Encore
One Shot 2 Shot
Eminem
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
45
End
280
Internal
83
Multi
274
Slant
14
Chain
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[Chorus: Eminem]
One shot, two shot, three shots, four shots
All I hear is gunshots,✦ this is where the fun stops
Bodies✦ drop, hit the floor, music's✦ off, party✦ stops
Everybody✦ hit the door, somebody's✦ licking✦ shots off
[Verse 3: Swifty & Kon Artis]
(I been trying to call you all day, motherfucker,✦ where you at?)
I'm on 7 Mile
What the fuck was that?
Damn, somebody✦ hit me from the back!
(With they car?) With a gat, nigga,✦ and my tire flat
And I just hit a pole, them niggas✦ some hoes
(Is you hit?) I don't know, but I can tell you what they drove
It was a black Mitsubishi✦ (Shit, that's the clique we beefing with)
Man (I swear) And I was on my way there
Believe me, I'm leaving a carcass today✦
And I'ma✦ park my car and walk the rest of the way
I'm in the mood to strut, my AK ain't even✦ tucked✦
I'ma✦ meet you at the club, we gon' fuck these hoes up
[Chorus: Eminem]
One shot, two shot, three shots, four shots
All I hear is gunshots,✦ this is where the fun stops
Bodies✦ drop, hit the floor, music's✦ off, party✦ stops
Everybody✦ hit the door, somebody's✦ licking✦ shots off
[Verse 4: Eminem]
I never✦ seen no shit like this in my life before✦
People are still camped✦ out from the night before✦
Sleeping outside the door, waiting in line still
Tryna✦ get inside✦ the club to see D12 perform
The fire marshals know the venue's✦ too small
People are wall to wall, three-thousand and some odd
Fans and some cum-wad from out the parking✦ lot
Gets in an argument over✦ a parking✦ spot
Decides to pull his gun out and lets a few of them off
Missed✦ who he's aiming✦ for, six feet away’s✦ the door
Into✦ St. Andrew's Hall, now the strays flying all over✦ the place
Grazed✦ one bitch in the face
Another✦ one of 'em came through the wall
Before✦ anyone✦ could even✦ hear the first shot go off
I'm posted✦ up at the bar, having✦ a Mazel Tov
Bullet✦ whizzed right by my ear, damn near shot it off
Thank, God, I'm alive,✦ I gotta✦ find Denaun✦
And where the fuck is Von? He usually tucks one on him
Wait a minute,✦ I think I just saw Bizarre
Nah, I guess not, what the fuck? Oh, my God, it was
I never✦ saw him run so fast in my life
Look at him hauling ass, I think he left his wife
There she is, on the ground, being trampled
I go to grab her up by the damn hand, but I can't pull her
Goddamn, there just went another✦ damn bullet✦
I'm hit, my vest is barely✦ able to handle it
It's too thin, if I get hit again,✦ I can't do it
I scoop Dee, follow✦ Bizarre's path, ran through it
And made it to the front door and collapsed
On the steps, looked✦ up, and I seen Swift shooting✦ it out
But I can't see who he's shooting✦ it out with
But Denaun's right behind✦ him, squeezing his four-fifth
[Chorus: Eminem]
One shot, two shot, three shots, four shots
All I hear is gunshots,✦ this is where the fun stops
Bodies✦ drop, hit the floor, music's✦ off, party✦ stops
Everybody✦ hit the door, somebody's✦ licking✦ shots off
[Verse 5: Kon Artis]
Yo, it's Friday✦ night, came to this bitch right
Big ass on my left hand, Desert Eagle in my right
I ain't come in this bitch to party,✦ I came in this bitch to fight
Although,✦ I can't stay here to fight, 'cause I'm popping niggas✦ tonight
That's right, bitches, I'm drunk with revenge
Shot a bouncer in the neck for trying to check when I get in
Swift told me to meet him here, so it's clear that the schmuck
That shot out the back of his truck is up in this motherfucker✦
So, one shot for the money,✦ two is to stop the show
The third's for the bartender (Bitch, bring me a bottle of Mo')
I just wanna✦ know who driving the black Mitsubishi?✦
He tried to run, so Proof shot him in the knee with a three-piece
[Chorus: Eminem]
One shot, two shot, three shots, four shots
All I hear is gunshots,✦ this is where the fun stops
Bodies✦ drop, hit the floor, music's✦ off, party✦ stops
Everybody✦ hit the door, somebody's✦ licking✦ shots off
Technical Breakdown
8.1
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm10.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity7.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control6.5
Performance and control
Computed Score8.11
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse functions as a functional narrative bridge, prioritizing cinematic pacing and rapid-fire dialogue over dense lyrical abstraction or complex figurative language.
A
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
6.5
Delivery
Staccato dialogue exchangeCinematic narrative progressionInternal rhyme stackingDirect action-oriented syntax
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB or AAAA structures utilizing slant rhymes and forced internal connectivity to maintain high velocity, characteristic of early 2000s Shady Records storytelling.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"somebody hit me from the back"
① Physical trauma from a vehicle collision② Being fired upon by a weapon from behind
"I'm leaving a carcass today"
① The literal killing of an opponent② The metaphorical destruction of an enemy's reputation or presence
Strong sense of narrative urgency
Effective use of dialogue to mimic chaotic real-time communication
High cadence consistency
Seamless integration with the beat's rhythmic pocket
Limited metaphorical depth
Punchlines rely on situational aggression rather than wit
Slightly generic vernacular typical of the era's 'D12' persona tropes
Lack of multi-layered semantic ambiguity