B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story

Innocent (featuring Mark Morrison)

Cassidy

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

19

End

73

Internal

25

Multi

124

Slant

10

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Hook]
[Verse 2]
Jail vicious, it's hard to be patient and stay strong
When you get pictures of chicks half naked✦ in they thongs
The anticipation✦ be makin✦ the days long
I waited✦ cause I just Gotta✦ Make It like Trey Songz
My lawyers couldn't lose, they proved✦ the D.A. wrong
I smiled✦ at the trial, kept cool and stayed calm
I waved✦ at my mom and swallowed my pride man
Them guys on the stand brought tears to my eyes man
The stuff they was discussin was nothin✦ but lies man
They said I busted✦ the chrome at homie that died man
I thought them lil dudes✦ was part of my squad man
Til they started acting✦ up, but they must've been high man
You see that I ain't shook from the look in my eyes man
But being booked✦ was a blessin in disguise man
I needed✦ time to get my life organized man
So everything that happened was part of my God's plan
Understand?
[Hook]
[Verse 3]
Involuntary manslaughter, just parole✦
I spanked the murder✦ like a bad ass 6 year old
I knew that I was gon' be rich since I was 6 years old
Now I'm the richest rapper✦ under✦ 26 years old
So it's on now, I'm home now, it's a celebration✦
I got My Drink N' My 2 Step cause I'm elevatin
I'm gettin✦ hella✦ cake and with the number✦ 1 record
But I'll still bust my gun if you come test it
[Outro]
Change the life (that I)
That I live
(Got me) living✦ five
(Living)✦ negative
(Need to) leave the thing
(That is) destroying me
(So I) pray to God
(That he) has mercy✦
I'm an innocent man (x7)

Technical Breakdown

8.0
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.0

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 Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.99

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Cassidy demonstrates a mastery of rhythmic consistency and conversational flow, utilizing a repetitive 'man/plan' rhyme scheme to anchor his narrative while maintaining a conversational, street-level storytelling aesthetic.

B+
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
6
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Monorhyme chainInternal rhyme densityConversational cadenceNarrative arc structure
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on a highly consistent AAAA structure throughout the narrative sections, using 'man' as a primary rhyme anchor, which allows for a rhythmic 'pocket' that supports his storytelling style.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I waited cause I just Gotta Make It like Trey Songz"

① Reference to R&B singer Trey Songz as a marker of success and pop-culture relevance.② A play on the phonetic similarity between his name and the phrase 'tray songs' or 'great songs,' establishing the ambition to reach a mainstream level.

"I spanked the murder like a bad ass 6 year old"

① Figurative language suggesting he defeated the murder charge easily.② A humorous, hyperbolic simile equating the ease of the legal victory to a parent disciplining a misbehaving child, contrasting the gravity of the crime with a mundane act.

Impeccable rhythmic pocket

Clear, high-stakes narrative progression

Strong use of internal rhyme to maintain forward momentum

Relatable and punchy delivery

Predictable rhyme ending (repetitive use of 'man')

Lack of complex metaphors or abstract literary devices

The rhyme scheme occasionally forces a simplified syntax

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