Supa Dupa Fly

Don't Be Commin' (In My Face)

Missy Elliott

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

16

End

96

Internal

33

Multi

87

Slant

6

Chain

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[Verse 3]
To my East side people to my West side
To all my bitches✦ who sat home crying
Over✦ these niggas✦ and over✦ these fellas✦
Shake 'em off like Jello,✦ uh-huh✦
To the East side people to my West side
To all my bitches✦ who sat home crying
Over✦ these niggas✦ and over✦ these fellas✦
Shake 'em off like Jello,✦ uh-huh✦
[Chorus]
Don't be comin'✦ in my face tryna✦ tell me you love me
Shoulda thought once or twice, sacrifice to make it right
It's the thing that you do, make me not love you
So just wait and you'll see, get no other✦ love like me
[Verse 4]
I used✦ to stick closer✦ to your side then a beeper✦
'Til you smoked✦ that cheaper reefer✦
Now you loony✦ as fita,✦ shut up
Don't say a word, yep, I got the word
Yeah, I heard it from a little bird (Uh-huh)✦
Now I'm out the door about✦ four-four
You don't know? Get your bags and your things, take the door
Don't take the shit no more
When you leave, you can leave out the back door, oh, oh, oh, oh (Uh-huh)✦
[Outro]
Motherfucker, huh
Stupid niggas✦ (Yeah)
Always think they can play somebody
Y'all know who y'all are (Aha)✦
Tryna✦ run 'bout three and four, five women✦ at one time
Then you wanna✦ come back all in our faces
And tellin'✦ me how much you love me and all that bullshit
Whatever man, fuck you
Alright, I'm out

Technical Breakdown

7.6
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

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 Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.57

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Missy Elliott utilizes a call-and-response structure and heavy rhythmic repetition to prioritize danceability and attitude over complex linguistic density, effectively anchoring the track's persona-driven delivery.

B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Repetitive melodic hooksInternal slant rhymingConversational cadence shiftsPhonetic play
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AAAA/BBBB terminal rhyme blocks with high-frequency internal rhyming that emphasizes rhythmic stability and syncopated cadence.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I used to stick closer to your side then a beeper"

① Physical closeness in a relationship.② A direct reference to the late 90s cultural necessity of carrying a pager on one's belt/waistband.

"I got the word / Yeah, I heard it from a little bird"

① The information or truth about the partner's infidelity or actions.② A playful invocation of the idiom 'a little bird told me,' referring to gossip or secret sources.

Strong vocal charisma and rhythmic confidence

Effective use of conversational pacing to establish character

Cohesive structural repetition that reinforces the theme of dismissal

Low lexical complexity

Limited use of figurative language or dense double entendres

Dependency on simplistic narrative cycles

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