The Cookbook

Irresistible Delicious

Missy Elliott

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

21

End

113

Internal

49

Multi

150

Slant

6

Chain

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[Verse 2: Slick Rick]
Intelligent, delicate, watch how the fella✦ get
Bump into my homegirl in Miami – Missy✦ Elliott
Green blush on her eyelid,✦ "Hi, Miss!"
Gave honey✦ a hug, I feel her touchin' my privates
Aw, shuck, I guess, main course is in, I said
"You know I'm married?"
"Yeah, and what's that supposed to mean?
Proposition for you, Ruler"✦
"Proceed on"
"Well, I got a track I need you spit a mean 16 on
You with it?"
Down to bless one and I left one
The Hit Factory, later✦ on around eleven✦
With my notebook, and pencil,✦ I slides✦ on in
I see her looking mighty✦ sexy✦ and the lights all dim
"Have a drink"
Poured✦ Goose for me calmy,✦ though, oddly✦
After✦ having✦ a drink, I start to feel unusually horny✦
Swell and stoned,✦ no well writ poems
Busy✦ pounding, like I'm trying to break off pelvis bones✦
[Hook: Missy Elliot & Slick Rick]
Please don't think I'm crazy✦ (Slick Rick's in the house, ooh)
But, boy, you are super✦ fine
Do it to you, do it to you (Thank you, Missy)✦
Irresistible delicious (Ooh, holla!)✦ (Slick Rick's in the house)
Enough✦ to make me lose my mind (Lose my mind) (Uh-huh)
You know I really✦ want it (You know I want it, yeah)
Don't make me wait so long (Oh, don't make me wait so long)
No longer✦ will I pretend (No) (Boss of the females)
Let's get it on, 'cause we both grown (Recognise,✦ recognise)✦
[Verse 3: Missy Elliott, in a Slick Rick voice]
"Excuse✦ me, sir – oh gosh, you look young
But old enough✦ to get it, to get yo' head sprung
Sit down, relax, it's soft here on my couch
Forgive me, hands sticky,✦ you might get turned✦ out"
Cutie pie, 'til I sit beside✦ him
Nice shoe size, how could I deny✦ him?
Big bankroll to help me retire✦
Me and him together smell like big empire✦
"But don't treat me like a prostitute✦
Unless✦ you're giving✦ me some money,✦ making✦ sure I look cute" (What?!)
"But don't treat me like a prostitute✦
Unless✦ you're giving✦ me some money,✦ making✦ sure I look cute"
[Hook/Outro: Missy Elliott, scratched]
Please, don't think I'm crazy✦
Please, don't think I'm crazy✦ (Ooh)
But-but-but, boy, you are su-su-su-su-su-super fine
Do it to you, do it to you
Fi-fi-fine

Technical Breakdown

8.1
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 / Rhythm8.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.07

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Slick Rick leverages his signature storytelling persona to ground a high-energy collaboration in a narrative arc that prioritizes character-driven humor and consistent, rhythmic multi-syllabic setups.

A
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Character-driven narrative progressionMultisyllabic rhyme chainsConversational flow integrationRhythmic internal rhyme clusters
Rhyme Architecture: Rick utilizes tight AABB and interlocking internal rhyming structures (e.g., 'Intelligent, delicate, fella get') to maintain a driving momentum that bridges the gap between traditional storytelling and percussive rap.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Swell and stoned, no well writ poems"

① A play on his physical state of intoxication and heightened desire.② A meta-commentary on the abandonment of his usual refined, structured storytelling for raw, carnal impulse.

"Busy pounding, like I'm trying to break off pelvis bones"

① Literal description of sexual activity.② Hyperbolic imagery consistent with Rick's 'Ruler' persona, emphasizing his vitality and aggressive prowess.

Exceptional rhythmic placement of internal rhymes

Strong narrative cohesion and character voice consistency

Seamless integration of conversation into the rhyme scheme

Relies heavily on classic Rick tropes rather than innovative lyrical metaphors

Content is somewhat singular in theme

Rhyme schemes occasionally favor the sound over profound thematic depth

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