It's Dark and Hell Is Hot

Fuckin' wit' D

DMX

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

8

End

61

Internal

35

Multi

68

Slant

3

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus]
I don't give a fuck about✦ y'all niggas✦ 'cause y'all ain't killing✦ nothing✦
I don't give a fuck about✦ y'all niggas✦ 'cause y'all ain't killing✦ nothing✦
[Verse 3]
When niggas✦ hear that dog bark, they better✦ run
When police✦ hear that dog bark, they better✦ come
They expect to save their lives,✦ but they lives✦ will be lost (Yes)
There is a price to pay, how many✦ lives✦ will it cost? (Come on)
Since I run with the devil,✦ I am one with the devil✦ (Uh-huh)✦
And I stay doing dirt, so I'ma✦ come with the shovel✦ (Uh-huh)✦
Is you on a level✦ of a madman whose mind's twisted?
Mad niggas✦ dreams caught the last train, mine's✦ missed✦ it (Woo)
Listed✦ as a manic-depressive with extreme paranoia
Hey dog, I got something for ya
Hear my name, feel my pain
Niggas✦ wanna✦ steal my fame, but first, feel my reign (Come on)
Know what it's like to suffer✦ (Uh), never✦ have enough of (What?)
Shit starting off hard then only✦ getting rougher✦ (What?)
Tougher,✦ but then came the grease
So if you wanna✦ save the peace, tame the beast

Technical Breakdown

7.5
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control9.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.46

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse functions as a masterclass in aggressive, percussive delivery, leveraging DMX's iconic vocal timbre to compensate for straightforward lyrical content.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6
Wordplay
9
Delivery
AnaphoraMultisyllabic internal rhyme clustersCall-and-response ad-libsAlliteration
Rhyme Architecture: Consistent AABB structure utilizing heavy end-rhyme stability, reinforced by high-density internal rhyme chains that provide a sense of urgency.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I stay doing dirt, so I'ma come with the shovel"

① The literal act of digging graves for enemies.② The metaphorical action of burying rivals or obstacles to his success through 'dirty' work.

"Niggas wanna steal my fame, but first, feel my reign"

① To physically experience his aggressive dominance or authority.② To suffer the consequences of his 'rain' (metaphorical storm of violence or retribution).

"tame the beast"

① To calm down a literal animal (the dog persona).② To attempt to control his uncontrollable and violent nature.

Commanding, visceral vocal performance

Excellent rhythmic placement of stresses

Effective use of building tension through increasing rhyme complexity

Literalistic lyricism lacks significant abstract depth

Reliance on established DMX persona tropes

Predictable ending patterns

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