Magic 2

Abracadabra

Nas

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

11

End

103

Internal

46

Multi

128

Slant

5

Chain

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[Verse 2: Nas]
Y'all should be ashamed of y'all list (A plus), I put some pain into✦ this
I put my veins, blood, bones,✦ soul, I put my brain into✦ this
Y'all movin'✦ brainless, anything to be famous✦ (Cadence)
I'm a magician, you should listen,✦ it's never✦ the same tricks
2020 when we did the first one (Yo), five-album run, not a cursed one, it's a blessed one
By the time y'all hear this (Yeah), we be halfway through the next one
Bless up (Bless up), all the rappers we lost, I'm hopin'✦ they rest up
Back to my roots like Questlove, still avoidin' the extras✦
What will they say today?✦ I came from carryin'✦ crates✦ (Carryin'✦ crates)✦
To chargin' various states,✦ I'm doin' what's never✦ been done to this day (Done to this day)
Even✦ the great can be on a plate, nobody✦ safe
Abracadabra,✦ saw 'em in half and then reattach 'em, I'm doin' magic
Can you escape?✦
[Chorus: Nas]
I gotta✦ say what it is, I been the one takin'✦ the risk (Takin'✦ the risk)
Y'all creatin'✦ the hate, but I be creatin'✦ with Hit (What up?)
Ain't no way we could miss (Nah), ain't no way we could miss (Yo!)
Ain't no way we could miss (Yo!), can't put a grade on my shit (Oh!)
[Refrain: Nas]
They gonna✦ try me, they on my body,✦ no illuminati✦ (Illuminati)✦
Killin'✦ 'em easy,✦ God, I'm doin' this thing as a hobby✦
I'm runnin'✦ it back to back to back to back, ain't no one beside✦ me (No)
I'm doin' 'em grimy,✦ yeah, I don't know what got inside✦ me, yeah (Yeah, yeah)
[Outro: Nas & Deontay Wilder]
Yo, Hit, can you believe this?
You are doing juju✦
Abracadabra✦ niggas,✦ hahahahaha
And you know what I'm talkin'✦ about,✦ man
He's fightin'✦ people
You know we've been fightin'✦ four-hundred and still fightin'✦ to this day!
To this day, to this day!
You gon' just sit here and you don't know what I'm talkin'✦ about?✦

Technical Breakdown

7.5
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.0

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 Control8.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.49

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Nas leverages his veteran status and collaborative rapport with Hit-Boy to project an aura of effortless mastery, utilizing a conversational yet rhythmically dense flow that anchors the track's thematic focus on longevity and artistic consistency.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
7
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Internal rhyme stackingMultisyllabic consonanceConversational cadence variationSelf-referential meta-commentary
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB/CCDD couplet-based structures with aggressive internal rhyme seeding, relying on mid-line pivots to maintain momentum through the beat's pockets.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Back to my roots like Questlove"

① A return to the foundational essence of hip-hop artistry.② A direct cultural reference to the drummer of The Roots, acknowledging his distinct aesthetic and musical DNA.

"Abracadabra, saw 'em in half and then reattach 'em"

① A literal description of a classic stage magic trick.② A metaphorical claim of destroying and dissecting his competition through lyrical prowess, while maintaining control over the narrative.

"Even the great can be on a plate"

① A reference to being served or defeated in a competition (on a platter).② A grim subtext regarding the vulnerability of top-tier artists to public scrutiny or downfall.

Exceptional rhythmic pocket management

Consistent and high-density multisyllabic rhyming

Strong authoritative vocal delivery that conveys confidence

Effective use of pauses to punctuate key phrases

Some lyrical tropes bordering on common rap platitudes

Punchlines rely more on delivery than high-level conceptual metaphor

Some repetition in the cadence feels slightly cyclical rather than progressive

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