Grand Champ

We 'Bout to Blow (featuring Big Stan)

DMX

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

17

End

104

Internal

31

Multi

129

Slant

4

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Hook]
[Verse 2: Big Stan]
Yo Grease I need this beat, no disrespect
I just got some shit I need to get off my chest
Look around✦ and I see the rap game is a mess
So many✦ chromes, now they getting✦ me vexed✦
Upset✦ and insane✦ in how the game gonna✦ change shit
Sounding the same, and it's a ma fucking shame
While lames think they flow so sick, getting✦ excited
Yeah they got a sick flow, its called✦ the "Young Hov Virus"✦
BUT, let me fall back into✦ character
B got so hot, never✦ been an amateur
Ask the locals, Boy its Lo-Co✦
Never✦ Stop my flow, wanna✦ go pro, you know
Check the history, started with the R's
Now I'm running with the line, four time, no mystery
Dog, tryna✦ position me to get in the door
But since the door don't open✦ wide enough, we rippin it off
[Hook]
[Verse 3: DMX]
Dog, gonna✦ be Dog, that's how I get down
Step up, nigga,✦ sit down, put your shit down (AIGHT!!!)
Clowns ain't even✦ built for the circus,✦ I'm about✦ to pop this nigga✦
(DOG, It ain't worth it)
TAHHHH, yeah you right, soon as your man make it dead at night
I'll be there, aight?? (then what??)
Everything stops, money✦ turns on the light, and pa-pop,✦ pop, pop!!!
[Big Stan]
None stop shots ringing out, cowards hit the ground
I came to get down if you came to get down
Blow the pound up, niggas✦ wanna✦ what with us
Bloodline and the dog I trust, so for the dog I bust
That thang, catch me while I'm up in the truck with that thang
Dog get the word, it's a must that I bang
And trust me, I'm gonna✦ do my motherfuck'n thang
[Hook]
Yeah! Come on man, ya niggas✦ don't know what the fuck this shit is!
Gutter✦ {*repeat✦ 4X*}

Technical Breakdown

7.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.5

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 Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.28

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies on DMX's iconic, aggressive vocal presence to compensate for relatively straightforward lyrical content that prioritizes rhythm and persona over complex linguistic density.

B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5.5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Aggressive cadencesStaccato flowInternal rhyme chainsAd-lib emphasis
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB or AAAA monorhyme structures characterized by sharp, percussive terminal vowel sounds that emphasize DMX's signature bark-like flow.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Clowns ain't even built for the circus"

① Literal context referring to incompetent performers who lack the necessary skills for the entertainment industry.② Metaphorical dismissal of rival rappers as mere jesters who are fundamentally miscast in the 'rap game' environment.

High intensity and conviction in delivery

Strong rhythmic synchronization between vocal ad-libs and the primary rhyme scheme

Exceptional command of persona-driven cadence

Limited metaphorical complexity

Reliance on established rap tropes rather than original wordplay

Minimal use of double entendres or literary devices

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