The New Danger

Champion Requiem

Yasiin Bey (Mos Def)

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

9

End

62

Internal

31

Multi

93

Slant

2

Chain

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[Outro]
Ha, thats what its about to be
Ghetto✦ people look alive✦ with me
And say, We 'gon, stop by
Then we just keep movin✦ on
Ghetto✦ people, look alive✦ and
Feel free, we just keep movin✦ on
For Aaliyah, Left Eye, Jam Master Jay
All the great hero's who have passed✦ away✦
Scott Laraque, BIG and Pac, Feaky✦ Tah, Big L
All the soldiers locked✦ down in the cell
Lock up the flesh, but the spirit will prevail
To our loved✦ ones,✦ and deceased
Dyin' in the street, or quiet in their sleep, BIG
Rest in peace, your livin'✦ in the mansions✦ of our memory✦
Rest in peace, your livin'✦ in the mansions✦ of our memory✦
And that's real, cause everything in life 'gon come to an end
Because✦ it must, and when it does
I hope that y'all remember✦ me with true respect
And ghetto✦ love, now raise it up
Cause everythin in life 'gon come to an end
Because✦ it must, and when it does
I hope that y'all remember✦ me
Black Dante, from Myrtle and Broadway, yeah, yeah y'all
Let me hear it back
Freaky✦ radio✦ (freaky✦ radio)✦ ha
Freaky✦ radio✦ (freaky✦ radio)✦ everywhere on the dial

Technical Breakdown

6.7
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 / Rhythm5.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score6.71

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse functions as a soulful eulogy rather than a technical display, utilizing a mournful, rhythmic cadence that prioritizes emotional resonance over dense lyrical complexity.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
5.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
CataloguingAnaphoric repetitionAABB rhyme pairingsSpoken word aestheticInternalized cadence
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on a loose, conversational structure that utilizes repetitive end-rhymes (e.g., memory/memory, end/end) to ground the listener in a meditative loop, punctuated by specific rhythmic pauses.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"living in the mansions of our memory"

① The departed exist in the afterlife as a spiritual location② The departed exist as permanent, architecturally significant fixtures within the internal consciousness of the living

"Black Dante, from Myrtle and Broadway"

① A reference to Yasiin Bey as a literary guide figure (Dante Alighieri) navigating the hellish landscape of urban decay② A geographical identification marking his origins in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Myrtle and Broadway

Authentic emotional delivery

Excellent use of repetition for structural impact

Strong command of tone and atmosphere

Effective integration of names as rhythmic anchors

Lack of complex metaphorical layering

Reliance on conventional eulogistic tropes

Minimal technical wordplay density compared to his higher-tier output

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