Da Real World

Dangerous Mouths

Missy Elliott

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

9

End

100

Internal

38

Multi

150

Slant

4

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2: Missy Elliott]
Let me intervene, come-between, like dick through your jeans
Hang down to your knees, it's (muah) the Don-Wan✦
Carry-on, DAN to the danger✦
Y'all MCs in a whole lot of danger✦
Change up all your rhymes,✦ you need beats (uh)
My beats, you see, completely unique;✦ forgive thee
See, it's the shots of Henessey that's in me
Reggie Noble, come through after✦ me (uh-huh)✦
[Verse 3: Redman | Missy Elliott | both]
Shit takes✦ two to tango✦ and two to fuck (uh)
I done fucked✦ in Range Rove's✦ to Isuzu✦ trucks (hehehe)✦
Used✦ to move weight, now you makin'✦ moves✦ to duck (uh)
Built solid without bolts, screws and nuts
Pussy✦ tight? Jiffy-Lube it up
Doc came up; hoes use to hang up, now my arm close hang 'em (uh)
My crew deeper✦ than Karl Kani pockets✦
We don't buy bullets, we ask, "What size rockets?"✦ (ooh)
For the occasion, one shot'll have you ravin'✦
Like Symoné when the .44 blown
Two minutes later,✦ I'll make it hotter✦
Snap it from the vine to my obtula✦ oblongata
So what you wanna✦ do, what you wanna✦ do?
Yo, I got the chickens, the brew, takin'✦ X and mushrooms (uh)
Def Squad in the house; bitch, drop your drawers
Tell yo' boyfriend to ease-up and park the cars
[Verse 4: Missy Elliott]
I'm from the south, bettah'✦ watch yo' mouth (Uh-huh)✦
It's the M-I the S-I; if you try, then you die
I don't take no mercy✦ on ya sucka's, so (uh)
Would you still be in love, baby,✦ if I cut your throat?
Cut yo' jokes,✦ I ain't got no love fo' yo (uh-huh)✦
No friends with those who imitate me, ya bold
My style I own; I'ma✦ have to steal ya flow
Ya know me, Joe; I ain't got to say no mo', bitch!
[Outro: Missy Elliott]
That's right, nigga,✦ hehe
It's Misdemeanor here
Redman✦
Timbaland, uh, mothafucka', ha
Three-triple-zero
Uh-huh✦
The Matrix, baby✦
Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
I'm out

Technical Breakdown

7.3
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 Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.31

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Missy Elliott demonstrates a mastery of rhythmic propulsion and phonetic play, prioritizing the sonic texture of the verse over complex metaphorical depth, which serves the high-energy, club-oriented production of the era.

B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Internal rhyme stackingMultisyllabic enjambmentPhonetic mirroringDynamic vocal shifting
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes a complex pattern of internal rhymes and multisyllabic couplings, particularly evident in the 'intervene/come-between/jeans' sequence, creating a high-density percussive flow.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"deeper than Karl Kani pockets"

① A reference to the massive popularity of the 90s hip-hop clothing brand Karl Kani, implying the pockets (and the brand's reach) were expansive.② A literal double entendre on the physical depth of cargo-style fashion popular in the era, symbolizing the massive size and influence of her crew.

"Snap it from the vine to my obtula oblongata"

① A surrealistic, rhythmic exclamation meant to showcase vocabulary and phonetic flair.② A biological/anatomical reference (medulla oblongata) repurposed to signify the impact of the flow reaching the listener's brain or core consciousness.

Exceptional rhythmic placement and pocket management

Phonetic audacity that keeps the verse feeling fresh

Strong vocal presence and character shifts

Clever use of internal multisyllabics to drive momentum

Limited metaphorical complexity beyond immediate braggadocio

Occasional reliance on shock-value imagery over substantive lyrical content

The density of rhymes occasionally obscures narrative progression

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