King's Disease II

Rare

Nas

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

17

End

63

Internal

45

Multi

125

Slant

8

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
Part II
[Verse 2]
Levels of Tarantino
Curbin'✦ my ego,✦ even✦ though he know
Empty✦ glass of Pinot, cigars and casinos
What they especially praise is the ethos
Stacks on blackjack, movin'✦ my chips
No superstition to make me get rich
I'm with this chick, just one I brought today✦
In between placin'✦ my bets, we shopped at Cartier
Rose gold I copped✦ her a set
Runway✦ hopped✦ in the jet, flight attendant poppin'✦ Moet
I said I need that Dom, off of respect
We havin'✦ conversations, niggas show me property then
I call my nigga✦ Ant, I told him, "Yo, I gotta✦ be there"
Salmon✦ shish kebab, in a misty✦ fog, rollin'✦ sticky✦ log
Big dawg affair,✦ no kids involved
Roundtable havin'✦ war council
Press one button,✦ it'll change the world around you
Too rare, nothin'✦ to see here, Cuban over✦ my streetwear
You're nobody✦ 'til somebody kills you just to be fair
It's okay✦ to keep the mystique, I learned that in the street
On me, solo✦ or deep, I'm puttin'✦ on for the G's
Part III
[Verse 3]
(Hit-Boy)✦
We been doin' gangsta✦ shit for a long time
Look inside✦ my mind, see a gold mine
I'm my own cosign,✦ she textin'✦ the old line
You keep starin'✦ at the glow, bitch, don't go blind
Braveheart energy,✦ fuck all of the enemies
XO Hennessy, it's not on me, it's in me
I'm not here to be friendly, they ain't even✦ contendin'
Comprende?✦
We've been doin' gangsta✦ shit for a long time
Look inside✦ my mind, see a gold mine
I'm my own cosign,✦ she textin'✦ the old line
Comprende?✦
It's up, Hit-Boy✦ you on some other✦ shit
We on some other✦ shit, comprende?✦
Yeah

Technical Breakdown

8.5
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm9.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity8.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.52

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Nas displays a refined, conversational flow that prioritizes internal rhyme density and high-end lifestyle imagery, balancing technical complexity with a seasoned, authoritative delivery that defines his late-career aesthetic.

A
8.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhymingEnjambment for rhythmic flowStrategic cadence variationCultural allusions
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AAAA or AABB couplets with dense internal multi-syllabic rhyming structures that bridge line gaps, maintaining a consistent forward-moving cadence.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"You're nobody 'til somebody kills you just to be fair"

① A reference to the Biggie Smalls song 'You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)', noting the irony of street fame.② A cynical observation on the music industry where artists are only fully commodified or 'legendary' once they are deceased.

"Stacks on blackjack, movin' my chips"

① Literal gambling context of betting in a casino.② Metaphorical reference to wealth accumulation and the strategic movement of power/resources in his professional life.

"Roundtable havin' war council"

① Refers to high-level strategic business meetings.② Evokes imagery of Arthurian-style legendary leadership and the heavy, life-altering decisions made by influential figures.

Sophisticated use of multi-syllabic end-rhymes (e.g., Tarantino/ego/know/Pinot/casinos/ethos)

Commanding vocal presence that mirrors his lyrical content

Masterful integration of narrative flow within complex rhyme schemes

Some punchlines rely on established status tropes rather than novel wordplay

The density of rhymes occasionally sacrifices deeper narrative progression for aesthetic texture

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