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Neck & Wrist

Pusha T

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

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113

Internal

Multi

114

Slant

Chain

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[Chorus: Pusha T & Pharrell Williams]

First in the Beach with a million-dollar^✦ auto^✦

Bring the cameraman,^✦ we can shoot our own Narcos^✦

812 matte black, lookin'^✦ like charcoal^✦

I promise^✦ you the floor plan's nothin'^✦ like the model^✦

Neck and wrist don't lie

[Post-Chorus: Pharrell Williams]

And the dope house had a line, dope house had a line

(And the dope house had a line, dope house had a line

And the dope house had a line, dope house had a line)

[Verse 2: JAY-Z]

The phase I'm on, love, I wouldn't believe^✦ it either^✦

I'd be like, "JAY-Z's a cheater," I wouldn't listen to reason^✦ either^✦

All I know is E's a felon,^✦ how is he sellin'?^✦

Weed, the Caliva brothers, deep down, I believe^✦ you love us, huh

Feast your eyes, the piece unique,^✦ it's sapphire

Rappers liars, I don't do satire^✦

Neither I nor my wrist move mockingly^✦

Y'all spend real money^✦ on fake watches, shockingly^✦

They put me on lists with these niggas^✦ inexplicably

I put your mansion^✦ on my wall, are you shittin' me?

I blew bird money,^✦ y'all talkin'^✦ Twitter feed

We got different Saab stories,^✦ save your soliloquies^✦

They like, "If BIG was alive,^✦ Hov wouldn't be in his position"^✦

If BIG had survived, y'all would have got The Commission^✦

Hov was gon' always be Hov

It 'twas the universe will 'cause Allah said so, and now I'm here

[Chorus: Pusha T & Pharrell Williams]

First in the Beach with a million-dollar^✦ auto^✦

Bring the cameraman,^✦ we can shoot our own Narcos^✦

812 matte black, lookin'^✦ like charcoal^✦

I promise^✦ you the floor plan's nothin'^✦ like the model^✦

Neck and wrist don't lie

Technical Breakdown

8.2

Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm9.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity5.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.19

Production

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

JAY-Z leverages a conversational, meta-commentary flow to contrast his legitimate high-end lifestyle with the performative nature of his contemporaries, utilizing precise internal rhyme chains to maintain a casual yet authoritative presence.

8.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

7.5

Wordplay

Delivery

Internal multisyllabic rhyme chainsMeta-narrative commentaryConversational cadence variationConsonant clustersRhythmic syncopation

Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on complex, nested internal rhymes (e.g., 'either/reason/season') paired with a loose, conversational end-rhyme structure that favors rhythmic momentum over rigid AABB patterning.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"the piece unique"

① A one-of-a-kind high-end watch or piece of jewelry.② A play on the French 'pièce unique,' denoting an exclusive collector's item or a unique specimen.

"I don't do satire"

① He is not performing a role or being ironic.② He rejects the notion that his success is a parody or a fake representation of wealth.

"I wouldn't listen to reason either"

① Refusing to accept logic or advice.② Refusing to accept the 'reasoning' or 'excuses' of those who claim he is cheating or failing.

Sophisticated use of cadence to bridge the gap between spoken word and rap

Effective deployment of meta-lyricism to establish dominance

Exceptional rhythmic consistency within a non-traditional pocket

Occasional reliance on simpler rhyme endings in the mid-section

Vocabulary choices remain firmly within the 'luxury/hustle' archetype without significant expansion

The concluding bar lacks a hard landing compared to the setup

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