Grand Champ

We're Back (featuring Eve and Jadakiss)

DMX

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

33

End

179

Internal

59

Multi

174

Slant

10

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Hook: DMX] X2
Niggas✦ don't mean what they say when they talk
Niggas✦ lean a certain✦ kind of way when they walk
[Verse 2: Eve]
Since the first day in it, I made a promise to myself
I was gonna✦ make it happen,✦ that's the way I felt
You know Philly✦ never✦ scared,✦ play the cards we dealt
Doin it my way, you bitches✦ strugglin for help
I hear your rumors and your so-called beefs
But it's a different story✦ any✦ time we meet in the streets
I'm fully✦ in it bitch, your shit is juvenile to me
We can squash it, go 'head let you warm up the crowd for me
I hate to even✦ be like this, y'all bring it out
To tell the truth it excites me, I scream it out
Sick wid'dit,✦ ain't a bitch that can get wid'dit✦
Admit✦ it, I'm that bitch you can't live wid'dit✦
And I'mma✦ keep it comin'✦ long as I'm here
Pitbull, back at'cha✦ neck, I'm hearin'✦ them cheer
E-V-E is what they need in they life, I'm bout mine
Now I'm done wit'chu,✦ fuck out my face, wastin'✦ my time
[Hook: Eve] X2
Bitches✦ don't mean what they say when they talk
Bitches✦ lean a certain✦ kind of way when they walk
[Verse 3: Jadakiss]
Nahh! Uh, yeah, aiyyo
I got a wet haze, coke, and a p-blow block
But y'all still missin'✦ the point like a free throw shot
Get it? This ain't some'n✦ you learn, this is some'n✦ you earn
Turn it up and give me some'n✦ to burn
That boy 'Kiss is a hell of a man
Treat your life like a cell phone, so try to get a helluva plan
Cause most dudes✦ left the hood broke
A couple knew what they was doin, so they came back like good coke
Down South they'll tell you 'Kiss is good folk (That's right)
Up North I hit my niggas✦ off with good smoke
Out West they ridin'✦ with me, now I'm back hard
I'm just worried bout the rats that's in my back yard
Hated✦ by many,✦ confronted by none
I trust two guys, one's✦ God, and one is my gun
Jada✦ is the nice guy, 'Kiss is the monster
D-Block and Double R is my sponsor
[Hook: Jadakiss] X2
Cowards✦ don't mean what they say when they talk
Cowards✦ lean a certain✦ kind of way when they walk
Fuckin'✦ cowards!✦
[Outro: DMX]
Niggas✦ can't be fuckin'✦ serious, y'all niggas✦ pussy✦
Niggas✦ pussy✦ - y'all don't like it? BRING IT, BITCH!
Just a lil' some'n✦ man, to let y'all know
To niggas✦ know man, matter✦ of fact
Matter✦ of fact y'all niggas,✦ excuse✦ my back man!
Straight up y'all niggas,✦ pardon my back!
I ain't got no rap for no sucka-ass niggas!✦
Five time motherfuckin' champ!
Five times!✦ BITCH! Touch that! Then holla✦ back!
Motherfucker!
A nigga✦ done had this rap shit
I'm out..

Technical Breakdown

8.1
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm9.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.12

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Eve delivers a structurally sound, assertive performance that relies on a consistent, rhythmic cadence rather than complex metaphorical density.

A
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Internal rhyme stackingRhythmic triplet emphasisDirect address/confrontational personaRepetitive phonetic mirroring
Rhyme Architecture: Maintains a high-density AABB/AABB flow utilizing multi-syllabic end-rhymes (e.g., 'wid'dit' stack) supported by strong internal linkages.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"play the cards we dealt"

① Accepting the difficult circumstances of one's upbringing in Philadelphia.② A direct reference to card-playing metaphors, suggesting a calculated approach to survival.

"Pitbull, back at'cha neck"

① A reference to her affiliation with Ruff Ryders and the aggressive nature of the breed.② A literal description of a predator attacking a vulnerable point to assert dominance.

Excellent breath control and rhythmic consistency

Clear, authoritative vocal presence

Effective use of repetitive phonetic schemes to build intensity

Strong structural arc from personal ambition to direct dismissiveness

Wordplay is largely surface-level and aggressive rather than intellectually layered

Lacks abstract metaphors or complex imagery characteristic of peak-era lyricism

Punchlines are functional but predictable

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