Street's Disciple

A Message to the Feds, Sincerely, We the People

Nas

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

8

End

48

Internal

30

Multi

90

Slant

5

Chain

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*beat change*
[Verse 2]
A message✦ to those who trapped✦ us up
From federal guys who backed✦ them up
We never✦ will die, we black and tough
Lead in your eye, we strapped✦ to bust
Half of us been locked✦ up inside✦ the beast
Look at the time we see
Brooklyn to Compton streets, Queens
Even✦ the Congo✦ needs dreams
Our bullets and triggers our enemies
Pullin' on innocent women✦ and children
It wasn't no ghetto✦ killers
Who mixed✦ up the coke and put guns in our buildings
But I'm not gon' cry and I'm not gon' stand, just watch you die
I'ma✦ pass you a .9, I'ma✦ grab your hand
Come on let's ride
A message✦ to those who killed✦ the king
Who murdered the Christ, the same regime✦
What God has built, you never✦ can break
What God has loved,✦ you never✦ can hate
Man makes✦ rules✦ and laws
You just a ruthless dog, your kennel is waiting
You devils will run back into✦ the caves✦ you came from
Whenever that day comes,✦ forty✦ acres✦
Plantations,✦ see every✦ race won
Sincerely yours, Street's Disciple, revelations✦

Technical Breakdown

7.5
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity8.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.54

Production

— L.E.S., Chucky Thompson, Salaam Remi

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Nas employs a potent blend of sociopolitical critique and authoritative cadence, prioritizing rhythmic punch and thematic cohesion over complex internal wordplay, resulting in a highly effective, direct communication of message.

B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
AABB rhyme structurepolitical allegoryrhythmic syncopationvocal inflectionhistorical allusion
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on a series of couplets utilizing slant and full multisyllabic rhymes (e.g., trapped up/backed them up/black and tough/strapped to bust), creating a relentless, driving forward motion.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"your kennel is waiting"

① A literal reference to the housing of dogs, implying the targets are sub-human or animalistic.② A metaphorical reference to hell or an afterlife for those who act without morality.

"Who murdered the Christ, the same regime"

① A literal historical/religious reference to the powers involved in the crucifixion of Jesus.② A contemporary critique of corrupt power structures that Nas equates to the same historical oppressors.

High-impact, urgent delivery

Strong structural arc from societal critique to personal resistance

Effective use of multi-syllabic rhyme chains to maintain flow

Occasional reliance on direct, surface-level political statements over lyrical abstraction

Limited variation in rhythmic cadence across the middle section

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