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The Spiteful Chant

Kendrick Lamar

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[Pre-Chorus 1: Kendrick Lamar]

I know a lot of people that smile in my face

But talk behind^✦ my back every^✦ time I'm gone

So when they call my number,^✦ I don't never^✦ pick up

I don't owe you shit, bitch, leave me alone^✦

I'm going big, suck my dick

[Chorus: Kendrick Lamar]

Too many^✦ niggas,^✦ not enough^✦ hoes

And some of you niggas,^✦ acting^✦ like hoes

Stay to myself^✦ like loners^✦ do

Get high by myself,^✦ I'm not in the mood

To politic^✦ or be fake with you

We apologize^✦ if you ever^✦ knew

Too many^✦ niggas,^✦ and not enough^✦ hoes

And most of you niggas,^✦ acting^✦ like hoes

[Verse 2: Kendrick Lamar]

Everybody heard that I fuck with Dre

And they wanna^✦ tell me, I made it

Nigga^✦ I ain't made shit, if he gave me a handout

I'ma^✦ take his wrist and break it

Nigga,^✦ I'm faded^✦ off of that Nuvo,^✦ chilling with two hoes in here

And they tie my laces,^✦ living^✦ the Matrix as them pills disappear

Me and my niggas^✦ just acting^✦ bad HiiiPower conglomerate

Living^✦ that life and counting this cash old friends I no longer^✦ have

[Pre-Chorus 1: Kendrick Lamar]

I know a lot of people that smile in my face

But talk behind^✦ my back every^✦ time I'm gone

So when they call my number,^✦ I don't never^✦ pick up

I don't owe you shit, bitch, leave me alone^✦

I'm going big, suck my dick

[Chorus: Kendrick Lamar]

Too many^✦ niggas,^✦ not enough^✦ hoes

And some of you niggas,^✦ acting^✦ like hoes

[Verse 3: ScHoolboy Q & Kendrick Lamar]

I remember when I came out and shit

Man, it's been so long since they see my dick

Probably been five months since I seen my seed

Goddammit, K. Dot, when it come to this?

When I was sleeping on couches

Nigga^✦ couldn't get a call, just a Glock for my vouch

Nigga^✦ I was mothafuckin' out, yeah

With the flashing lights had me stuck like reindeer

When I should have been making^✦ bank, yeah

I was somewhere stuck where the flame is

Mothafucka, see how far that I came here

Went broke and I came up in the same year, can I get a hell yeah?

Drop my tear, hold my joy, show my pride

Music saved^✦ my fucking life, I'm doing right and you left behindFeel my pain, now I'm styling, Hermès shit, I spent a thousand

Different^✦ homes,^✦ different^✦ islands

Dropped my mixtape and it sold like an album

[Pre-Chorus 2: Kendrick Lamar & ScHoolboy Q]

Reason why I'm be going big, bitch, suck my dick

Yeah, I'm going big, bitch, suck my dick

Tell 'em I'm going big, bitch, suck my dick

Yeah, I'm going big, bitch, suck my dick (Yeah)

[Chorus: Kendrick Lamar]

Too many^✦ niggas,^✦ not enough^✦ hoes

And some of you niggas,^✦ acting^✦ like hoes

Stay to myself^✦ like loners^✦ do

Get high by myself,^✦ I'm not in the mood

To politic^✦ or be fake with you

We apologize^✦ if you ever^✦ knew

Too many^✦ niggas,^✦ and not enough^✦ hoes

And most of you niggas,^✦ acting^✦ like hoes

[Outro: Alori Joh]

Like hoes, like hoes, like hoes, like hoes

Like hoes, nigga^✦ actin^✦ like a hoe

Like hoes, like hoes, like hoes

You actin^✦ like a hoe, you actin^✦ like a hoe

You actin^✦ like a hoe, niggas^✦ actin^✦ like a hoe

Like hoes, like hoes, like hoes, like hoes

Technical Breakdown

8.6

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 / Rhythm10.0

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 Score8.55

Production

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies on aggressive, confrontational delivery and high-energy rhythmic cadence to mask a relatively straightforward lyrical narrative focused on independence and disdain for industry sycophants.

8.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

5.5

Wordplay

8.5

Delivery

Aggressive prosodyRhythmic repetition (The Spiteful Chant hook)Cadence switchingDirect address/Apostrophe

Rhyme Architecture: Kendrick utilizes an AABB/ABCB hybrid structure with heavy emphasis on terminal rhymes in the pre-chorus, shifting into a more fluid, conversational flow during the verse which prioritizes percussive vowel sounds to maintain momentum.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"if he gave me a handout / I'ma take his wrist and break it"

① Physical violence as a response to perceived patronization or charity.② A metaphorical rejection of industry 'handouts', equating reliance on a mentor (Dre) with a loss of creative autonomy.

"acting like hoes"

① Slang for someone behaving in a deceitful or weak manner.② A gendered slur used to enforce a code of conduct regarding loyalty and masculinity.

High-intensity vocal performance that elevates simple lyrical content

Effective use of repetitive structures to build tension

Authentic delivery of spiteful tone

Low lexical complexity

Wordplay is functional rather than metaphorical

Repetitive hook structure limits lyrical depth

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