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Bad Man

Missy Elliott

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

22

End

129

Internal

47

Multi

88

Slant

7

Chain

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[Verse 2: Vybz Kartel]✦ (*Missy✦ Elliott)✦
Like a nozzle plus a hippie, yeah, Vybz Kartel✦ and Missy,✦ yeah
Playa hater✦ punk a get kicked✦ until dem dizzy✦
If yuh real badman✦ nuh fraid fi buss gun (*WOO!!!)
When mi a come up don't stand up just run
Fi mek blood stain mi get a custom✦
(BLOCKA✦ BLOCKA!!!!)✦ First serve to first come (*HA!!!!)
AK rifle this mi long gun
Magnum four four caliber mi hand gun
One shot shift dock couple plane land down (*HA!!!!)
Bulletproof buss up like a condom✦
General✦ real badman,✦ we a di general✦ real badman✦
Decorated✦ with hearts of metal,✦ we have a heart that's made of metal✦
General✦ real badman,✦ we a di general✦ real badman✦
Decorated✦ with hearts of metal,✦ we have a heart that's made of metal✦
[Bridge: Missy✦ Elliott]✦ (Vybz Kartel)✦
Yes! Smash di place, smash di place, WOO!!! (Forty✦ Five Haskel)✦
[Verse 3: M.I.A.] (*Missy✦ Elliott)✦
(Ho!) Some bad mi nuh like to play
Dem nuh worry✦ mi when they say
They nuh like mi mi nuh like they
I be wilder✦ than Tim McVeigh
Fuck 'em all and that's what I say
Now I see that it ain't easy✦
Everyone plays a part in our day
Humpty✦ Dumpty✦ we need every✦ piece play
Some people are rude on the low though
They gonna✦ get shook to the floor (*WOO!!!)
Some people are rude on the road though
They gonna✦ get hurt lot more
Some people are rude on the road though
They gonna✦ get hurt lot more (*Yes)
Some people are rude on the road though
Gonna✦ get hit to the floor (*Drums!!!)
[Bridge: Missy Elliott]
HA!!! Fire baby!!!✦
[Outro: Missy Elliott]
Dem nuh want test I, dem die, bwoy mi know I dem try
Smash it up see mi nickel✦ plated✦ nine
Buck dem buck dem straight to mi eye
Buck dem down, buck dem down...

Technical Breakdown

7.8
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 Control8.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.79

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies on high-energy cadence and aggressive sonic delivery rather than dense lyrical complexity, leaning into dancehall tropes to maintain momentum.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Multisyllabic rhyme chainsInternal rhyme densityAd-lib interactionPhonetic play
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB coupled with heavy reliance on internal assonance and multi-syllabic end-rhymes (e.g., Kartel/Missy/dizzy).
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Bulletproof buss up like a condom"

① Physical armor failing or bursting under stress② A prophylactic breaking during use, serving as a crude metaphor for failure

"Decorated with hearts of metal"

① Military honors (medals) for combat proficiency② Literal metallic weaponry/bullets embedded in the chest

High-energy delivery that fits the genre-bending aesthetic

Effective use of onomatopoeic ad-libs to punctuate the rhythm

Strong rhythmic pocket control during the Kartel segment

Wordplay is largely surface-level and genre-standard

M.I.A.'s section feels structurally disjointed from the preceding intensity

Lacks the lyrical depth required for a higher wordplay score

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