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Nas

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

10

End

80

Internal

35

Multi

93

Slant

7

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Sample]
"They did not have the power✦ to stop Louis Farrakhan."✦
"They did not have the power✦ to stop Louis Farrakhan."✦
"They did not have the power✦ to stop Louis Farrakhan."✦
"They did not have the power✦ to stop Louis Farrakhan."✦
[Verse 2]
Some revolutionaries✦ do live long
Am I one of them? Guess we'll know in due time
Everybody✦ has rights, can I use mine?
Can I rock shine? Can I have a girl that's too fine?
Got a swell life, tell me will I lose mine?
Every✦ time I turn around somebody✦ new dying
Let's start living,✦ À la carte, Escargot
Escobar, invest✦ my millions
Mansion✦ for the wife, the rest for the children
Knowing that they coming✦ anytime
But until then, I'm at large till they shoot me
Million✦ dollar stones✦ in my camouflaged Gucci
Giving✦ you this crack like Pookie
To question✦ the system,✦ be the resistance
No matter✦ what color you are, everybody✦ niggers
Or you can stand by or watch or you can march on with us
[Chorus]
Some revolutionaries✦ get old although✦ I'm told
You'll get a left full of bullet✦ holes✦ when you tell the people go free
Oh, it's a matter✦ of days before✦ they try to take me
Some revolutionaries✦ get old although✦ I'm told
You'll get a left full of bullet✦ holes✦ when you tell the people go free
Oh, it's just a matter✦ of days before✦ they try to take me...

Technical Breakdown

7.6
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

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 Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.64

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Nas balances high-level philosophical existentialism with stark street imagery, utilizing a rhythmic cadence that emphasizes the precarious nature of his 'revolutionary' status.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhyme chainsJuxtaposition of luxury and mortalityPolitical allegoryCyclical rhyme patterns
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AAAA/BBBB internal and end-rhyme clusters focusing on long vowels (long 'i' sounds), creating a flowing, contemplative pace.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Giving you this crack like Pookie"

① A reference to the character Pookie from 'New Jack City' who was addicted to crack cocaine.② Nas is providing the listener with his 'crack'—highly addictive, potent lyrical content—treating his rap output as the illicit product.

"Escargot / Escobar"

① A reference to the French delicacy (Escargot) representing wealth and refined consumption.② A play on his own stage name, 'Nas Escobar', pivoting from the dietary imagery of the previous line into his criminal-turned-tycoon branding.

Sophisticated use of multi-syllabic chains

Strong thematic cohesion between personal success and societal decay

Effective use of the 'Escobar' persona to contrast with revolutionary ideals

Occasional filler phrases to force the rhyme scheme

The repeated sample serves as a crutch rather than an integral part of the lyrical composition

Some metaphors remain surface-level compared to his earlier work

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