Street's Disciple

Intro

Nas

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

12

End

63

Internal

13

Multi

61

Slant

4

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
Peace, how are you?
I ain't mean to be late
It was my night to watch my little girl
It's chilly✦ out here
What happened? You crying?
Y'all got into✦ it again huh?
See you gotta✦ let them know from the jump
I don't care who they are, or who they're with
Yeah I know they know we're talking
Shh, why don't they just leave us alone?✦
I know it's hard for them to understand people like us
Could love each other✦
Come on, stop crying now
Oh, there's something I gotta✦ tell you
I heard they're watching✦ you
Yeah, they're watching,✦ they're watching✦ me too
But there ain't no reason to get low
I'm proud, I'm here
You know I'ma✦ stand up for you, no matter✦ what
And I know you'll stand up for me
I don't have no doubts about✦ you being true to me
The world is ours
But right now it feels like the whole world is against us
So study,✦ be strong, don't cry no more

Technical Breakdown

6.6
Multisyllabic Rhymes6.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres3.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm7.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control6.5

Performance and control

Computed Score6.57

Production

— Nas has multiple songs titled "Intro" or "The Intro" across his discography. Depending on the specific album, the producers are: * **"Album Intro" (*It Was Written*):** Nas, Trackmasters [5] * **"Stillmatic (The Intro)" (*Stillmatic*):** Hangmen 3 [3, 6, 8] * **"Album Intro" (*I Am...*):** DJ Premier [7] * **"Intro" (*Magic 2*):** Chauncey Hollis Jr. [2]

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

This intro functions as a narrative dialogue rather than a conventional lyrical verse, prioritizing atmospheric world-building and character establishment over technical rhyme schemes.

B
6.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
3
Wordplay
6.5
Delivery
Conversational cadenceNarrative framingThematic foreshadowingDialogue-driven storytelling
Rhyme Architecture: Non-rhyming free verse structure designed to mimic naturalistic speech patterns and interpersonal intimacy.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"The world is ours"

① A romantic or familial declaration of shared connection against the world.② A direct lyrical callback to Nas's 'The World Is Yours', grounding the personal narrative in his established mythos.

Strong atmospheric tension

Effective use of conversational pacing

Clear establishment of character stakes

Lack of traditional lyrical complexity

Absence of substantive wordplay or internal rhyming structures

High reliance on narrative context rather than technical prowess

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