Year of the Dog... Again

Dog Love (featuring Amerie and Janyce)

DMX

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

40

End

158

Internal

61

Multi

158

Slant

24

Chain

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[Verse 2: DMX]
I run with shorty,✦ pass off the gun to shorty✦
Do whatever gots to be done with shorty,✦ straight like that
When I hit her like "I'll be right back"
Yo, I'll be right back, ain't no bullshittin, I'll be right back
She got a nigga✦ catchin✦ feelings,✦ I'm a street nigga✦ hard body✦
But, she got me catchin✦ feelings✦
Man, those eyes, those lips
Be like damn, those thighs, those hips
She like "blam", make a nigga✦ have to touch somethin✦ (For real)
Not necessarily fuck somethin,✦ as long as I touch somethin✦ (For real)
A nigga✦ blood boil when I see another nigga✦ holla✦ (WHAT)
Don't make me have to pop a nigga✦ in his fuckin✦ collar
[Hook: Amerie]
From the time that the sun is up
Till the stars show up
It really✦ doesn't matter✦ to me
It doesn't matter✦ babe
There's✦ no love like the dog love
There's✦ no love, there's✦ no love
No matter✦ what, I'll hold you down
Nobody✦ else will come around✦
Don't even✦ matter✦ cause
There's✦ no love like the dog love
I got my dog love, got my dog love baby✦
(There's✦ no love, it's dog love)
[Verse 3: DMX]
Aiyyo, shit is goin to smooth (Uh)
Since Stella✦ got a new groove (Yeah) it's like we got somethin✦ to prove
We gon' make it, rain or shine
My heart is yours and yours is mine
Like Eve said, "Love Is Blind" (Come on)
Right about✦ now I can't see shit cause you always on my mind
Been like that, since I met her, had to have her so I went to get her
But I'm a dog so I didn't sweat her
And it wasn't bout the cheddar, I don't trick
I got two things for bitches, couple of jokes✦ and some dick
Yeah the kid talk slick but that's not what I'm about✦
We got dog love and me and shorty✦ ridin✦ it out, we out
[Hook: Amerie]
From the time that the sun is up
Till the stars show up
It really✦ doesn't matter✦ to me
It doesn't matter✦ babe
There's✦ no love like the dog love
There's✦ no love, there's✦ no love
No matter✦ what, I'll hold you down
Nobody✦ else will come around✦
Don't even✦ matter✦ cause
There's✦ no love like the dog love
I got my dog love, got my dog love baby✦
[Outro: Janyce]
All I want is you in my life
All I got is you in my life
All I need is you in my life
So I know I'm gonna✦ be alright✦
All I want is you in my life
All I got is you in my life
All I need is you in my life
So I know I'm gonna✦ be alright✦
It's gonna✦ be alright✦
It's gonna✦ be alright✦

Technical Breakdown

8.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres4.0

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 Score8.39

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

DMX leverages his signature aggressive, bark-inflected delivery to ground a narrative of vulnerability, prioritizing rhythmic intensity over complex lyrical metaphors.

A
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
4
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Repetitive cadence anchoringDynamic vocal intensity shiftsOnomatopoeic vocal punctuationInternal rhyme clusters
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AAAA mono-rhyme clusters centered on internal repetitions, transitioning into fluid couplets during the descriptive emotional sections.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"make a nigga have to touch somethin / Not necessarily fuck somethin, as long as I touch somethin"

① Physical desire for intimacy and closeness with the partner.② A violent impulse or reaction to the possessiveness he feels, implying the urge to engage in street-level confrontation.

Exceptional rhythmic conviction

Strong emotional continuity

Effective use of vocal dynamics to underscore sentiment

Strong pocket navigation

Limited metaphorical complexity

Repetitive phrasing used as filler rather than device

Minimal use of multisyllabic wordplay

Relies heavily on persona over lyrical wit

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