Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood

My Niggas (Intro)

DMX

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

13

End

95

Internal

77

Multi

72

Slant

7

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: DMX]
Money,✦ money,✦ money✦ (Uh), bitches,✦ bitches,✦ bitches✦ (What?)
All these fucking✦ killers,✦ but the jail's full of snitches✦ (Snitches)✦
A dollar✦ ain't got a fucking✦ thing to do with riches✦
Say cheese, now I got pictures✦ of what a bitch is (Woo, c'mon)
Money,✦ money,✦ money✦ (Money),✦ bitches,✦ bitches,✦ bitches✦ (Bitches)✦
All these fucking✦ killers,✦ but the jail's full of snitches✦ (Raow)
A dollar✦ ain't got a fucking✦ thing to do with riches✦
Say cheese, now I got pictures✦ of what a bitch is (Woo)
[Verse 2: DMX]
When the dog get hungry,✦ the dog gon' eat
That's when I slide my plate right under a nigga✦ feet
Like the lines✦ in the road, I get down in the street
Come through like "brrap," put them cats to sleep
Stay with the heat, cook niggas✦ (Uh), shook niggas✦ (Uh)
Me and mine come through, we nothing but crook niggas✦ (Uh, uh)
We off the hook, nigga✦ (What up?), everybody✦ strip (Yeah)
Everybody✦ get down 'cause my niggas✦ flip (Raow)
On Jake niggas,✦ fake niggas,✦ snake niggas✦ (Uh)
Make niggas✦ rape niggas,✦ I hate niggas✦ (Uh)
Talking that riff-raff, get back (What?)
They call me "Extortion", nigga,✦ I get half (Woo)
[Chorus: DMX]
Money,✦ money,✦ money✦ (Money),✦ bitches,✦ bitches,✦ bitches✦ (Bitches)✦
All these fucking✦ killers,✦ but the jail's full of snitches✦ (Snitches)✦
A dollar✦ ain't got a fucking✦ thing to do with riches✦
Say cheese, now I got pictures✦ of what a bitch is (C'mon)
Money,✦ money,✦ money✦ (Money),✦ bitches,✦ bitches,✦ bitches✦ (Bitches)✦
All these fucking✦ killers✦ (C'mon), but the jail's full of snitches✦ (What?)
A dollar✦ ain't got a fucking✦ thing to do with riches✦
Say cheese, now I got pictures✦ of what a bitch is (Woo)

Technical Breakdown

8.1
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 / Rhythm8.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control9.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.14

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

DMX leverages his signature visceral, aggressive vocal delivery to mask relatively straightforward lyrical structures, prioritizing sonic impact and rhythmic cadence over complex double entendres.

A
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
9
Delivery
Aggressive prosodyInternal rhyme clustersRepetitive phonetic mirroringOnomatopoeic ad-libs
Rhyme Architecture: A dense, high-frequency internal rhyme scheme utilizing predominantly monosyllabic end-rhymes (eat/feet/street/sleep/heat) creating a percussive, driving forward momentum typical of late-90s hardcore rap.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Say cheese, now I got pictures of what a bitch is"

① Literal photography capturing an unflattering moment (the 'say cheese' act)② A figurative revelation or 'snapshot' exposing the true nature or disloyalty of an individual

"I get half"

① The literal act of demanding 50 percent of proceeds through extortion② A play on the 'Extortion' moniker, implying he takes control of the situation or the person's assets entirely

Unmatched vocal presence and intensity

Rhythmic synchronization of ad-libs to the pocket

Effective use of a simple, percussive cadence to build tension

Wordplay is functional rather than conceptual

Reliance on aggressive posturing over narrative depth

Metaphorical content is largely one-dimensional

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