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Ain't That Funny

Missy Elliott

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

7

End

71

Internal

16

Multi

47

Slant

6

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus]
When your man gets money✦
Yo, I bet you can't find him
But when he come home beggin'✦
You can't deny✦ him
Where he at when you need him?
He's out duckin'✦ you
But when he need a few dollars✦
He know where to run to
[Bridge]
I'll be the one you runnin'✦ to (Come on)
When your pockets is low (Come on)
And you out of cash flow (That's right)
And the chicks don't want you no mo' (Okay)✦
Runnin'✦ to (Uh-huh)✦
When you got no more gas (Uh-huh)✦
In those buses,✦ catchin' cabs (Come on)
And the chicks don't see you no mo'
[Outro]
When your man gets money✦
Yo, I bet you can't find him
But when he come home beggin'✦
You can't deny✦ him
Where he at when you need him?
Uh-huh✦
But when he need a few dollars✦
He know where to run to

Technical Breakdown

7.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm7.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity5.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.43

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Missy Elliott prioritizes rhythmic pocket-locking and persona-driven attitude over complex lyrical density, effectively using the chorus-bridge structure as a percussive instrument.

B+
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7.5
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Syncopated call-and-responseRepetitive melodic phrasingThematic anchoringVocal layering
Rhyme Architecture: Primarily AABB/AABB simple end-rhyme structure with high-density internal cadence-matching, leaning heavily into end-vowel assonance (money/find him, beggin/deny him).
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"And you out of cash flow"

① The literal lack of available money or liquid assets.② A play on the inability to 'flow' (rap/speak) with confidence now that the financial backing or status is gone.

"When he need a few dollars / He know where to run to"

① Physical act of going to the partner for financial aid.② The manipulative cycle of reliance, framing the 'running' as both a desperate physical movement and a predictable behavioral loop.

Exceptional rhythmic pocket and bounce

Strong character portrayal through vocal delivery

Effective use of conversational, accessible language to drive a clear narrative

Cohesive structure that functions as a hook-heavy anthem

Low lexical complexity

Lack of multi-layered entendres or abstract metaphor

Predictable rhyme outcomes

Reliance on repetition over lyrical progression

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