Aquemini

Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 1)

Outkast

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

32

End

217

Internal

67

Multi

228

Slant

13

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
Yeah
Somebody hit me the other✦ day for a rendezvous
Was it the bitch that fucked✦ the Goodie and the Dungeon Crew?
Let's say her name was Suzy✦ Skrew 'cause she screwed a lot
Making✦ a nigga✦ hit that chonk at legitimate spots
Not no parks, backseats, or things of that nature✦
Had to hate you, playa
I'm dicking the ho down, never✦ said I paid her
Straight laid her, slayed the bitch like Darth Vader,✦ made her
From College Park and Fayette all the way down to Decatur
Like Jada,✦ her wig was sharp and sporty,✦ that was shawty✦
Safe as a snake on eggs in a Bimmer✦ 840
It's foggy,✦ I went to the crib to call her but she lost me
My baby✦ mama✦ beeped✦ me, seven✦ o'clock, it's gonna✦ cost me
But I still wanna✦ cut her, though, maybe she had to work?
I caught her in the mall, wearing✦ a real tight skirt
She was fine as fuck; I wanted✦ to sex the ho up
She said, "Let's hit the parking lot so I can sick your duck"
I said, "Cool, I really✦ wanted✦ to cut you but this'll do
I gotta✦ pick up my daughter, plus my baby✦ mama✦ beeped✦ me, too"
She said she understood and everything was kosher✦
I gave her a Lil' Wil CD and a fuckin' poster✦
It's like that, now
It's like that, now
You better✦ go on and get the hump up out your back now (ah)
It's about✦ four or five cats off in my 'Lac now (pssh)
We just shoot game in the form of story✦ raps now (yeah)
It's like that now, it's like that now
Now Suzy✦ Skrew had a partner named✦ Sasha✦ (Sasha)✦ Thumper✦ (Thumper)✦
I remember her number✦ like the summer✦
When her and Suzy,✦ yeah, they threw a slumber
Party,✦ but you can not call it that 'cause it was slummer
Well, it was more like spend the night
Three in the morning, yawning, dancing under✦ street lights
We chilling like a villain, and a nigga✦ feeling right
In the middle of the ghetto✦ on the curb, but in spite of all the bullshit
We on our back staring✦ at the stars above✦ (oh, man)
Talking 'bout what we gonna✦ be when we grow up (mm)
I said, "What you wanna✦ be?" She said, "Alive"✦
It made me think for a minute,✦ then looked✦ in her eyes
I coulda✦ died, time went on, I got grown
Rhyme got strong, mind got blown
I came back home to find lil' Sasha✦ was gone
Her mama✦ said she with a nigga✦ that be treating her wrong (Man)
I kept on singing my song and hoping✦ at a show
That I would one day see her standing in the front row
But two weeks later,✦ she got found in the back of a school
With a needle in her arm, baby✦ two months due
Sasha✦ Thumper✦
It's like that now
You better✦ go on and get the hump up out your back now (ah)
It's about✦ four or five cats off in my 'Lac now (pssh)
We just shoot game in the form of story✦ raps now (yeah)
It's like that now, it's like that now
It's like that now
You better✦ go on and get the hump up out your back now (ah)
It's about✦ four or five cats off in my 'Lac now (pssh)
We just shoot game in the form of story✦ raps now (yeah)
It's like that now, it's like that now

Technical Breakdown

9.0
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 / Rhythm10.0

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 Score8.98

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Andre 3000 displays peak Southern rap narrative mastery, utilizing a conversational yet rhythmically complex flow that bridges street-level storytelling with high-level technical wordplay typical of the 1998 Southern Renaissance.

A+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
9
Delivery
Internal multi-syllabic rhymingNarrative arc developmentPhonetic playConversational cadenceEnjambment
Rhyme Architecture: A fluid, highly dense scheme that utilizes AABB structures interwoven with rapid internal multis (e.g., 'Skrew/screwed/chonk/spots'), effectively breaking the 4-bar monotony with shifting cadence patterns.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Suzy Skrew 'cause she screwed a lot"

① A name indicating a promiscuous lifestyle② A literal description of her sexual history consistent with the characterization

"slayed the bitch like Darth Vader"

① Aggressive sexual encounter② Reference to Vader's reputation for ruthlessness and killing, adding hyperbole to the physical act

"Safe as a snake on eggs in a Bimmer 840"

① A specific location and lifestyle marker② A complex simile describing the tension and danger of the encounter, contrasted against the luxury of the vehicle

Exceptional storytelling pacing that mimics real-life dilemmas

Superior rhythmic pocket that allows for dense syllabic packing without losing clarity

Effective use of colloquialism to ground the narrative

Occasional reliance on juvenile lyrical tropes common to the era's subject matter

Narrative focus shifts slightly abruptly at the climax

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