This Is Not a Test!

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Missy Elliott

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

25

End

230

Internal

32

Multi

170

Slant

8

Chain

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[Verse 2]
Yeah, boo, you know you a joke
Wear a fake Rolex, call it a Ro (Ooh)
Act like you're down with so and so
You're whack on wax, 'bows I came to throw (Uh)
I might just let you mop my floor
For my autograph, take this flick to go, cheese
Miss don't say no more
'Cause you know what I do and you know what I know (Oh)
And I don't think so
You don't wanna✦ lose a arm or elbow✦ (Ooh)
If you're broke, then just say so
'Cause the Bentley that you're rentin',✦ yo, it's got to go (Ah)
Back to the Black man store
Along with your weave, cop a new afro✦ (Uh)
Why you wanna✦ make Miss stoop so low?
But if you try to test me, I just check you slow (Come on)
[Chorus]
If you broke, just say you broke
'Cause all you blowin'✦ up, your ass is some smoke (Uh-huh)✦
'Cause rich folks, we buy boats
And you's a bum, broke nigga,✦ that's for sure (Uh-huh)✦
I know you broke, just say you broke (Ooh)
'Cause all you blowin'✦ up, your ass is some smoke (Uh)
'Cause rich folks, we buy boats
And you's a bum, broke liar, that's for sure (For sure)
[Verse 3]
In old school, we used✦ to call out names (Ooh)
But I ain't tryna✦ give you no fame (Uh)
My credit card gon' bring ya pain (Yeah)
To know your account just hold change (Ooh)
No need to wreck your brains (Oh)
Tryna✦ see who Missy✦ gon' slain (Uh)
I roll solo,✦ not with a gang (Uh)
I don't carry✦ guns, kick ass with a chain (Yeah)
Don't let me say it again✦
I don't carry✦ guns, kick ass with a chain (What's up?)
Like a Chinese man (Reverse it, ti esrever)
Know what I'm saying? (Ooh)
[Chorus]
If you broke, just say you broke
'Cause all you blowin'✦ up, your ass is some smoke (Uh-huh)✦
'Cause rich folks, we buy boats
And you's a bum, broke nigga,✦ that's for sure (Uh-huh)✦
I know you broke, just say you broke (Ooh)
'Cause all you blowin'✦ up, your ass is some smoke (Uh)
'Cause rich folks, we buy boats
And you's a bum, broke liar, that's for sure (For sure)
[Outro]
Dear Lord Almighty, I know when it's our time to go, it's our time to go
But when You come to carry✦ us home, do we not be entertainers anymore?
Do we just rest in peace or do we go back to see our family's pain?
Do we not remember Hell on Earth'll come back as a new person✦ again?✦
I ask these questions, will Aaliyah, Lisa,✦ Tupac, Big Pun be our newest✦ generation?
Because if so, like a Michael Jackson release, the whole world is anticipatin'
To see these fallen✦ soldiers come back and get the crown they deserve
For givin'✦ us great music✦ and great music✦ that will always be heard
We love you

Technical Breakdown

8.2
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm9.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.20

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Missy Elliott utilizes a highly rhythmic, repetitive 'O' vowel-heavy rhyme scheme to establish an aggressive, mocking cadence that prioritizes percussive flow over dense lyrical complexity.

A
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
monorhyme-adjacent vowel repetitionpercussive staccato deliveryinternal rhyme chain densitycall-and-response vocal ad-libs
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on a dominant 'oh' sound end-rhyme scheme (joke, Ro, so, throw, floor, no, low) that acts as an anchor for complex internal multisyllabic clusters, creating a driving, circular momentum.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Wear a fake Rolex, call it a Ro"

① A truncated reference to the brand name Rolex.② A dismissal of the fake watch as being so 'low' in quality/value that it does not deserve the full name.

"all you blowin' up, your ass is some smoke"

① You are making a lot of noise and false claims of success.② Smoke lacks substance and dissipates quickly, mirroring the lack of actual wealth or longevity of the opponent.

"if you try to test me, I just check you slow"

① To physically confront or verify someone's status.② A sports reference to a 'check' (like in hockey or basketball) delivered with calculated, deliberate pace to intimidate the opponent.

Exceptional rhythmic consistency that locks the listener into a groove

Strategic use of ad-libs to emphasize the bounce and maintain energy

Effective deployment of tone to convey condescension and dominance

Vocabulary choices remain surface-level to prioritize the phonetic rhyme scheme

Lyrical content relies on standard hip-hop tropes regarding wealth and authenticity

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