The Master

That's in Me

Rakim

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

4

End

49

Internal

21

Multi

86

Slant

4

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Interlude]
You gotta✦ make the money✦ first. Then we get the money,✦ we get the power.✦ Then we get the power,✦ then you get the women✦
[Verse 3]
I'm swaggin,✦ I'm swaggin✦
I'm cashing,✦ I'm cashing✦
Now do the math
Look at my feet I'm bringing Supra✦ back
Tellin'✦ y'all the adventures of Superman
I Just left India,✦ I just left Earth, I'm outta✦ this world
And Brown's not a mixture, I came here first and I know my worth
I don't know why you talking with me
When your pockets empty✦
Profit's not in milli
Only✦ wanna✦ be paid in full, that's Rakim✦ in me
Says a lot about you if you ain't rockin'✦ with me, simply✦
Cuz I'm the latest
Yuung AmB's the freshest since The Ganges got contaminated
And you cats can't play him so you acting racist
I look at my watch and I say "It's my time"
I studied the game and it took me some time
Guess you live with ya granny,✦ she old as your style
I want everything Brand New including my life
[Outro]
AmB-itious!

Technical Breakdown

6.8
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 Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control6.0

Performance and control

Computed Score6.84

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Rakim utilizes foundational internal rhyme structures and classic self-referential callbacks to bridge 80s boom-bap persona with contemporary swagger, though the technical density is lower than his peak era works.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
6
Delivery
Internal rhyme clustersSelf-referential allusionPolysemyMultisyllabic anchoring
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB or AAAA couplets with heavy emphasis on vowel-heavy terminal rhymes and repetitive internal anchoring.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Only wanna be paid in full, that's Rakim in me"

① A financial demand for total payment.② A direct reference to his iconic 1987 album 'Paid in Full', signaling that his core identity remains unchanged.

"I look at my watch and I say 'It's my time'"

① Checking the physical time on a timepiece.② An assertion of dominance, claiming the current era or moment of success belongs to him.

Effective use of legacy referencing to establish authority

Solid internal cadence placement

Consistent thematic alignment with the 'Paid in Full' persona

Reliance on repetitive call-and-response phrasings

Some forced line breaks to accommodate rhyme endings

Lower lyrical complexity compared to his early output

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