Untitled
Make the World Go Round
Nas
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
23
End
116
Internal
68
Multi
216
Slant
10
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2: The Game, Chris Brown]
I see the haters✦ on the floor jockin'✦ my swag
I'm poppin'✦ Ralph Lauren✦ tags and pourin'✦ champagne inside✦ a Polo✦ glass
Model bitches rollin'✦ grass, Escobar unfoldin' cash
Toastin' with my entourage,✦ went from robbin'✦ armored cars
To all my stars, red carpet✦ to the L'Ermitage✦
We throwin' red dice at the Mirage✦
I pull that red Lamborghini on twenties out my garage✦
Set up shop in South Beach like Khaled✦ and Terror✦ Squad (We The Best!)
Big pimpin',✦ top down, chrome spinnin'
Top Gun, Tom Cruise tucked✦ inside✦ my Gucci✦ linen✦
No ****, just Romo✦
You tryna✦ shine, I put the nine on your jersey✦ for promo✦
Jessica Simpson, that's so-so✦
Nick want his (Baby✦ back), but that's Loso✦
Tell Hawaii✦ Five-O✦ to catch me at the Pro Bowl
On the field, diamonds chokin'✦ the jockey✦ on my Polo✦
CB, let 'em know though
[Chorus: Chris Brown, Nas]
We make the world go 'round
Tell the hustlers,✦ toast to the gangstas✦
We make the world go 'round
Tell the gangstas✦ to toast to the ballers✦
We make the world go 'round
And tell the ballers,✦ pour a glass for all us
We make the world go 'round
[Bridge: Chris Brown]
We make the world go 'round
From my town to your town
We on top, no stoppin'✦ us now
We got Patrón, the ballers✦ two-stepping✦
Ladies✦ on the floor and all 'em two-stepping✦
From L.A. to Harlem,✦ two-steppin'✦
(From L.A. to Harlem,✦ two-steppin')✦
So iced✦ out, it's easy✦ to point them haters✦ out
[Verse 3: Nas]
We start with Bellini's and end with Patrón shots
H. Lorenzo, belt buckle from Chrome Heart
A-Life✦ tag popper,✦ it'd be sad not to walk out the store with bags
Worth a hundred✦ cash, shoppin'✦
Violence only✦ when have to, have to swell you up
Prefer✦ peach Schnaps, Perrier-Jouët, a vanilla dutch
Mets cap, that's Queens, I'm a vet
Bet that three hundred✦ carats✦ the average✦ up on the neck, black
Paid the cost, be the boss, Black Caesar floss
Weekends at the Venetian, pull up in that black Porsche
Top down, new fashion
Seein' me's like seein' through the lens of Helmut✦ Newton's camera✦ light flashin'
And I'm laughin', my plaques' from album sales✦
Y'all is ringtone platinum, but ninety-nine cents adds up
I don't hate 'em, I congratulate 'em
The new young Prince with young Mike Jackson on the same track
What?
[Chorus: Nas, Chris Brown]
Now let's toast to the hustlers✦
We make the world go 'round
Tell the hustlers,✦ toast to the gangstas✦
We make the world go 'round
Tell the gangstas✦ to toast to the ballers✦
We make the world go 'round
And tell the ballers,✦ pour a glass for all us
We make the world go 'round
[Outro]
Oh, oh, oh
Oh-oh
Technical Breakdown
7.7
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes8.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres6.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm8.5
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 Score7.72
Production
— Cool & Dre, The Game [1], [2], [4], [7]Be the first to rate the production
Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse relies on a high-energy, referential aesthetic common to mid-2000s commercial rap, prioritizing brand-name dropping and pop-culture puns over dense lyrical subtext.
B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
8.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Internal rhyme chainingPop-culture referential layeringPhonetic wordplayBrand-centric imagery
Rhyme Architecture: Extensive use of multi-syllabic end-rhymes (e.g., 'swag/glass/cash/cars/Tage/Mirage/garage') creating a dense, propulsive flow consistent with the era's commercial 'bling' rap style.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"I put the nine on your jersey for promo"
① A threat involving a 9mm firearm pointed at an individual.② A literal reference to the number 9 on a sports jersey, playing on the 'promo' of being a professional athlete.
"Nick want his (Baby back), but that's Loso"
① Reference to Nick Lachey wanting Jessica Simpson back.② A pun on the 'baby back ribs' commercial slogan linked to the situation with Jessica Simpson.
"diamonds chokin' the jockey on my Polo"
① Jewelry covering the signature horse/jockey logo on a Polo shirt.② A display of wealth that physically obscures the brand identity through sheer mass of diamonds.
Consistent rhythmic pocket and flow energy
Strong use of internal rhyme to maintain forward momentum
Effective integration of high-end lifestyle signifiers
Reliance on name-dropping rather than original conceptual metaphors
Some punchlines rely on dated celebrity tabloid references that limit longevity
Limited semantic depth outside of status signaling