Da Real World

Them Bitches

Missy Elliott

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

19

End

126

Internal

28

Multi

117

Slant

5

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Brent Faiyaz]
Tell 'em, watch their fuckin'✦ mouth when they speak about✦ us (Us)
They ain't got no room to talk, no
All of they niggas done gone
You only✦ one left, get someone to call your own
'Fore you think about✦ leavin'✦ now
Think about✦ when you at home
[Post-Chorus: Brent Faiyaz, Missy Elliott, Lil Gray]
(Crazy✦ feelings)
Oh-oh✦
All he do is talk 'bout us (Make me stay in love with you)
(Crazy✦ feelin')✦ Oh, oh-oh-oh,✦ oh-oh✦
(Make me stay in love with you, ooh, shit)
[Verse 3: Lil Gray]
Yeah, flaw shit, a nigga✦ like me can't participate✦ (Yeah)
Know your friends don't like me (Yeah)
Day you leave (Yeah), bet they anticipate✦ (Yeah, why?)
I don't bust a sweat, I bust a check, she hyperventilate✦ (Oh)
Be careful 'round them bitches in ya business, I was 'bout to say ('Bout to say)
I just wanna✦ toss ya up and floss ya up with such and such (Oh)
Crazy✦ style to see you smile, they see us out, plus and plus (Okay)✦
Her ex a slouch, want to knuckle up, hate to see this shit, gon' fuck it up
Gon' ride, went down, and up, and up, this shit get deep, so buckle up
Want a piece to test your luck? Solid pipe, put pressure, bust
Still ain't say, "I had enough," she want my nut, I take her soul
How they grit they teeth and say "That's goals"?
Get with them and that shit is a stretch, just stick around✦ and that shit is slow
[Outro: Lil Gray, Missy Elliott, Brent Faiyaz]
(Crazy✦ feelin')✦ I'm sayin', like
(Make me stay in love with you)
You can go the other✦ way
Or you can go the right way
(Crazy✦ feelin')✦ You gotta✦ make it make sense
This shit is strong, this shit is (Make me stay)
This shit is larger✦ than life (In love with you)
This shit is me and you, damn
Hey-hey✦
('Bout us)

Technical Breakdown

6.8
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm7.0

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 Score6.81

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies heavily on rhythmic cadence and internal rhyme density rather than complex lyrical subtext, effectively serving the track's club-oriented atmosphere with a punchy, staccato delivery.

B
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5.5
Wordplay
6
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhyme clustersStaccato flowAssonance-heavy phrasingRhythmic escalation
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes an aggressive AAAA-style terminal rhyme scheme built around the '-ate' and '-up' phonemes, punctuated by dense internal rhyming strings that maintain kinetic energy.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I don't bust a sweat, I bust a check"

① Physical exertion is unnecessary for the speaker because of their wealth.② The speaker contrasts manual labor (sweat) with financial transaction (check) to establish dominance.

"floss ya up with such and such"

① To adorn someone with jewelry (flossing).② A vague filler phrase used to maintain the rhyme scheme rather than provide specific imagery.

Consistent rhythmic pocket

Effective use of internal rhyme to bridge end-lines

Strong vocal intensity that fits the genre

Limited thematic depth

Reliance on predictable 'trap' vernacular

Wordplay is primarily superficial and focused on status signaling

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