Magic 2
Office Hours
Nas
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
20
End
162
Internal
59
Multi
200
Slant
6
Chain
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[Bridge: Nas]
If I really✦ gotta✦ dumb it down for some of y'all
That's that Magic✦ and KD at the same time
Not Dumber✦ or Dumber✦
This ain't a Dumb or Dumber✦ sequel✦
Jeff Daniels, Jim Carrey's my mans (Yeah)
But here's✦ the plan
[Verse 2: Nas & 50 Cent]
Multitasker
I don't need an OG pass
See my trajectory is everlastin'✦ like Curtis✦ Jackson
Hit 105 and did a crazy✦ tirade✦
I'm surprised that I acted✦ that way
A baby✦ MAC-10, on my yak shit
Carhartt in the cold
Don't get confused or used✦ or let them bother✦ your soul
Rap what I live, I sleep good, I have no vendettas
We the reason✦ you spell "NY" with capital letters, listen✦
And for those who want my position
You gotta✦ step inside✦ a time machine, come back with a vengeance
You should go study✦ my analytics
I shouted people on verses✦ that ain't deserve it
When it's turf shit, I stand on business
Shout to the ones✦ to whom I gave passes✦
Could've been a lot of graves✦ full of caskets
Damn, I'm a good guy
For that I think I'm blessed more
All these Fredos✦ could've been added✦ to the death score
There'll be second line dancin'✦ on St. Charles Street
New Orleans band was jammin',✦ playin' a raw beat
They gon' miss him, sad, they say they stopped his heartbeat
Like his arteries clogged from feastin'✦ on some hog meat (Haha)✦
[Verse 3: 50 Cent]
Innocent victim✦
Stick 'em, get 'em, book 'em
Good you got 'em, glad you took 'em
Black and wasn't lookin',✦ headshot
Drill shit up the pole, peel shit, .40 Glock
Kill switch, run, bitch, you still hit
Ratpack 'em, jump 'em, gun butt 'em, lump 'em
He fight back, slump him
This shit ain't 'bout nothin'✦
You saw it but you ain't seen shit
This is Queens shit
No ifs, ands or buts in between shit
[Bridge: 50 Cent]
It's 50, nigga✦
You already know how I get when I get on my bullshit (Ha, haha)✦
Niggas tweakin' and geekin'✦ (Huh, huh)
Southside, nigga,✦ QB nigga,✦ yeah
Son, what we gon' do? Where Jungle at?
What we gon' do?
We stayin' in here or we goin' out?
Shit, we should go out, we rich as a motherfucka
[Chorus: Nas]
Esco,✦ they know over✦ 808's or fatal over✦ samples
I go yayo, crack music✦ like the Ye song plugged in (Let's go)
Jumper✦ cables,✦ trap bumpin'✦ like prenatal
'70s I played with Play-Doh, all I see a bunch of Fredos✦
[Outro: Nas & 50 Cent]
All I see a bunch of Fredos✦
All I see a bunch of Fredos,✦ all I—
All I see is a bunch of Fredos,✦ ha (G, G, G, G)
Ha, ayo Fif', I might put my next album out on G-Unit✦
You let 'em slap you around✦ out here?
You can't let 'em slap you around✦ out here, it's bad for the family✦
They put a hand on you, you put two on them
Honor
Fuckin'✦ Fredos✦
One thing I hate is a fuckin'✦ Fredo✦
It's bad for the family✦
Technical Breakdown
7.7
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm7.5
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity7.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control7.5
Performance and control
Computed Score7.66
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Nas leverages his established status and legacy to pivot between cultural commentary and braggadocio, using a disciplined flow that relies on rhythmic authority rather than density-heavy lyricism.
B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Assonance-based internal rhymingRhythmic syncopationLegacy-driven subtextual layeringConversational cadence variation
Rhyme Architecture: A complex mix of AABB and ABCB structures punctuated by heavy internal rhyme chains, specifically relying on long vowel sounds to bridge lines across the 16-bar sequence.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"trajectory is everlastin' like Curtis Jackson"
① A reference to 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson) appearing on the track with him.② A play on 'everlasting' referencing the longevity of 50 Cent's career and branding.
"stand on business"
① A colloquialism meaning to be reliable and handle personal affairs with accountability.② A literal reference to his status as a businessman and industry executive who manages his own affairs.
Commanding presence and vocal authority
Effective use of multi-syllabic internal rhyme clusters
High level of thematic cohesion regarding industry longevity
Occasional reliance on name-drops for filler rather than sharp wordplay
Simpler rhyme schemes at the transition points
Limited usage of complex figurative language compared to top-tier Nas verses