Grand Champ
Fuck Y'all
DMX
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
23
End
130
Internal
37
Multi
112
Slant
4
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2]
Ay yo
"Who We Be" was off the last joint
But now it's who we see and we forget✦ the last joint
Cats ain't never✦ walked✦ like X
Even✦ before✦ Kool G Rap talked✦ like sex
I've been around since at least 83
So ain't no sense in you motherfuckers hatin'✦ me
Cuz I'm gon be here when you cats is gone
And other✦ cats is on, another batch is born
Don't give a fuck about✦ none of y'all
Fuck each and every✦ one of y'all
Cuz I done done it all, been where ya at
Been where ya goin', then brought it back
I tried to tell ya about✦ it but you wouldn't listen✦
Now I'm gonna✦ take you to the hood cuz the hood will listen✦
I wish you woulda✦ listened cuz then you woulda✦ known
That it's only✦ right to give a dog a bone
Bitch
[Hook] X2
Fuck all ya'll niggas✦ (Man fuck you too)
Ay yo fuck y'all niggas✦ (Man fuck you too)
[Verse 3]
Aw Man
There are some things I can't stand
When a nigga✦ holla✦ wanna✦ shake my left hand
When a nigga✦ follow✦ cuz he actin'✦ like my man
Nigga✦ might as well swallow cuz he actin'✦ like a fan
And I got balls like you do
Man I got pull to pull through you
Stan, don't they know how we do?
Ear to the streets with our hearts to the people
Gots to give a little to get somethin' back
And what you usually give see you ain't nothin'✦ black
But when you don't give then it won't last
His shit will disappear like wit a nigga✦ that smoked✦ fast
You'll get broke fast, that's the Lord's will
Hold up I think somebody's a the door, Shhh chill
You sit right there, I'm gonna✦ answer✦ that
Cuz when I finish✦ poppin'✦ ain't nobody✦ answerin' back
[Hook] X4
Fuck all ya'll niggas✦ (Man fuck you too)
Ay yo fuck y'all niggas✦ (Man fuck you too)
[Outro]
Fuck it
Technical Breakdown
7.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm7.0
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 Score7.37
Production
— Dame GreaseBe the first to rate the production
Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
DMX utilizes a aggressive, rhythmic staccato delivery to mask a relatively straightforward lyrical approach, relying on charismatic presence and internal cadence rather than complex wordplay.
B+
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Staccato flowInternal rhyme couplingAuthoritative vocal projectionCall and response structure
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB or AAAA monorhyme focus, utilizing consistent end-rhymes (e.g., 'joint', 'point') to maintain momentum, punctuated by internal rhyme clusters.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"give a dog a bone"
① Literal feeding of a canine, fitting DMX's established 'dog' persona.② Metaphorical demand for respect, dues, or success in the music industry.
"Kool G Rap talked like sex"
① A reference to G Rap's iconic smooth, suggestive, or seductive flow style.② A stylistic comparison emphasizing G Rap's rhythmic delivery as something inherently provocative or pleasing to the listener.
Commanding vocal delivery and intensity
Strong rhythmic consistency
Effective use of the 'dog' persona for thematic cohesion
Limited semantic depth
Repetitive thematic content
Low density of non-literal figurative language