Kamikaze
Kamikaze
Eminem
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
17
End
166
Internal
67
Multi
194
Slant
3
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2]
I turned✦ to rap 'cause it made me feel tough when I wasn't (Wasn't)
From the moment I heard rappers✦ cussin',✦ I was in (Was in)
Which is why I identify with the guy
Who I was invented by, Dre's Frankenstein
Energized like a nine volt
Ice cold like Snake Eyes, twice in a row on a dice roll
But if the only✦ reason✦ I blowed✦ is 'cause I'm white though
Why don't every✦ other✦ white rapper✦ sell what I sold? (Ooh)
Kamikaze✦ pilot,✦ I wrote my suicide note
Here come the guys in white coats tryin' to stop me
'Fore I jump behind the controls and try to fly into✦ foes
'Cause I'm takin'✦ y'all with me when I go cyclone✦
I don't think this typhoon's letting up any✦ time soon, here I go
Eyes closed,✦ blindfolded, I'm 'bout to—
[Chorus]
Smash into✦ everyone,✦ crash into✦ everything
Back and I've just begun, "FACK," 2017
Fack, fack on everyone✦
Fack, fack on everyone✦
Fack, fack on everyone✦
I'm a Kamikaze,✦ gonna✦
Smash into✦ everyone,✦ crash like an F-15
Damage✦ already done, y'all shoulda let me be
Fack, fack on everyone✦
Fack, fack on everyone✦
Fack, fack on everyone✦
I'm a Kamikaze,✦ gonna✦ smash
[Interlude]
Kamikaze,✦ kamikaze✦
Kami, kami-kamikaze,✦ kamikaze,✦ kami-kamikaze✦ (Kamikaze)✦
Look at what I've done
[Verse 3]
I heard your freestyle on Shade 45, that shit was embarrassing✦
There is no way we ever✦ air that shit again,✦ I guarantee that
Wait, that shit was so ass, it's somethin'✦ we wouldn't dare re-air it (Get it)
The shit's embarrassing✦ as me rear-ending Tara✦ Reid bare
In my therapy chair, my dick is the hair length of Cher
Each nut is the chair width of an Acorn, stairlift, beware✦ of me
Lyrically I'm terrible, better✦ get your lyrics prepared
Richard Ramirez is here, serial✦ killin'✦ every✦ beat there is
[Outro]
Wait, wait, got the eeriest feelin'✦
Somethin'✦ evil✦ is lurkin',✦ I'm no conspiracy theorist
But somethin'✦ here is a foot, oh, yeah, it's my dick
Get the measurin' stick (What?) Twelve inches✦ of wood (Haha)✦
Wait, but I've been goin' for your jugular since Craig G "Duck Alert"
And I've come to pay respects
'Cause if you sleep, you're fucked,✦ other✦ words
You get laid to rest and I hope your butt is hurt
Put me on a track, I go cray on it like a color book
You got some views, but you're still below✦ me
Mine are higher,✦ so, when you compare our views, you get overlooked
And I don't say the hook unless I wrote the hook
And now I'm just freestylin' in the vocal✦ booth
And you know I've always✦ spoke the truth
You're lyin' through your teeth so much, you broke a tooth
And it ain't somethin'✦ I need a phone to do
When I say I can't wait 'til I get ahold✦ of you
And I don't know what I'm s'posed✦ to do
Line up the rappers,✦ take my pic like a photo✦ shoot
Technical Breakdown
7.2
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres7.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm5.5
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity7.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control8.0
Performance and control
Computed Score7.15
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse functions as a high-velocity autobiographical manifesto that utilizes aggressive internal rhyme chains and kinetic flow to reinforce the 'Kamikaze' thematic framing, though it relies heavily on established persona-driven tropes.
B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
5.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
7
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhyme chainsExtended thematic metaphor (Kamikaze pilot)Vocal layering and ad-lib reinforcementOnomatopoeic flow acceleration
Rhyme Architecture: Dense, polysyllabic rhyme scheme relying on assonant strings (e.g., 'tough/cussin/was-in/Frankenstein') transitioning into a rapid-fire triplet-influenced flow in the latter half.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Dre's Frankenstein"
① The artist as a creation of Dr. Dre, analogous to the monster created by Victor Frankenstein.② A play on 'Dr.' Dre being the doctor/creator behind the rap persona, highlighting the manufactured nature of the star.
"Ice cold like Snake Eyes, twice in a row on a dice roll"
① Referring to the G.I. Joe character 'Snake Eyes', known for cold, tactical efficiency.② Referring to the gambling result of 'snake eyes' (two ones), representing a low-probability, high-risk event happening twice.
"Kamikaze pilot, I wrote my suicide note"
① Literal imagery of a pilot preparing for a final, self-destructive mission.② Metaphorical reference to the album 'Kamikaze' being a career-risking, confrontational project aimed at the industry.
Exceptional command of rhythmic pockets
Cohesive thematic integration of the 'Kamikaze' imagery
High-energy delivery that maintains intensity across fast-paced sections
Relies on self-referential lyrical tropes common in the artist's catalog
Occasional predictable rhyme conclusions within the fast-paced segments