Hip Hop Is Dead

You Can't Kill Me

Nas

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

10

End

95

Internal

64

Multi

139

Slant

3

Chain

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[Chorus]
Niggas✦ always✦ on that bullshit✦
To make a nigga✦ wanna✦ open✦ up a full clip (Yeah)
Niggas✦ always✦ on that bullshit✦
Now your funeral,✦ the preacher's✦ at the pulpit✦ (Uh)
Niggas✦ always✦ on that bullshit✦
To make a nigga✦ wanna✦ open✦ up a full clip (Uh)
Niggas✦ always✦ on that bullshit✦
Now your funeral,✦ the preacher's✦ at the pulpit✦
You can't kill me
[Verse 2]
High, fly, send a fella✦ loaf or glass
Fold up cash, you ain't heard the soldier's half
You speakin' hogwash, silly✦ shit, Balderdash
I got the la sparked, Phillies lit, smoker's jacket✦ on
The son of a Capricorn, my dad's a don
What you think that he spawned? A slacker? Nah
Packed✦ the nines✦ – yo, this nigga's✦ asinine
Smack your mom, relaxed and calm, then mack your mom
In a casket,✦ you'll get your fashion on
You'll be in a suit and tie, you'll die
You'll make maggots turn to flies, fuckin'✦ with Nas
Remember anyone✦ can get it at anytime
Lames'll swear by your name, when they lie
Get hit with the Lone Star, ripped✦ where your bones✦ are
So tell me how your ass gon' run
From a C-Z-P-0-1?
In the midst of real steel movers, you a loser
Murk you with your own shooters
All you want is a name, pissed✦ and insane✦
My security system, my play spot, a fireplace, listen✦
Then it goin' off, start spittin'
Niggas✦ try to bring it where I live in
Trusting you, knew where all of the cribs at
So we waited✦ with the Sigs – blat, blat, blat!
[Chorus]
Niggas✦ always✦ on that bullshit✦
To make a nigga✦ wanna✦ open✦ up a full clip (Yeah)
Niggas✦ always✦ on that bullshit✦
Now your funeral,✦ the preacher's✦ at the pulpit✦ (Uh)
Niggas✦ always✦ on that bullshit✦
To make a nigga✦ wanna✦ open✦ up a full clip (Uh)
Niggas✦ always✦ on that bullshit✦
Now your funeral,✦ the preacher's✦ at the pulpit✦
You can't kill me
[Outro]
You can't kill me
You can't kill me
You can't kill me

Technical Breakdown

7.0
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

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 Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score6.95

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Nas balances high-density internal rhyme patterns with a narrative persona that oscillates between stoic detachment and aggressive volatility, though the lyrical content relies heavily on traditional gangsta rap tropes.

B
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
5.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Multisyllabic assonanceInternal rhyme chainsEnd-rhyme saturationPersona-driven aggression
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes a complex AAAA-BBBB pattern based on high-density phonetic matching, specifically focusing on the 'ah' and 'i' vowel sounds across internal clusters and terminal placements.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Packed the nines – yo, this nigga's asinine"

① The literal action of carrying a 9mm firearm.② A homophonic play on 'asinine' used to describe the recklessness of the opponent.

"Smack your mom, relaxed and calm, then mack your mom"

① Disrespecting the opponent by attacking their family member.② A phonetic pivot between 'smack' (violence) and 'mack' (seducing), emphasizing cold-blooded indifference.

"You'll be in a suit and tie, you'll die"

① Attending a formal event or appearing professional.② The literal clothing chosen for a burial casket.

Technical mastery of multisyllabic rhyming

Exceptional rhythmic pocket maintenance

Consistent thematic coherence

Strong vocal presence and character work

Reliance on genre-standard violent tropes

Some forced rhyming for the sake of rhyme density

Lack of significant thematic evolution within the verse

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