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Nas

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

5

End

31

Internal

23

Multi

69

Slant

2

Chain

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[Verse 2: Nas]
It's kinda✦ terrific, the product of Slick Rick
Somebody woulda✦ told me then I would come outta✦ this shit rich
And start up a business, I woulda✦ thought they was playin'
All them niggas I ran with, all that weight they was weighin'
A light bulb switched in my mind at the classes I cut
Just a spazz. Puttin'✦ wax in the blunt
The baddest I want, she wear Lipmatic to front
We building businesses, you can be mad if you want
It's bubbly✦ 'til it's bubbles we see
Drinkin' like Dean Martin✦ is nothin'✦ to me
The spirits is somethin' I can't part and it's fun to be me
So cheers. Here's✦ to the Kanye production this eve'
War of the Roses;✦ it's war, baby✦
My nigga✦ High said it's me. I drive 'em all crazy✦
[Outro: Shahram Shabpareh]
(I'm gonna,✦ I'm gonna,✦ I'm gonna✦
I'm gonna,✦ I'm gonna,✦ I'm gonna,✦ I'm gonna✦
I'm gonna,✦ I'm gonna,✦ I'm gonna)✦

Technical Breakdown

7.1
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm5.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity8.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.13

Production

— Kanye West, Mike Dean, BoogzDaBeast

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Nas balances autobiographical reflection with brand-conscious braggadocio, utilizing a relaxed yet precise flow that pivots between nostalgic narrative and luxury lifestyle imagery.

B
9.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
5.5
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
7
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
multisyllabic internal rhyme clustersautobiographical anchoringpop-culture referentialityenjambment-driven flow
Rhyme Architecture: A complex, dense scheme utilizing multi-syllabic rhymes that spill over line boundaries, effectively utilizing slant rhymes to maintain the momentum of the storytelling.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Lipmatic"

① A play on the title of his classic debut album 'Illmatic'.② A high-end cosmetic or branded lip product referencing the luxury lifestyle he now inhabits.

"It's bubbly 'til it's bubbles we see"

① The literal celebration and consumption of champagne (bubbly).② A metaphorical shift to the instability of the music industry or 'bubble' economies that can burst.

Masterful placement of internal rhyme clusters

Authentic reflection on socioeconomic mobility

Strong vocal presence that anchors the dense, syllable-heavy cadence

The rhyme density occasionally forces syntax that feels slightly clipped

The concluding lines rely more on celebrity reference than lyrical innovation

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