Taste of Chocolate

Keep 'Em on the Floor

Big Daddy Kane

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

27

End

108

Internal

45

Multi

180

Slant

16

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
Get up and dance and move your body✦ across the floor
Go on and do your thing until you're feelin✦ sore
(I can't dance no more)
Get on up and dance
(Let's dance)
Get on up and dance
(Give it here)
Get on up and dance
(Funky)✦
[Verse 2]
Look, you came in the disco✦
Thinkin it would be just low
But I'mma✦ make sure you enjoy✦ this show
You won't have a chance to sit down
(Get down)
And listen✦ to rhymes✦ that go the mile like a marathon
A voice that's choice, as strong as sarah vaugh
Swift delivery✦ flowin✦ like a river✦ be
Flowin,✦ but only✦ ladies✦ know my tongue is that slippery✦
I grab the mic and then we'll see
Who can d-a-n-c-e
Makin'✦ the crowd roar for more of what they saw
And I'm sure that I can keep em on the floor
{Chorus}
Oh
Feel like I'm down here by myself sometimes
I'm ready✦ to break this groove down
You're ready✦
So I'ma✦ let the music✦ just stop
And we gon' get into✦ our own thing for a minute✦ here
You're ready✦
Break it down
Keep on dancin✦
(Keep on dancin)✦
(Dance)
[Verse 3]
Bring in paramedics to relieve the
Trace of this bad case of dance fever✦
Cos I can feel the disco✦ heat gettin'✦ to me
While the sweat got my silk drawers sticking to me
But I can't stop, I gotta✦ party✦
Like a gun on the dancefloor and catch a body✦
I might move real smooth
Then again✦ dance real silly✦
Just like a hillbilly
As i make sure the beat is kept
So all the party✦ people stay in step
Become✦ a slave to the rhythm
Grab someone of the opposite sex and dance with em
Put your partner on the floor and face em
That shows a positive sign of unification✦
And if all party✦ goers could make this move
We'd be one nation✦ under✦ a groove
So let's try this, stop the violence
That can only✦ result in peace from what I sense
To be straight to the point
A little love and harmony - mh (it's the joint)
So build a nation,✦ pump the bass and
The treble beyond the level✦ of imagination✦
So the Big Daddy✦ Kane can endure✦
And the name of this tune is Keep Em on the Floor
(Everybody get up)

Technical Breakdown

8.2
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm10.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.16

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Kane leverages his status as a legendary technician by prioritizing rhythmic propulsion and vocal command over dense, abstract lyricism, fitting perfectly within the high-energy dance-rap context of his era.

A
7.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Multi-syllabic rhyme chainsInternal rhyme densityCall-and-response vocal layeringDynamic cadence shifts
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes an AAAA rhyme scheme for the opening sequences, transitioning into complex multisyllabic couplings ('disco/just low/show') followed by a sustained flow characterized by mid-line rhythmic pockets.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"only ladies know my tongue is that slippery"

① A boast regarding his technical prowess and lyrical agility while rapping.② A sexual double entendre implying his skill with women and physical intimacy.

"rhymes that go the mile like a marathon"

① The extended endurance of his lyrical stamina.② A direct comparison to the physical exertion demanded of the audience on the dance floor.

Exceptional rhythmic placement of rhyme endings

Strong vocal presence and authority

Effective use of breath control for rapid-fire segments

Clear, punchy articulation

Literal approach to storytelling limits thematic depth

Wordplay relies on straightforward comparisons rather than complex subtext

Thematic scope remains confined to the dancefloor setting

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