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Rigamortis

Kendrick Lamar

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

10

End

76

Internal

67

Multi

140

Slant

4

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus]
(He dead), yup-yup✦ (Amen),✦ I killed✦ him
(He dead, amen),✦ amen✦
Got me breathing✦ with dragons✦
I'll crack the egg in your basket,✦ you bastard✦
I'm Marilyn✦ Manson,✦ don't ask for your favorite✦ rapper✦
(He dead), yup-yup✦ (Amen),✦ I know
(He dead), for sure (Amen),✦ amen✦
Got me breathing✦ with dragons✦
I'll crack the egg in your basket,✦ you bastard✦
I'm Marilyn✦ Manson,✦ don't ask for your favorite✦ rapper✦
[Verse 2]
I wrapped him and made him Casper,✦ I capture the likes of NASA
My pedigree to fly past ya, I'll pass the weed to the pastor
We all are sinners, won't you send us to Bible study✦ faster?✦
Your hypocritist reaction✦ a blasphemy, I assassin my casualty
And it's casually done, and tell 'em my salary✦ come
In lump sum one hundreds, don't talk to me 'bout no money✦
The sun is under✦ my feet, and I come in peace to compete
I don't run if you'd rather✦ leap, my statistics go up in weeks
And I go visit the nearest creek, and I get busy✦ on many✦ MC
Really✦ ballistic, anybody✦ can see
Any✦ assistance, everybody✦ deceased
Some persistence, recognize✦ I be
Really✦ too vicious, the permanent beast
And the demolition✦ breaking up the street
Better✦ partition,✦ better✦ dot your T
And I gon' mention✦ how the far you see
Putting my dick in the rap industry
Everybody✦ bitching, getting mad at me
Recognize✦ Kendrick in the battery
And I'm charged✦ up, and the catastrophe
Is charged✦ up, and the audacity
Of y'all fucks never✦ could hassle me
And y'all luck just ran out, you'll see
[Chorus]
(He dead), yup-yup✦ (Amen),✦ I know
(He dead), for sure (Amen),✦ amen✦
Got me breathing✦ with dragons✦
I'll crack the egg in your basket,✦ you bastard✦
I'm Marilyn✦ Manson,✦ don't ask for your favorite✦ rapper✦
(He dead), yup-yup✦ (Amen),✦ I know
(He dead), for sure (Amen),✦ amen✦

Technical Breakdown

7.8
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres8.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control9.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.84

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Kendrick utilizes high-velocity multisyllabic rhyme density and frantic, aggressive delivery to mirror the erratic, sinister persona portrayed in the lyrics.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
8
Wordplay
9
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhyme chainsStaccato rhythmic deliveryPhonetic repetitionDynamic vocal projection
Rhyme Architecture: Kendrick employs an intense AAAA rhyme scheme using '-aster' and '-asua' phonetic endings, transitioning into a dense, rapid-fire sequence of feminine rhymes that maintain momentum through consistent internal assonance.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I wrapped him and made him Casper"

① The literal act of wrapping a body in a shroud or cloth② A pop-culture reference to Casper the Friendly Ghost, indicating the victim has been killed and turned into a ghost

"The sun is under my feet"

① Physical dominance, suggesting he is standing on top of the world② A subversion of the 'sun at my back' idiom, suggesting he is so elevated he has surpassed the reach of natural light

Exceptional rhythmic precision

High-energy vocal performance

Technical proficiency in multisyllabic density

Cohesive thematic dark-humor aesthetic

Some lyrical choices lean on shock-value imagery over complex narrative depth

Occasional trade-off of clear articulation for rhythmic velocity

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