My Name Is My Name

Hold On

Pusha T

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

8

End

110

Internal

42

Multi

130

Slant

2

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2: Rick Ross]
I was pissing my shorts, having✦ rich nigga✦ thoughts
Wish I had a pistol✦ before✦ all the friends I done fought
Overnight I seen a nigga✦ go get a Carrera
Two weeks later✦ I had to be that boy pallbearer
Young king bury✦ me inside✦ a glass casket✦
Windex wipe me down for the life after✦
Crack dealer✦ living✦ like a hoop star
Black marble, white walls in my new spot
Four chains, big studs, a nigga✦ too fly
Top down, tank top, I think I'm 2Pac
So I'm labeled the rebel,✦ nigga✦ get on my level✦
We were born to be kings, only✦ major league teams
Chasing my paper,✦ couldn't fathom my wealth
Built a school in Ethiopia, should enroll in myself
God body✦ and mind, food for the soul
When you feeding on hate, you empty,✦ my nigga,✦ it shows
Follow✦ the codes,✦ ain't no love for these hoes
If you slip and you fall I got you, my nigga,✦ hold on
If you right or you wrong, if you riding,✦ come on
By the end of this song, can't be hiding✦ for long
I seen children get slaughtered, niggas' grandmothers assaulted
Throw a gang sign, dare you do something about it
Fuck copping✦ them foams, when you copping✦ the home
Cop a kilo✦ and have them people on top of your home
[Outro: Rick Ross, Pusha T & Together]
Follow✦ the codes,✦ ain't no love for these hoes
If you slipping you fall, I got you, my nigga,✦ hold on
If you right or you wrong, if you riding,✦ come on
By the end of this song, I got you, my nigga,✦ hold on
I got you, my nigga,✦ hold on
I got you, my nigga,✦ hold on
If you right or you wrong, if you riding,✦ come on
By the end of this song, I got you, my nigga,✦ hold on
I got you, my nigga,✦ hold on
I got you, my nigga,✦ hold on
I got you, my nigga,✦ hold on
I got you, my nigga,✦ hold on

Technical Breakdown

6.6
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.0

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 Control6.5

Performance and control

Computed Score6.57

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Rick Ross utilizes his signature larger-than-life, opulence-driven persona to ground the verse, though the narrative shifts from street-level memoir to abstract luxury rap without a fully cohesive transition.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
5.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6
Wordplay
6.5
Delivery
Internal monorhymeBrand-name juxtapositionAphoristic deliveryImagery contrast
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB or AAAA end-rhyme couplets with heavy emphasis on monosyllabic and disyllabic terminal sounds, punctuated by internal rhyme clusters.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Windex wipe me down for the life after"

① Cleaning a glass surface so it is clear and streak-free.② A literal preparation of his 'glass casket' to ensure his legacy is preserved and remains 'clear' or visible for posterity.

"Built a school in Ethiopia, should enroll in myself"

① Philanthropy through building educational institutions.② A realization that he possesses enough 'street-smart' wisdom that he should be his own subject of study or teacher.

Commanding, heavy vocal presence

Evocative luxury imagery

Effective use of contrast between street reality and extreme wealth

Inconsistent narrative flow

Reliance on trope-heavy rap imagery (Pac comparisons, luxury car references)

Some forced rhythmic phrasing to maintain the AABB structure

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