... And Then There Was X
What's My Name?
DMX
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
45
End
199
Internal
88
Multi
203
Slant
13
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus]
DMX
'Cause if you want it, we got it
Come and get it, nigga,✦ we with it
All you gotta✦ do is set it, baby✦
Ride or die
What y'all niggas✦ want?
Uh, uh, what y'all niggas✦ want? (What)
DMX
'Cause if you want it, we got it
Come and get it, nigga,✦ we with it
All you gotta✦ do is set it, baby✦
Ride or die
What y'all niggas✦ want?
Uh, uh, what y'all niggas✦ want?
[Verse 2]
You still playin' games✦
You gon' think it's a joke
Until✦ they no longer✦ remember your name (Uh-huh)✦
That's how we do 'em
Make cowards disappear into✦ thin air
By puttin'✦ shit through 'em (Ooh)
Never✦ comin'✦ back
Last time you saw that nigga✦
Is the last time you'll see that nigga✦ (Alright)✦
No more deaths
'Cause in a minute✦ you gon' have grandma bein'
The only✦ family✦ member✦ left (Come on)
Bust my gun
If I gots to kill a nigga✦
But I'm always down for the one-on-one (Alright)✦
Dog for life
We gon' get to the bottom✦ of this shit if it takes✦ all night (Uh)
Stop, drop (Uh), open✦ up shop (What)
Fake up-north niggas✦ screamin' for the cops (What)
Ride or die
And what that means is that I'll tell a nigga✦ bye-bye
Then pop him in his right eye (Come on)
[Chorus]
DMX
'Cause if you want it, we got it
Come and get it, nigga,✦ we with it
All you gotta✦ do is set it, baby✦ (Uh)
Ride or die
What y'all niggas✦ want?
Uh, uh, what y'all niggas✦ want? (What?)
DMX
'Cause if you want it, we got it
Come and get it, nigga,✦ we with it
All you gotta✦ do is set it, baby✦
Ride or die
What y'all niggas✦ want?
Uh, uh, what y'all niggas✦ want?
[Verse 3]
Look at all these off-brand niggas✦ (Uh-huh)✦
Runnin'✦ around✦ yappin'✦ 'bout
They be holdin'✦ figures as big as Jigga's✦ (Come on)
That's that bullshit
Don't they know that around✦ me
Talkin'✦ about✦ what you got will get you hit (Uh)
I'm not a nice person✦
I mean, I'd smack the shit out you twice, dog
And that's before✦ I start cursin'✦
I stay flippin'
One minute,✦ I'm cool, the next minute✦
I'm up on a nigga,✦ rippin'✦
That's my style
I'm a cruddy✦ nigga,✦ leave you all bloody,✦ nigga✦
Service with a smile (Uh-huh)✦
Suck my dick
And all you niggas✦ that been to jail before✦
Know that it's about✦ to get thick (What)
Let's get it on, baby✦
You gon' be goin' against four niggas✦ in one
And you think you crazy?✦ (Alright)✦
I've lost my mind
And I'm about✦ to make you lose yours, too
From far away,✦ one time (Boom)
[Chorus]
DMX
'Cause if you want it, we got it
Come and get it, nigga,✦ we with it
All you gotta✦ do is set it, baby✦ (Come on)
Ride or die
What y'all niggas✦ want?
Uh, uh, what y'all niggas✦ want? (What)
DMX
'Cause if you want it, we got it
Come and get it, nigga,✦ we with it
All you gotta✦ do is set it, baby✦ (Uh, come on)
Ride or die
What y'all niggas✦ want?
Uh, uh, what y'all niggas✦ want? (What, what, what)
DMX
'Cause if you want it, we got it
Come and get it, nigga,✦ we with it
All you gotta✦ do is set it, baby✦
Ride or die
What y'all niggas✦ want?
Uh, uh, what y'all niggas✦ want?
[Outro]
DMX
Technical Breakdown
8.6
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
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 Control9.0
Performance and control
Computed Score8.62
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse relies on high-intensity performance and rhythmic aggression rather than complex linguistic wordplay, perfectly aligning with DMX's established persona of the period.
A
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
9
Delivery
Staccato deliveryInternal rhyme chainingAggressive prosodyThreat-based narrative
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly A-A-B-C-C pattern, utilizing strong end-rhymes (games/joke/name) and internal linkage that emphasizes the percussive nature of the delivery.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Make cowards disappear into thin air / By puttin' shit through 'em"
① Physical act of violence causing a person to vanish or die.② A play on the 'thin air' idiom where the 'air' is replaced by the physical projectile passing through the body, rendering them 'nothing'.
Commanding vocal presence and intensity
High level of rhythmic conviction
Effective use of pauses to heighten tension
Limited metaphorical complexity
Repetitive thematic tropes for the genre
Lack of multi-layered linguistic subtext