Magic 3

Based on True Events, Pt. 2

Nas

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

12

End

100

Internal

42

Multi

176

Slant

5

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Bridge]
End of Chapter✦ one
Chapter✦ two
[Verse 2]
Nigga✦ plottin' on the plane, crunchin' the numbers
Thinkin'✦ how this move gonna✦ help him fuck up the summer✦
Told his dog who to meet and what he pickin'✦ up from him
Dog said, "We solid,✦ I got you, nigga,✦ we bubblin'"
Since Jamella out in Queens used✦ to have him living✦ lovely✦
She sat down and didn't sing, she got out, he had her comfy✦
Thinkin'✦ 'bout coppin'✦ that fly estate✦ with five acres✦
Three hours from JFK, watching Knicks versus Lakers
When the game was over,✦ he dozed✦ off
When he landed,✦ his man wouldn't answer✦ his phone calls
Did he take it or is he locked✦ behind a stone wall?
Did the Feds wait in undercover patrol cars?
Tried to tell himself not to panic, don't go so far
But what's the law of averages when you done broke laws?
He had to do the math on this, he can't take no loss
Keepin'✦ his poise
At the end of the day, he know that he can trust in his boy
[Bridge 2]
Chapter✦ three
[Verse 3]
Baggage claim, "Hurry✦ the fuck up", askin'✦ TSA
"Is that conveyor belt stuck or what? What's the delay?"✦
Satan's work, hopin'✦ the devil don't fuck up his day
He had to factor in the facts when it came to the play
He remembered his face last time he was loadin'✦ the safe
Heard him say, "You ain't the only✦ rich nigga✦ who in this place"
Fuck tryna✦ relax,✦ he had to pull up everywhere that this nigga✦ be at
Said, "It ain't like my nigga✦ know he ain't dip with the stash"
Hold on, I'm almost at the climax✦
Shots ring out, soundin' like some loud hi-hats✦
His dome got popped✦ at the place of the transaction
Dudes✦ from Spain set him up, straight flattened
On Flatbush Avenue,✦ a restaurant in the back room
They took the money✦ and drugs and shot him in his half moon
Doin' my homework on IG
Under✦ his last picture says, "R.I.P."

Technical Breakdown

7.2
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 / Rhythm6.5

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 Score7.19

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Nas employs a narrative-driven technical style, utilizing internal rhyme density and situational irony to maintain tension, though the lyricism leans more toward storytelling realism than dense metaphoric layering.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Narrative arcMultisyllabic internal rhyme stringsSituational ironyRhythmic enjambment
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB/AAB format with dense internal rhyming strings (e.g., 'numbers/summer/from him/bubblin'), creating a highly fluid, percussive cadence that drives the narrative forward.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"what's the law of averages when you done broke laws?"

① A reference to the statistical probability of criminal outcomes (the law of averages).② A rhetorical interrogation of the futility of predicting fate for a career criminal who has already defied societal laws.

"she got out, he had her comfy"

① She was released from incarceration.② She was provided for financially and maintained a lifestyle of comfort by the narrator.

Strong narrative pacing

High internal rhyme density

Effective use of tension building

Relies heavily on direct storytelling rather than dense wordplay

Limited use of complex metaphorical framing

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