King's Disease

The Cure

Nas

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

19

End

110

Internal

63

Multi

174

Slant

7

Chain

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[Interlude]
Roll the credits
[Verse 2]
Cuban✦ link QB chain belong in the MOMA✦
So boomerang, you salute✦ my twenty-seven summers
Rolls-Royce Brigade just 'cause it go with the moment
Pac saw the chain, got his medallion,✦ I won't
Insinuate imitation✦ 'cause I copied✦ his stomach
Kings honor✦ kings, straight from my pop to my son shit
Steak tartare bloody,✦ mercury levels from raw fish
Sushi✦ for lunch, waiter✦ at the table, the cork twist
I'm studied like a book by many✦
They give me looks of envy,✦ I took the Bentley
White chick like Liz Taylor✦ might get the Bentayga
On my Rick James✦ behavior
Life is school for the soul and I'm in life seven✦ already
Life's✦ simple but heavy,✦ incomprehensible shit
Everything from sexy✦ to deadly,✦ I done been through that shit
Still goin' deeper✦ like I grew a new inch on my dick
We looked✦ at robbin'✦ as a way of resolving our problems
My moms cooked✦ food, but some of my niggas✦ was starving
And whatever✦ they was down to do, I was with 'em regardless
Turns out I was hungry✦ and was hittin'✦ the hardest
Decisions✦ was sharper, my predictions✦ was on it
No fortune teller,✦ just going off regular signs
Niggas✦ often✦ tell ya they moves✦
Without a word, just reading they mind
Wasn't needin'✦ no nine
Corner✦ executive born in ghetto✦ hell
Where metal yell especially over✦ necklaces
Life lessons is karma✦
Whatever✦ you dish out come back as blessings or to haunt ya
Could miss your kids and hit your grandkids for your dishonor
That's generational curses,✦ they said they want the old Nas back
Play the Clue tapes✦ for old verses✦
Messin'✦ my homies'✦ lives✦ up, sayin' Nas'll rise 'em up
Like they wasn't live enough, many✦ lives✦ I've touched
Can I get a witness?✦
Can I get a witness?✦
I need a witness,✦ drinkin' three at night on some Bridge shit
Wearin'✦ shorts and Timbs, summer✦ night on some Bridge shit
Party✦ with gangsters, gettin'✦ right on some Bridge shit (Yeah)
Like MC Shan and Marley,✦ I be on some Bridge shit
[Outro]
Yeah
Like Jabari,✦ I'm on some Bridge shit
Shooter live on
Kings live forever✦
Yeah
We go through a lot
And nobody✦ wanna✦ hear about✦ what we go through
And that's cool too
Every✦ man go through the same Mondays✦ and Fridays✦
Same sun, moon, and stars
It's just how you stand like a man

Technical Breakdown

8.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres8.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm7.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity8.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.26

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Nas demonstrates high-level consistency in internal rhyme density and narrative progression, maintaining a conversational yet technically dense flow that bridges street realism with high-status imagery.

A
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7.5
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
8
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhymingAssonant chain linkingContextual narrative pivotingEnjambment-heavy phrasing
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes complex AABB-adjacent couplets, frequently broken by internal multisyllabic clusters (e.g., 'MOMA'/'summers'/'moment'/'stomach'). Nas relies heavily on slant rhymes and vowel matching to maintain a continuous, fluid rhythmic pocket.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Cuban link QB chain belong in the MOMA"

① The jewelry is a piece of art historically significant to Queensbridge culture.② The object is so iconic that it merits preservation in the Museum of Modern Art.

"I'm studied like a book by many / They give me looks of envy"

① Listeners and peers analyze Nas's career trajectory and lyrical style.② A play on 'book' vs 'looks' creates an auditory pun linking academic scrutiny with jealous observation.

"Life is school for the soul and I'm in life seven already"

① A metaphysical claim regarding reincarnation or deep spiritual maturity.② A reference to the 'seven lives' of a cat, implying he has survived numerous near-death experiences.

Exceptional internal rhyme density that keeps the flow active

Sophisticated transition from aspirational wealth to grounded street origin stories

Strong command of cadence that avoids rhythmic stagnation

Some metaphors rely on specific cultural knowledge that limits universal accessibility

The switch between luxury rap and social commentary is occasionally abrupt

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