Year of the Dog... Again
Baby Motha (featuring Janyce)
DMX
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
46
End
210
Internal
97
Multi
239
Slant
12
Chain
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(Chorus)✦
My baby✦ mother✦ be buggin✦ soon as I walked✦ in the door
Got me like "I ain't fuckin✦ with that bitch no more"
Don't even✦ like her so I can't fuk with her
Thinkin✦ cause we got a kid together,✦ I'm stuck with her, nah
My baby✦ mother✦ be buggin✦ soon as I walked✦ in the door
Got me like "I ain't fuckin✦ with that bitch no more"
Don't even✦ like her so I can't fuck with her
Thinkin✦ cause we got a kid together,✦ I'm stuck with her, nah
[DMX]
Bitches✦ be callin✦ the cops, thinkin✦ they callin✦ the shots
Takin✦ the good with the bad baby✦ it's all in the pot
So do yo thing, cause I'm doin mine boo
A nigga✦ just been chillin, I been just fine, and you?
I kicked✦ it with my honey✦ and she put me on to something
You gon think until you really✦ see me gone, I'm frontin
Maybe if you kept your friends of respectable distance
Out of our business, I wouldn't have to come and visit✦
I thought you knew, that the shit you like you do switchin clothes
When them bitches✦ crew, ain't to kosher✦ when they hoes
But that ain't never✦ stopped yo ass from passin✦ on the Guess
Askin✦ for that Coogie sweater, patterned up the breast
Patten✦ up the butt, but you think niggas✦ is stupid✦
Last week yo shit was like the dog, look at it now, too big
I ain't gon blow yo shit no more, I shouldn't be even✦ did that
Cause you my baby✦ motha,✦ and I'ma✦ always hit that
(Chorus)✦
My baby✦ mother✦ be buggin✦ soon as I walked✦ in the door
Got me like "I ain't fuckin✦ with that bitch no more"
Don't even✦ like her so I can't fuk with her
Thinkin✦ cause we got a kid together,✦ I'm stuck with her, nah
My baby✦ mother✦ be buggin✦ soon as I walked✦ in the door
Got me like "I ain't fuckin✦ with that bitch no more"
Don't even✦ like her so I can't fuck with her
Thinkin✦ cause we got a kid together,✦ I'm stuck with her, nah
[DMX]
My baby✦ mother✦ be buggin✦ soon as I walked✦ in the door
Got me like "I ain't fuckin✦ with this bitch no more"
Give me a Puerto✦ Rican✦ honey✦ that cook rice and beans
And hair down to her ass, who looks nice in them jeans
So I can be like "Damn, you looking good and I wanna✦ fuck you"
But you a chicken so when I'm finish, I got a duck you
You laying up like you don't wanna✦ leave
I told you I got a girl but you don't wanna✦ believe
My baby✦ mother✦ be bugging, and if you wanna✦ see what honey✦ do
Be here when she get back and she'll bless you with that .22
But I ain't even✦ fucking with her like that
Cause I know this is the only✦ thing to make her fight back
And to them scheming niggas,✦ go ahead✦ and try your hand
Cause you might get her number,✦ but you'll never✦ be her man
And if you get the pussy,✦ you bets to fuck her some place else
Cause if my son knows your name, I'm gonna✦ take your health
(Chorus)✦
My baby✦ mother✦ be buggin✦ soon as I walked✦ in the door
Got me like "I ain't fuckin✦ with that bitch no more"
Don't even✦ like her so I can't fuk with her
Thinkin✦ cause we got a kid together,✦ I'm stuck with her, nah
My baby✦ mother✦ be buggin✦ soon as I walked✦ in the door
Got me like "I ain't fuckin✦ with that bitch no more"
Don't even✦ like her so I can't fuck with her
Thinkin✦ cause we got a kid together,✦ I'm stuck with her, nah
Technical Breakdown
8.6
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 / Rhythm10.0
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 Score8.60
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse prioritizes aggressive, rhythmic cadence and internal rhyme density over dense wordplay, utilizing DMX's iconic grit to mask a relatively straightforward narrative about domestic friction.
A
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Aggressive percussive flowMultisyllabic internal rhymingColloquial imageryCadence-based punchline delivery
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AAAA/AABB patterns heavily reliant on internal multisyllabic clusters (cops/shots/pot, mine/fine, distance/visit). The scheme is built for forward-momentum, using tight vowel matching to maintain an aggressive pocket.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"thinkin they callin the shots"
① The literal act of calling the police.② The idiomatic expression meaning they are in control or making the executive decisions.
"Last week yo shit was like the dog, look at it now, too big"
① A reference to DMX's 'dog' persona, implying the situation was manageable or small.② A crude critique of the partner's physical appearance or 'baggage' that has grown out of proportion to his liking.
Exceptional rhythmic drive and commitment to the pocket
Raw, authentic vocal performance that elevates simple lyrical content
Effective use of internal rhyme to bridge lines together seamlessly
Clear, relatable narrative arc
Limited lyrical complexity or abstract metaphor
Vocabulary remains standard and functionally utilitarian
Punchlines rely on situational observation rather than clever linguistic subversion