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Wailin'

Outkast

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

5

End

57

Internal

28

Multi

95

Slant

4

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Interlude: Cee-Lo]
Mmm, yeah (Wailin')✦
Mmm, mmm
Mmm, yeah (Wailin')✦
Mmm, mmm
Mmm, yeah (Wailin')✦
Mmm, mmm
Mmm, yeah (Wailin')✦
Mmm, mmm
[Verse 2: André 3000]
I felt the pressure like sun shining,✦ while rainin'✦ (Wailin')✦
At the same time, I kept on rhymin',✦ not complaining✦
Storm brainin' cats and dogs, my catalog be the size of golf balls (Wailin')✦
Throw up your Daisy✦ Dukes, I'm Hazzard-ous to all you Boss Hoggs
And Rosco✦ P. Col' people, who caboose✦ my locomotive (Wailin')✦
But enough of that, everyone can rap, but let's say gift; suppose✦ if
I use my gift of gab to boast and brag in every✦ rhyme I (Wailin')✦ compose✦
Won't y'all get sick of that? 'Cause I know I do when I hear those flows
That ain't Hip-Hop,✦ you'll find that shit in the gift shop (Wailin')✦
But to each his own, my speech is born
Keep that shit up outta my zone
Long as you happy,✦ then I'm happy✦ (Wailin')✦
Even✦ if you just hate my fuckin'✦ guts, go 'head and dap me
'Cause I'm gon' dap you anyway✦
And then go home and pray for yo' ass later (Wailin')✦
'Cause we might need you in this war, I'm wailin'✦ on you traitors
Like that... like that... like that... like that

Technical Breakdown

7.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.44

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

André 3000 utilizes complex multi-syllabic schemes and cultural allusion to construct a meta-commentary on the state of commercial rap while maintaining a conversational, yet rhythmically precise delivery.

B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhymingCultural referentialismMeta-lyrical self-reflectionConversational cadence shifting
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on dense, internal multi-syllabic chains (sun shining/raining/rhymin/complaining) that transition into extended character-driven metaphors, concluding with a conversational, cadence-breaking flow that mirrors the casual tone of the subject matter.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Hazzard-ous to all you Boss Hoggs"

① Dangerous/risky to those trying to exert power or control.② A direct reference to the show 'The Dukes of Hazzard' where Boss Hogg is a central antagonist, linking the pun to the preceding 'Daisy Dukes' line.

"That ain't Hip-Hop, you'll find that shit in the gift shop"

① The music being referenced is commercialized and lacks artistic depth.② Items found in a 'gift shop' are cheap, mass-produced trinkets that contrast with the authentic 'gift of gab' mentioned earlier.

Expert-level multisyllabic density

Seamless blending of abstract sentiment with pop-culture imagery

Authentic, conversational tone that enhances delivery

Sophisticated meta-narrative regarding the music industry

Some metaphors require specific cultural knowledge (The Dukes of Hazzard) to fully decode

The concluding bars sacrifice some rhythmic intensity for directness of message

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