don't play me like I got a flowerpot head, kid)
(On a real, man), just chill, let's go get this money✦ fast, son
I know how we got to do this, kid, trust this (alright,✦ scrungy-head✦ motherfuckers)✦
Yo, lay on the crime scene, sipping✦ fine wines,✦ pulling .9s on
UFOs,✦ taking✦ they fly clothes, they eyes closed✦
We getting✦ loot, no doubt, check the word of mouth
Unheard about,✦ guns go off and now a murder✦ route
I'm out, my raps play the part like a Get Smart secret✦ agent
In a maze and style's✦ blazing
Johnny✦ Blaze and Tony✦ Starks in the Days Inn
And Rhyming, my nigga✦ Lou Diamond with Robert F
We like Meth to go and fuck with Noodles✦
Having✦ them poodles✦ on the lockdown, buying me
Amarettos and chewables, smacking pharmaceutical✦
Rap niggas✦ on dust and woos
Yo, I told you some killed,✦ robbed✦ and fold
The goal's untold,✦ fuck it, it beats parole✦
So stroll marvelous, soul controller of the globe blow
Goddamn, I got it sewn and yo
What up wop? Pop the suitcase high and we can talk
You can walk out the fucking✦ building and get caught
Save the fully✦ inflatable,✦ rap relatable✦
Drug relatable,✦ niggas✦ here to play with you
A hundred✦ dollar✦ Rottweiler, go to spot sellers
Guns and Glocks for them niggas✦ who got props
Off top jail niggas✦ get mad bigger✦ and yo
Mail a guy about✦ a hundred✦ pictures
Word to mama,✦ this rap wonder✦ rhymer✦ team got drama✦
Comma,✦ blunt smoke real-ass marijuana
Chef Maranzano✦ boats across✦ the Verrazano✦
Immaculate,✦ bust off my gun so accurate✦
And get cream in the cuisine of Queens
I told you, money✦ skated✦ with night beams and two rings
Crazy✦ fag, I'm getting✦ ready✦ to do this shit (sniff mad shit)
Man, niggas✦ know not to step on this shit
Who's the knucklehead✦ wanting respect?
Chop his fingers in the drug game, money✦ well-known
Lead singer,✦ humdinger, flash is the aftermath, here's✦ his photograph
Run up in his lab, take off the mask, Chas, and think fast
Don't laugh, bag the cash, grab the hash, don't forget✦ his stash
Grab the tear gas and place it in his face fast at full blast
Then skate to the next gate further upstate✦
I heard they got crazy✦ weight bagged✦ up by the cakes✦ in
Crates✦ like disco✦ breaks, yo, look out for jakes✦
Give it all it takes,✦ let's burn the place before✦ we motivate✦
Yo, Blake, nigga,✦ don't fake, rape his mate
If the bitch scream, for God's sake, grab the grey tape
It's by the plate with the blow crushed up with the flakes✦
Killer✦ snakes,✦ four bodies✦ found floating in lakes✦
Drug related paper✦ talking about✦ the kids who didn't make it
Hits without a trace, never✦ seen the bricks, see Rae and Ghostface
Congratulations, Chef, let's celebrate✦ and sniff an eighth
The rap scar is on, rap Parmesan, poke on, put it on, seal it on
We're silicone,✦ spark it on your talkathon
This rap phenomenon to correspond took the arms
Hit me on the hip and horns, rap chaperone✦
Scars, tones,✦ bar thrown, war tones,✦ raw tones✦
Blowing out their jawbones, but your rap's fraudulent
Plug in these rap coordinates, it's reinforced with suspense✦
Be on your rap sword defense✦
These microphone✦ professional,✦ sensational,✦ fully✦ operational✦
I got niggas✦ here to play with you, you know the steez
You know my whole program, brothers from the no-lands
All we want is the G's, guns and grams
Living✦ fat like the Hoffa,✦ mafia,✦ sipping,✦ eating✦ pastas✦
Laying in the house, telling the seeds about✦ the sagas✦
Before✦ we got dramatic and thoughts got sporadic
We grabbed golden✦ tablets and quick guarded the Abbots
Slugs hit the Pelle, punch hopes✦ into✦ the belly✦
Suckers✦ tried to knock me out the box like Skelly✦
I smoke the weed trees, I drop top to the breeze
Honey✦ dip spending G's on nails and hair weave
The crime boss taking✦ no loss, excessive force
We can play the A-Train back of the iron✦ horse
Yo, man, you know what I'm saying?
Fuck it, man (we need to get outta✦ here)
Technical Breakdown
9.6
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.1
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.3
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres9.2
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm9.4
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity8.9
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control9.3
Performance and control
Computed Score9.64
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Raekwon delivers a masterclass in rhythmic flow and intricate wordplay, employing rich internal rhymes and multisyllabic structures. With a strong cadence and adept vocabulary, he creates vivid imagery and narrative depth that embody the essence of '90s hip-hop while showcasing technical prowess.
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9.1
Multisyllabic
9.3
Internal Rhymes
9.4
Cadence / Flow
8.9
Vocabulary
9.2
Wordplay
9.3
Delivery
internal rhymesmultisyllabic rhymesvivid imageryconversational flow
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes a mix of couplets and non-linear internal rhyme patterns, creating a dynamic and engaging flow that mirrors the energy of street narratives.
mastery of internal rhymes
strong narrative storytelling
dynamic cadence
impressive multisyllabic rhymes