God's Son
Hey Nas
Nas
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
22
End
171
Internal
53
Multi
188
Slant
5
Chain
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[Chorus: Claudette Ortiz]
Hey, Nas – how ya doin'?
Take my name, and my number✦
Meanwhile,✦ we'll be groovin'✦
But let's take–it–slow✦
[Verse 2: Nas]
One, for the honeys who roll blunts up, but don't smoke
Two, for the few who see potential in you when you broke
Three, for the G they got, they game is hot, I give it to you
Double life wife, play with the man that's livin'✦ with you
Here's the issue, a woman✦ gotta✦ be stunnin'
Get to a man's heart through his stomach
You gotta✦ be skilled in the culinary arts
Know a brother stay mad hungry✦ when he spark
Hit the museum, maybe Central Park, you mentally smart
Picture we in Tiffany, you becomin' my counterpart
If I want Chinese, then you buy me a wok
If you want barbecue, I call Professor and Ak
[Pre-Chorus: Nas]
'Cause you point out my enemies,✦ someone✦ who's into✦ me
But not a hyper✦ chick- someone✦ with the proper✦ energy✦
A girl that's into✦ me, who won't fuck all my enemies✦
And you could be the one, 'cause I'm lovin'✦ ya energy✦
[Chorus: Kelis]
Hey, Nas – how ya doin'?
Take my name, and my number✦
Meanwhile,✦ we'll be groovin'✦
But let's take–it–slow✦
[Verse 3: Nas]
Slow is the way, holdin'✦ hands, tonguin' hickeys
Hope and I pray, when I run, that you run away✦ with me
That's if my gun get busy,✦ we gotta✦ get outta✦ there
Hear sirens, jump in the stick, drop a Sedan,✦ and hide for years
Like no one else in the world exist, except for us two
You gotta✦ trust me, I gotta✦ trust you
If coppers bust me, it's me you rescue
This to the death, boo
You rep me respectfully, that's how I rep for you
Retired from pimpin',✦ perspire is drenchin'
As we suck and fuck each other's minds out commission
Time-out's forbidden –
Until we pass out, that's when we stop
We give it all we got, give it all we got – we hot
Give it all we got, give it all we got – we rock
Give it all we got, give it all we got
You 'bout the baddest thing
Since Michael had "Billie Jean"
And Prince gave you "Diamond's and Pearls"
But to be my queen, you must...
[Pre-Chorus: Nas]
Point out my enemies,✦ a girl who's into✦ me
But not a hype chick, someone✦ with proper✦ energy✦
Someone✦ who's into✦ me, who won't fuck all my enemies✦
And you can be the one 'cause I'm feelin'✦ ya energy✦
[Chorus: Claudette Ortiz & Kelis]
Hey, Nas – how ya doin'?
Take my name, and my number✦
Meanwhile,✦ we'll be groovin'✦
But let's take–it–slow✦
[Outro: Claudette Ortiz]
I can be–what✦ you said
That you need–I✦ can be–all that
I can be–I can have your back, baby✦
I can be–what✦ you said
That you need–I✦ can be–all that
I can be–I can have your back, baby✦
Technical Breakdown
6.7
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm6.5
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control6.0
Performance and control
Computed Score6.74
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Nas balances accessible, list-based instructional flow with classic mid-2000s rhythmic clarity, though the technical depth relies more on internal cadence than complex lyrical double-entendres.
B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5.5
Wordplay
6
Delivery
EnumerationInternal Rhyme chainsList-based narrative structureMulti-syllabic end-rhyme extensions
Rhyme Architecture: Uses a consistent list-based enumeration (One, Two, Three) to build a rhythmic foundation, followed by a transition into AABB-adjacent couplets, relying heavily on internal assonance to maintain momentum between end-rhymes.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Double life wife"
① A spouse who maintains a secret, separate existence② A partner who has to juggle the 'real' version of the man with the 'celebrity' version of the man
"If I want Chinese, then you buy me a wok"
① A literal request for a cooking implement used to prepare Chinese food② A play on 'walk', implying the woman is providing the means for the man's needs
Strong rhythmic accessibility and cadence consistency
Effective use of numbering to manage pacing
Clear, instructional narrative flow
Literal approach limits lyrical depth
Similes are functional rather than inventive
Relies on basic rhyming structures compared to peak Nas complexity