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

I Get My Paper (featuring Swizz Beatz)

Cassidy

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

14

End

90

Internal

47

Multi

128

Slant

6

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus x2]
Here's✦ a story✦ about✦ a shorty✦ chasin'✦ the cream
Her daddy✦ was an inmate,✦ her mommy✦ was a fiend
Her grandmoms old so she couldn't get control of her
It was all love 'til the drugs took a hold of her
First it was liquor then it was weed
Then next came the wet then the syrup and V's, E's
Oxy✦ Contin,✦ she poppin'✦ them pills
And if you got a couple dollars she'll hop in your wheel (For real)
Until✦ one day a nigga with paper✦
Took her out, got her pilled✦ up then he raped✦ up
Fam even✦ had a camcorder and taped✦ her
As soon as her high faded,✦ shorty✦ felt violated
So she stopped✦ gettin'✦ high all the damn time
Only✦ person✦ she could talk to was her grandmom
Now every✦ Sunday✦ she be goin' to church with her
She leaned✦ on the lord, now he startin' to work with her
[Chorus x2]
Here's✦ a story✦ about✦ a young rapper✦ named✦ Cassidy
He started✦ off at 13, I mean he actually
Signed✦ his first deal when he was still goin' to high school
10th grade, way back then he was a fly dude
He played by the rules,✦ determined to get cake
He started✦ off battlin' and rippin'✦ the mixtapes
But he didn't take the same path that the rest do
He dropped✦ a debut✦ that was highly✦ successful
That's when the respect came, that's when the checks came
He realized life is like playin' a chess game
Him and Swizz, they started✦ makin'✦ the next album
They say when you make more money✦ expect problems
But the problem that he faced✦ was unheard of
They locked✦ him up, no bail and charged him with murder✦
But now he got his freedom restored
And he livin'✦ his dream that's why he leanin'✦ on the side of the lord
[Chorus x6]

Technical Breakdown

7.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.0

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 Score7.30

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Cassidy demonstrates strong narrative coherence and structural discipline, prioritizing storytelling rhythm over dense abstract wordplay, which is consistent with the mid-2000s commercial storytelling rap aesthetic.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
6
Delivery
Narrative arc constructionSequential progressionAABB rhyme coupletsInternal assonance chains
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB couplet structure with high-density internal multisyllabic rhyming utilized to maintain momentum during narrative exposition.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"got her pilled up then he raped up"

① Physical act of incapacitating the subject through substance abuse to commit assault② Direct subversion of the 'chasing the cream' narrative where the 'paper' (money) leads to the literal violation of the protagonist

"leaned on the lord, now he startin' to work with her"

① Spiritual reliance as a mechanism for recovery and religious redemption② Reframing the subject's dependency from substances to religious guidance, marking the structural climax of the story

Excellent narrative pacing and progression

Strong adherence to rhythmic pocket throughout the verse

Clear, accessible storytelling that builds an empathetic arc

High internal rhyme density within simple rhyme schemes

Lack of complex figurative wordplay or multi-layered entendre

Occasional reliance on direct, literal descriptions which caps lyrical sophistication

Predictable, straightforward rhyme structures

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