Undisputed

I Got Your Back (featuring Kashmir)

DMX

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

16

End

150

Internal

16

Multi

148

Slant

7

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Kashmere]
Don't get discouraged✦ if your dreams don't come true
I got your back and I'm gon' be there for you
When the stress is too much and you don't know what to do
I got your back and I'm gon' be there for you, oh (Yo)
[Verse 2: Kashmere & DMX]
I hold him down like nobody✦ else
So when it's time to ride, I'm by his side, he don't count on nobody✦ else
Run up in the spot with the hammers
Hoodies, sweats and bandanas, disable them cameras
Get what we came for (Come on, let's get gone)
'Cause when it come to that paper✦ (We get it on)
I'm here for him 'cause I know he need that
And I'ma be by side 'til the day that I die, believe that (Secret✦ Specialists)
[Refrain: Kashmere]
He got my back, I got him
I can't walk this dog without✦ him
He won't be the same without✦ me
Down for whatever✦ and that's how it's gon' be
He got my back, I got him
I can't walk this dog without✦ him
He won't be the same without✦ me
Down for whatever✦ and that's how it's gon' be, yeah
[Verse 3: DMX]
When it rains, it pours, my pains are yours
Pop with the mop and bleach so it stains the floors
We gon' clean up the mess we made
Roll out and live good for the rest of our days
She got me and I got her
Still get up in that pussy✦ like, "Grr"
We don't even✦ care, put that behind✦ us
Cops looking for us, let the motherfuckers find us
[Chorus: Kashmere]
Don't get discouraged✦ if your dreams don't come true
I got your back and I'm gon' be there for you
When the stress is too much and you don't know what to do
I got your back and I'm gon' be there for you, oh
Don't get discouraged✦ if your dreams don't come true
I got your back and I'm gon' be there for you
When the stress is too much and you don't know what to do
I got your back and I'm gon' be there for you, oh

Technical Breakdown

7.5
Multisyllabic Rhymes6.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres4.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.0

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 Score7.55

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

DMX utilizes his signature aggressive, bark-heavy delivery to anchor a relatively simple lyrical structure, relying more on persona and intensity than complex linguistic puzzles.

B+
6.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
4.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Aggressive prosodyInternal rhyme clustersCall-and-response dynamicsRhythmic enjambment
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on AABB and AAAA rhyme clusters with high-density internal phrasing, utilizing DMX's rhythmic cadence to mask a straightforward AABB rhyme structure.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I can't walk this dog without him"

① A literal reference to walking a canine, as DMX is synonymous with pitbull imagery.② A metaphor for the 'DMX' persona—the individual cannot manage the lifestyle or the 'dog' (DMX) without the support of his counterpart.

Exceptional command of vocal intensity and stage presence

Strong rhythmic integration of the 'dog' metaphor

Consistent thematic cohesion throughout the verse

Natural flow transitions that capitalize on DMX's aggressive delivery style

Literal approach to storytelling limits lyrical depth

Lack of complex metaphors or secondary subtext

Predictable rhyme scheme choices for the era

Vocabulary remains anchored in street-vernacular staples

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