King's Disease III

Hood2Hood

Nas

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

26

End

88

Internal

35

Multi

157

Slant

11

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus 1]
Red Hook, Fort Greene, Canarsie
(Hood to hood)
Far Rock, East New York, QB
Compton, Long Beach, IE
(Hood to hood)
Southside✦ of Chicago, players in the D
Hood to hood
[Verse 2]
If we all made niggas✦ then why is we beefin'?✦
When them Jewish brothers be chillin' Shabbat Friday✦ evening
Even✦ in jail, I hear the Latins got each other✦ back
Not us, we jump each other✦ for the phone it comes✦ to black
Don't worry✦ 'bout nobody✦ else tryna✦ energy✦ match
Sense any✦ cap and that's when I really✦ attack✦
I'm OJ with the memorabilia, had to steal it back
Like the Nas flow we be hearin'✦ on your tracks
Stop that my guy, you are not that my guy
That feeling to be a king, can't top that my guy
King's Disease, I'm still poppin'✦ these young things
Got me thinkin' like Amerie,✦ it's this one thing
Floaties✦ in the pool, got drones✦ over✦ the roof
Just like Drakeo The Ruler,✦ my nigga,✦ we know the truth
I put out dangerous art, I'm convinced
It's a mix of Paisley✦ Park Prince with Supreme Team Prince
[Chorus 2]
Big up to Baisley,✦ shout out to 40, Harlem✦
(Hood to hood)
Lincoln Houses,✦ Castle Hill, Bronx shit
Soundview
On the Westside,✦ in the Jungles, to the 60s
(Hood to hood)
Out in O-Town,✦ to Vallejo, where the pimps be
Hood to hood
[Outro]
DC got big ol' guns
B'More got big ol' guns
ATL got big ol' guns
And big ol' buns and big ol' funds, yeah
Miami got lots of sun, yeah
Dade County✦ got big ol' guns, yeah
Stop messin'✦ around, put the pistols down
Or we all will soon be done, dead
Hood to hood to mansion✦ to mansion✦
That's the new version✦ of (Hood to hood)
Yeah, new excursions, yeah
Block parties,✦ on the block, the new block
Your house and my house, ha ha
Hood to hood

Technical Breakdown

7.7
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm9.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.73

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Nas balances high-level socio-cultural commentary with contemporary industry self-reflection, utilizing a conversational but authoritative delivery that masks his dense structural rhyme patterns.

B+
7.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Multi-syllabic linkageSociological observationSelf-referential meta-narrativeInternal rhyme chains
Rhyme Architecture: Primarily AAAA and AABB rhyme couplets with significant internal rhyming through assonance, creating a conversational, flowing cadence that emphasizes the punchlines at the end of the bars.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I'm OJ with the memorabilia, had to steal it back"

① A direct reference to O.J. Simpson's 2007 robbery case regarding his own memorabilia.② A metaphorical claim that Nas is reclaiming his position as the 'King' of the rap game, taking back what he sees as rightfully his.

"King's Disease, I'm still poppin' these young things"

① Reference to his Grammy-winning album series 'King's Disease'.② A double-entendre referring to both his dominance in the rap industry (creating 'hits' or 'things') and his enduring status despite aging in the hip-hop landscape.

Effective juxtaposition of cultural unity vs. internal community strife

Strong use of internal rhyme to maintain forward momentum

Commanding vocal presence that emphasizes the gravity of the social observations

Some punchlines rely on dated pop-culture references that may not age as well as the social commentary

Vocabulary complexity is slightly lower compared to his peak lyrical output, leaning toward accessibility

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