King's Disease III

Legit

Nas

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

10

End

100

Internal

33

Multi

143

Slant

3

Chain

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[Chorus]
On my soul, this for my kids and the cold shit I done did
All them O's I tried to flip, who'd have thought I'd go legit?✦ Yeah
And the cold shit I done did (Uh-huh)✦
Pretty✦ girls who let me hit, who'd have thought I'd go legit?✦ Yeah (Woo!)
And the cold shit that you did (That's right)
All them O's you tried to flip, who'd have thought you'd go legit?✦ (Oh!)
[Verse 2]
Grown man business, COVID✦ closed✦ jail visits✦
Stove still lit, many✦ still on the scales✦ with it
System✦ failed✦ my niggas, in the trial hearin'
No bail, eyewitness showed✦ up, and snitches
I read Jesus' diary✦ and ran to tell the streets
No, this ain't no hype, we in the belly✦ of the beast
All they said was I would be a felon, be deceased
Instead, I'm in Margiela in Loewe with the crease
The consummate (Uh)
Kill 'em all, call the bomb squad and the SWAT for this (Uh)
Got off the block for this (Yeah)
[Chorus]
On my soul, this for the kids and the cold shit that I did
Pretty✦ girls who let me hit, it's only✦ right I went legit✦ (Uh, too legit)✦
And the cold shit I done did (Haha)✦
All them O's I tried to flip, who'd have thought I'd go legit?✦ Yeah (I do it for y'all)
And the cold shit that you did (Uh-huh)✦
All them O's you tried to flip, who'd have thought you'd go legit?✦ (Do it for y'all)
[Outro]
Yeah, we was just chillin' on the sofa✦
No job, no school, ghetto✦ babies✦
I was small-time,✦ small-time✦ to big-time✦
You can do it too, go legit✦
Yeah, believe in yourself
Live the life you deserve
Haha,✦ that's how we do
I ain't forget✦ the roaches and mice
I ain't forget✦ all that

Technical Breakdown

6.9
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

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 Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score6.87

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Nas balances street-level grit with high-fashion imagery to narrate his transition from illicit hustling to legitimate industry success, utilizing a rhythmic, conversational flow that prioritizes narrative clarity over abstract complexity.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
5.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Assonant internal rhymingList-based imageryContrastive juxtapositionConversational cadence
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly end-rhyme heavy with dense internal assonance (e.g., 'business', 'visits', 'witness'). The scheme relies on multisyllabic clusters that tether the verse to a steady, mid-tempo bounce.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Stove still lit, many still on the scales with it"

① The literal act of cooking drugs on a stove for sale.② A metaphor for the continued pressure and work ethic required to succeed, even after moving into the spotlight.

"I read Jesus' diary and ran to tell the streets"

① A reference to studying the Bible or religious texts to find spiritual guidance.② Nas positioning himself as a modern prophet or conduit, relaying hard-won wisdom to his audience.

Strong sense of narrative progression

Effective use of contrast between street past and luxury present

Commanding, authentic delivery style

Coherent thematic consistency

Wordplay is primarily anecdotal rather than figurative

Lack of complex multi-layered metaphors

Some punchlines rely on established tropes common in the genre

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