Infinite
Maxine
Eminem
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
26
End
185
Internal
73
Multi
202
Slant
5
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2: Denaun Porter]
Sometimes I wonder,✦ what's your purpose in life?
That is to get with every✦ brother✦ and unveil one of his kids
Shit, you livin'✦ trife
Got three kids at home, and club-hoppin' every✦ night
You say it's gonna✦ stop
But it just… slows… down…
And then speeds back to a regular pace, there is no end to this
Mystery, whatever your reason even✦ is to be
You say you wanna✦ be with me, but how can you say that
When you got niggas✦ hidin'✦ in your closet?✦
I refrain from gettin'✦ angry,✦ but you keep on actin'✦ strangely
[Verse 3: Three]
I met this girl last week, she was a freak, she liked✦ that meat
So I stepped✦ on it and then asked✦ my homies✦
And chilled on the side and then watched they niggas✦
Spit game over✦ there and take notes,✦ while I get this number✦
I stepped✦ to her, first I cleared my throat
And said: "Hey, bitch, haven't✦ I seen you before?"✦
Looked✦ at my nigga,✦ turned✦ around✦ and got slapped
Threw out my hands, and said: "Oh, it's like that?"
She said she just broke up with her nigga✦ and shit
She started✦ cryin', and asked✦ me to forgive her and shit
She said her name was Maxine✦ (Maxine!)✦
So I told her I wanted✦ her number✦
She asked✦ could I give her mine too
Got to the crib and called✦ her up
We got into✦ a good conversation✦
That's when she asked✦ me could I fuck
I said: "Maxine,✦ check this out
Give me your address, I'll be through, and you'll find out"
Got to the crib, she let me in
She didn't waste time, she grabbed my hand
And proceeded to the bedroom
I said, "Hold up, and stop proceedin', you rushin'✦ things!
What the fuck are you doin'?!" So I went for my protection✦
Took off my clothes and started✦ flexin'✦
As she went for my midsection✦
I threw her down as I tore off her shirt
Pulled✦ out my jimmy✦ and I thought about✦ puttin'✦ in work
Before✦ I hit it she said: "3, don't get mad
But there's✦ somethin' that I gotta✦ tell your ass"
I said, "What is it? Another✦ nigga?✦ It's okay"✦
She said: "No, I forgot✦ to tell you
That I got AIDS, I got a problem."
[Outro: Maxine & Denaun Porter]
Hey, Maxine✦
What?
You thinkin' about✦ suckin'✦ my dick?
Yeah, for a small price
For a small price? What you mean?
You know, money,✦ nigga✦
You don't need no damn money;✦ I can't give you no money✦ anyways, I heard you got some shit
What you, what you hear I got?
AIDS
Who told you that bullshit?
My nigga✦ Kyu, he wouldn't lie
Well, if that's the case, Kyu got it then
Oh, for real, it's like that?
Well, I ain't got shit, so he ain't got shit
And if he do, he ain't get that shit from me
I ain't fuckin'✦ around✦ with no third, nigga✦
Fuck that, I ain't fuckin'✦ with you
No, see…
You got that shit, I ain't gotta✦ fuck with you
Hold on, why it ain't even✦ like that
I want y'all to get paid, fuckin'✦
Technical Breakdown
6.6
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres4.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm7.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control5.0
Performance and control
Computed Score6.56
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse relies on conversational, narrative-driven delivery typical of mid-90s storytelling rap, prioritizing characterization and situational comedy over complex lyrical density.
B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
4.5
Wordplay
5
Delivery
Narrative storytellingConversational cadenceInternal rhyme clustersDirect address
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly end-rhyme focused with frequent use of AABB and AAAA couplets, supplemented by internal rhyme chains found within the narrative progression.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"she was a freak, she liked that meat"
① Slang reference to sexual promiscuity.② Literal reference to the speaker's physical form or persona.
"So I stepped on it"
① Physical action of moving toward the person.② Slang idiom for intervening or inserting oneself into a situation.
Clear, accessible storytelling
Effective use of pacing in the delivery of the 'slows... down' line
Strong character portrayal through dialogue
Limited metaphorical complexity
Reliance on colloquialisms that do not offer deeper subtext
Rhythmic predictability