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Heaven & Hell

Raekwon

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

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240

Internal

111

Multi

287

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This that gravedigger shit (ooh, and no one can fuck with the Wu-Tang)^✦

Yo (what? What?)

Exotic^✦ type shit

Ninety-four^✦

We must go to war fast

With the pen and the pad

Goddamn

Shine like gold rims on Pathfinders

Wu-Tang^✦ reclines, lamps

For the nine-sqaures, kid

(Money,^✦ clothes,^✦ designer^✦ hoes and shows, y'all)

Check it

Yo, yo, wakin'^✦ up about^✦ ten, kid

Jumpin'^✦ in the shower,^✦ peace about^✦ to make

Moves^✦ to slide like grease

What? I'm all about^✦ TECs and checks with nuff respect

You front, I'm slammin' you like the Lex'

So now I'm out on the ninety-five

Rockin'^✦ that real nigga^✦ don't die

Guess down, drawers Kani^✦

But, yo, I'm makin'^✦ a pit stop

Go and buy a box of Glocks

It equaled up, pay up, what up Ahk?

Yo, remember that kid that we vicked?^✦

He made a half of mil for real, he brought about^✦ four bricks

Yo, so now we connect thoughts, meet me at the airport

Tell Golden^✦ Arms maintain the fort

Get in touch with that west coast cali^✦ crab you stabbed

And meet me at the bitch lab

So word up, kid, we slid like a fat four to twelve bid and shit

Couldn't even^✦ rest, I need the vic'

And when I slept, I dream Gs, son

I need some keys won't sell, call up son

I heard Pook and Tyriq caught a beef over^✦ some real shit

A fake nigga^✦ faked^✦ and they killed^✦ his clique

Gimme a minute^✦ and I'm winnin'^✦

Yo, niggas^✦ done did it, rock your vest

Keep your whip tinted^✦

So now we see him up in Bojangles^✦

Stranglin' a forty^✦ ounce, with ten Gs worth of gold bangles^✦

Diamonds, what? All up in his face

With his man's mace, medallions the size of dinner^✦ plates^✦

Yo, he knew we knew him so we blew him

Took thirty^✦ Gs worth of jewels of that nigga,^✦ do him

So now I'm lampin'^✦ in my man's land

Streets is hot like sand

G's is rollin'^✦ in my right hand

Yup, you know the steezo,^✦ black

Got to go down like that

Shallah, cigars and ball hats

Ninety-four,^✦ takin'^✦ niggas^✦ to war, yo, yo

What do you believe^✦ in? Heaven^✦ or hell?

You don't believe^✦ in heaven^✦ 'cause we're livin'^✦ in hell

What do you believe^✦ in, boy, Heaven^✦ or hell?

You don't believe^✦ in Heaven^✦ 'cause we're livin'^✦ in hell

So it's your life

What a chamber^✦

Fuckin'^✦ with mad strangers

Yeah, you know how it runs, baby^✦

Straight up, yo

Money,^✦ clothes,^✦ designer^✦ hoes and shows y'all

That's how it goes, whatever

What do you believe^✦ in? Heaven^✦ or hell?

You don't believe^✦ in Heaven^✦ cause we're livin'^✦ in hell

(31st chamber,^✦ y'all)

So it's your life

Niggas^✦ ain't even^✦ know son

How it happen^✦ so fast

Those were livin'^✦ and sold their weight

No question^✦

Shit is real, you know what I'm sayin'?

Word up, niggas^✦ thinks it's all about^✦ the FILA,^✦ velour^✦

That little hundred dollars and that make you a man

You ain't promised tomorrow, son, word up (for real)

Niggas^✦ don't understand how life can be so short

Come so fast

Within^✦ the blinkin' of eye

Blink of an eye, you're gone, baby,^✦ straight up

Know what I'm sayin'?

Get turned^✦ to dust

Return to the casket^✦

That ass is out, son, word up

Word up, get evaporated, straight up (word up)

Lose all your strength, nigga^✦

Crazy^✦ dedication^✦ shoutout in the memory^✦ of Two Cent Jason^✦

Heartbroken, we soakin'^✦ wet though

Keepin'^✦ it real for my peoples

Yeah, yo

And my physical brother DeVon,^✦ you're still in here, baby^✦

Because you're in my arms nigga,^✦ word up

I never^✦ let you go, baby^✦

You know what I'm sayin'? You're my life charm, word up

For real

Keep shinin'^✦

Real keepin^✦ it real, you know?

Shout out to major niggas^✦

Big Kawai,^✦ Jess, Hell on the computer system^✦

The RZA, who slams fat discs for the ninety-four^✦

Word up, RZA

That's my nigga,^✦ baby^✦

Yeah, eatin'^✦ dinner^✦ with the big boys now

You know what I'm sayin'?

Word up, Big Booth represent the Q

You know how we do,

Now get that power-U^✦ type gangster on, you know?

The GZA, word up, Master^✦ Killa^✦

The Abbot^✦ of the Clan (my man)

Method^✦ Man, Inspectah Deck

Dirty^✦ Bastard

U-God,^✦ word up, baby^✦

Keep it real, son

Keep packin'^✦ them guns

Word up

Technical Breakdown

9.6

Multisyllabic Rhymes9.2

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.3

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres9.4

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm9.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity9.1

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control9.4

Performance and control

Computed Score9.60

Production

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Raekwon's bars showcase an exceptional mastery of multisyllabic and internal rhymes, with scores of 9.2 and 9.3 respectively. The vivid imagery and strong cadence contribute to an engaging delivery, emphasized by a sonically rich production score of 9.7.

9.2

Multisyllabic

9.3

Internal Rhymes

9.5

Cadence / Flow

9.1

Vocabulary

9.4

Wordplay

9.4

Delivery

Multisyllabic RhymesInternal RhymesImageryVivid Descriptions

Rhyme Architecture: The verse employs a complex interweaving of end rhymes and internal rhymes, creating a dynamic flow that is both tight and engaging.

High-level wordplay

Strong imagery and themes

Tight cadence and rhythmic flow

Sophisticated vocabulary

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