True Magic

True Magic

Yasiin Bey (Mos Def)

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

19

End

54

Internal

34

Multi

89

Slant

7

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Hook]
It just gets better✦ with time
It's like a greater✦ later✦ winner✦ eve-ry✦ time
I got the will and the skill
That the building✦ can't kill, that's real
Who that? The Undeniable✦
True that, the most incredible✦
Your M deffer,✦ the Undeniable✦
[Verse 2]
Cool ways are the sake of my time
I get paid even if they don't pay me no mind, you know...
The days and times✦ be frustrating the mind
They youngbloods
But discover such danger✦ they shine, its so...
Necessary that I come with the raw
The magnetic, the sure, the most magical✦ pure, *G Bank*...
So bear witness to the actual✦ fact
It's no trick or a magical✦ act
Supernatural black Dante, this exclusively style
Spread love baby✦ move it around
You know...
[Hook]
It just gettin✦ better✦ with time
It's like a greater✦ later✦ winner✦ eve-ry✦ time
I got the will and the skill
That the building✦ can't kill, that's real
Who that? The Undeniable✦
True that, the most incredible✦
Your M deffer,✦ the Undeniable✦
[Outro]
Ture Magic✦
True Magic✦
True Magic✦
Magic...✦
Bank...(shh shh shh...)
It just gettin✦ better✦ with time...
I got the will and the skill...
That's real...
The Undeniable...✦
M Def...
(Ha ha ha)
Don't Stop...Keep on [Boogeyman]
Yes sir, yes ma'am, yes y'all

Technical Breakdown

7.5
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes7.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.52

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Yasiin Bey relies heavily on rhythmic pocket and phonetic resonance rather than dense, cryptic lyrical puzzles, using his cadence as the primary vessel for his thematic message of artistic integrity.

B+
7.5
Multisyllabic
7.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Assonance-heavy multi-syllabic rhymingSyncopated phrase placementVocal layering for tonal textureInternal rhyme chains
Rhyme Architecture: Uses AAAA or AABB structures with heavy internal rhyming to maintain a fluid, conversational pace that prioritizes smooth transitions over jarring breaks.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I get paid even if they don't pay me no mind"

① I receive financial/social compensation regardless of whether the industry pays attention to me.② A play on the idiomatic expression 'pay no mind' (ignore), where the artist maintains value regardless of whether he is acknowledged by his peers.

"Supernatural black Dante"

① A reference to the literary figure Dante Alighieri, implying a journey through spiritual and societal 'infernos'.② A cultural assertion of 'black' intellectual and poetic mastery, positioning himself as a modern, mythic explorer of the human condition.

Exceptional rhythmic confidence and pocket navigation

Strong vocal charisma that elevates simple lines

Cohesive thematic focus on identity and artistic longevity

Intricate use of internal phonetic linking

Punchlines are functionally secondary to the flow and often lack bite

Lyrical complexity is understated, potentially feeling 'simple' to listeners seeking high-density wordplay

Over-reliance on conversational filler phrases to bridge rhythmic gaps

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