Street's Disciple

You Know My Style

Nas

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

17

End

91

Internal

27

Multi

125

Slant

6

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2]
Uh, from a boy to a king
Love to rock diamonds and fancy✦ rings
I'm a thoroughbred, real heavy,✦ mayne
I'm fuckin'✦ something tonight, that's on everything
Fellas✦ who beat bodies✦ with me
Kidnappers and stick-up kids, they all poli' with me
Pop bottles with me
Button-up shirts and throwbacks, old cats only✦ roll when I'm in the city✦
And the dance floor, it's disgustin'
Move your waistline to the basic percussion✦
I'm that–cool laid-back don, who won't say nuthin'✦
And laugh when a nigga✦ start frontin'
[Chorus]
And all'a✦ y'all know my style (Style)
I spend dough but I still let it pile (Pile)
Mama✦ shake ya thing
Coochie get wet while the bass beat bang (Bang)
You put it on and on and on and on
Everybody✦ talkin'✦ 'bout the new Nas song
Bass beat bang (Bang)
Bass beat bang (Bang)
Everybody✦ talkin'✦ 'bout the new Nas song
[Verse 3]
Rock Timbs, rock Chucks, rock BAPEs✦
Her light eyes, pretty✦ lips, fly face
First, you said you would spread for me in an instant
See me with the next chick, now you act different
Power✦ of the stick shift, now I embarrass her
Play your position,✦ you way outta✦ character
Do the knowledge, graduated hood college with honors
Pay homage✦ to Nas, Dickies and Converse
On the eyes, shades✦ in the nighttime, regardless
The army's so thick you can't harm us
[Chorus]
And all'a✦ y'all know my style (Style)
I spend dough but I still let it pile (Pile)
Mama✦ shake ya thing
Coochie get wet while the bass beat bang (Bang)
You put it on and on and on and on
Everybody✦ talkin'✦ 'bout the new Nas song

Technical Breakdown

7.5
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.0

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 Score7.45

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Nas balances high-level rhythmic pocket-management with accessible, club-oriented lyricism, prioritizing flow and confidence over complex lyrical layering.

B+
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Assonance-heavy rhythmic chainsCadence pocket-lockingInternal rhyme clustersDirect address stylistic shifts
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB/AABCC style with high internal rhyme density, utilizing consistent vowel sounds to maintain momentum across the flow.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I spend dough but I still let it pile"

① The literal act of spending money while simultaneously accumulating more capital.② A display of wealth that suggests his financial intake far outpaces his expenditures, establishing his status.

"From a boy to a king"

① A maturation arc from youth to adulthood.② A nod to his status as a long-standing veteran ('king') in the hip-hop hierarchy.

Authoritative vocal presence

Impeccable pocket placement on the beat

Fluid transition between narrative and club-oriented verses

Lacks the lyrical density of his more introspective work

Wordplay is functional rather than revelatory

Standard subject matter leads to lower originality

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