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peekaboo

Kendrick Lamar

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

20

End

184

Internal

69

Multi

110

Slant

4

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2: AZ Chike & Kendrick Lamar]
Peekaboo,✦ surprisе, bitch, it's that nigga✦ checkin' cheese
Peekaboo,✦ let mе FaceTime my opp, bitch, I'm up the street
Peekaboo,✦ yeah, it's AZ, I'm puttin'✦ somethin' to sleep
Peekaboo,✦ he on the ground, I praise God and start stompin' feet
Peekaboo,✦ I put ten on his face, bitch, my shooter playin'
Peekaboo,✦ I hit it from the back, I told her move her hands
Peekaboo,✦ then slide my thumb in it where her, uh, at
Peekaboo,✦ I'm on your top, I'm with Dot, bitch, don't look back
[Chorus: Kendrick Lamar]
What they talkin'✦ 'bout? They ain't talkin'✦ 'bout nothin'✦
What they talkin'✦ 'bout? They ain't talkin'✦ 'bout nothin'✦
What they talkin'✦ 'bout? They ain't talkin'✦ 'bout nothin'✦
What they talkin'✦ 'bout? They ain't talkin'✦ 'bout nothin'✦
Huh? They ain't talkin'✦ 'bout nothin',✦ hm
[Verse 3: Kendrick Lamar]
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, that's my bitch
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, that's my bitch
Hey, hey, hey, hey, with all that fake shit
Hey, hey, hey, hey, ain't the one to play with
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, pull off in a Lam'
Double-park it all at Tam's, Mr. Get-Off-On-Your-Mans
If he hatin',✦ disrespect, you better✦ follow✦ up with hands
Losses to the neck, but now I'm trophied up, I'm sayin', like
Bing-bop-boom-boom-boom-bop-bam
The type of shit I'm on, you wouldn't understand✦
The type of skits I'm on, you wouldn't understand✦
Big-dog business,✦ I would not hold your hand
[Verse 4: AZ Chike]
Broke-bitch business,✦ I could not be your man
Never✦ got his ass whooped until we opened✦ up that can
Damn, alley-oop me bands, I'ma✦ slam, jam
Freak bitch, I like my MAC touchin' yams
Play that opp shit around✦ me, I'ma✦ tell you, "Turn it off"
Heard what happened to your mans, not sorry✦ for your loss
Should've prayed before✦ them shooters came and nailed✦ him to the cross
I let your boy get a pass, bitch, you lucky✦ he soft, for real
[Chorus: Kendrick Lamar & AZ Chike]
What they talkin'✦ 'bout? They ain't talkin'✦ 'bout nothin'✦
What they talkin'✦ 'bout? They ain't talkin'✦ 'bout nothin'✦
What they talkin'✦ 'bout? They ain't talkin'✦ 'bout nothin'✦
What they talkin'✦ 'bout? They ain't talkin'✦ 'bout nothin'✦
Huh? They ain't talkin'✦ 'bout nothin',✦ hm, ayy
What they talkin'✦ 'bout? They ain't talkin'✦ 'bout nothin'✦
What they talkin'✦ 'bout? They ain't talkin'✦ 'bout nothin'✦
What they talkin'✦ 'bout? They ain't talkin'✦ 'bout nothin'✦
What they talkin'✦ 'bout? They ain't talkin'✦ 'bout nothin'✦
Huh? They ain't talkin'✦ 'bout nothin',✦ hm
[Outro: Kendrick Lamar]
Peekaboo✦

Technical Breakdown

7.1
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm7.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity4.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.12

Production

— Sounwave, Scott Bridgeway, Sean Momberger

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse prioritizes rhythmic repetition and aggressive sonic aesthetics over lyrical density, functioning as a stylistic exercise rather than a demonstration of Kendrick Lamar's traditional conceptual complexity.

B
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7
Cadence / Flow
4
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Anaphoric repetitionStaccato flowInternal rhyme chainsOnomatopoeic vocal delivery
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes a rigid, repetitive anaphoric structure ('Peekaboo') followed by end-rhyme heavy couplets that utilize multi-syllabic matching to maintain propulsion.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Peekaboo, I put ten on his face"

① A slang reference to putting a $10,000 bounty on an adversary's head② A literal play on the children's game 'peekaboo' where hands move away from the face to reveal the person

"Mr. Get-Off-On-Your-Mans"

① A boast regarding the speaker's willingness to engage in physical confrontation with an associate of an rival② A metaphorical assertion of dominance over the rival's social circle

High-energy delivery that effectively utilizes the 'peekaboo' motif as a rhythmic anchor

Strong command of cadences and internal rhyme density

Effective use of vocal inflections to distinguish between personas and intensity levels

Lyricism leans into aggressive tropes common to the genre with limited subtext or thematic depth

Lacks the narrative or intellectual layering typical of high-tier Kendrick Lamar writing

High reliance on repetition can feel formulaic rather than experimental

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