Magic 3

Jodeci Member

Nas

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

15

End

109

Internal

29

Multi

101

Slant

5

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Pre-Chorus]
Vibes✦ only,✦ uh
[Chorus]
Try me like new shoes, try me like new clothes,✦ a color✦ you never✦ wore
Try me like vegan✦ food, I'll show you what we can do, so you ain't sad no more
A love you ain't had before,✦ try me
Try me, try me
I'll show you
I'll surely✦ show you
[Verse 2]
Keep twenties on you, not hundreds, you spend less, a balance like a one-wheel
Unicyclist uphill✦
Inclining up the Eiffel✦ and shit
One lady✦ told me cut my hair, one lady✦ likin'✦ my twists
One shorty✦ said that I should put her on a cypher✦ to hit
Any✦ time I feel, instead I said she can sell natural diet pills, with an acquired skill, she might hit a lick
Put a fine girl in the studio,✦ you might get a hit
They just like us, snipers, who the slickest,✦ quickest?✦
It's a cycle, tryin' since the beginnin'
Witness the good dude who wouldn't try enough, gang could've had it all
Denim and leather, no bike club, but tatted arms
Try me like stayin' off your phone with some real shit goin' on
Try me like some threads in the fittin'✦ room
Try me like puttin'✦ new art on the wall in the living room
Saturday morning vacuum, tryin' out a new rap tune
[Pre-Chorus]
Vibes✦ only,✦ uh
[Chorus]
Try me like new shoes, try me like new clothes,✦ a color✦ you never✦ wore
Try me like vegan✦ food, I'll show you what we can do, so you ain't sad no more
A love you ain't had before,✦ try me
Try me, try me
I'll show you
I'll surely✦ show you

Technical Breakdown

7.1
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 / Rhythm7.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control6.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.14

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Nas demonstrates high-level internal rhyme density and flow dexterity, though the lyrical content favors lifestyle anecdotalism over complex metaphorical density.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
6.5
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhymingAssonance-heavy flow chainsEnjambment-based rhythmic acceleration
Rhyme Architecture: Dense internal rhyming with a focus on multisyllabic groupings ('one-wheel', 'unicyclist', 'uphill') that propels the momentum forward, anchored by slant-rhyme clusters.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Try me like new shoes"

① The literal act of fitting into or sampling a new garment.② The metaphorical invitation for a partner to test his character and availability in a romantic context.

"Put a fine girl in the studio, you might get a hit"

① A commentary on the aesthetic appeal of a woman in a recording environment.② A double entendre regarding the outcome of a musical session—achieving a chart-topping track vs. the illicit sexual connotation of 'hit'.

"She might hit a lick"

① Slang for committing a robbery or scoring a major financial gain.② A play on her 'acquired skill' allowing her to succeed in business or personal advancement.

Exceptional rhythmic pocket and internal rhyme density

Conversational flow that feels spontaneous yet structurally precise

Consistent thematic threading of the 'try me' motif

Lack of deep, multi-layered poetic abstraction

Some metaphors remain surface-level rather than transformative

The narrative focus occasionally drifts into anecdotal filler

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