Aquemini

Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 2)

Outkast

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

13

End

97

Internal

50

Multi

182

Slant

6

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
"Baby,✦ did you hear that?" "Yeah, baby,✦ I heard it too"
Look out the window,✦ golly,✦ the sky is electric blue
Mama✦ Earth is dying and crying because of you
Raining cats and jackals all shackles disintegrate to residue
Silly✦ mortals haven't a clue as to what the funk is going on
I'm on the telephone dialing the Dungeon✦ ("Hello?")✦
This Dre, bring the MP and the SP
Meet me at the center✦ of the Earth and travel carefully
Baby,✦ grab the baby,✦ cause baby,✦ it ain't much time
Mama✦ Earth is tossing and turning and that's a sign
Omega✦ nigga✦ I.F.O.s are landing in Decatur
Hope I'm not over✦ your head, but if so you will catch on later✦
Played the track, guess she could not take it anymo'✦
Raping✦ her heavenly body✦ like a ho, coochie so'
From niggas constantly fucking her, never✦ loving✦ her
Never✦ showing appreciation,✦ busting nuts in her face when they done
Who says good folks ain't supposed✦ to die?
The sky is falling,✦ nobody✦ balling,✦ they done gave back they guns
For some tickets to the playoffs, but the Hornets, they won
Nigga,✦ we slum, kept all the guns, I gotta✦ protect my family✦
I drove the biggest thing in the house cause I knew they'd try to ram me
But I'm stabbing, making✦ my way on expressway the best way I know how
Look up in the sky, east, west, no clouds
Him coming✦ now, fuck that money✦ now
I ask my honey✦ how she feeling and is Jordan okay?✦
"Yeah, yeah, she chillin'"
We should be at the dungeon✦ shortly, ain't nobody✦ on they porch, see?
Approaching the final✦ exit, I'm thinking I see four horsies
But I don't though, nigga✦ you won't know until it's on ya
I put that on my dope boys from A-Town to California✦
All the weed smell like ammonia✦
But at the Dungeon✦ I know they're smoking
Writing the raps and doing the beats to make this last recording
Fuck abortion,✦ I got in the booth to run the final✦ portion✦
The beat was very✦ dirty✦ and the vocals had distortion✦
Who says good folks ain't supposed✦ to die?
All's well, nothing's well

Technical Breakdown

8.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres8.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm7.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity8.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control9.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.44

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse utilizes apocalyptic allegory to bridge the gap between street-level survivalism and cosmic existentialism, elevated by Andre 3000's urgent, claustrophobic delivery that matches the track's impending-doom aesthetic.

A
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7.5
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
8.5
Wordplay
9
Delivery
Personification of the EarthMultisyllabic enjambmentApocalyptic imageryInternal rhyme densityMetaphorical juxtaposition
Rhyme Architecture: A complex, fluid structure that pivots between AABB patterns and dense, irregular internal chaining, punctuated by heavy multis that ground the surreal subject matter in a rhythmic pocket.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Raping her heavenly body like a ho, coochie so'"

① Physical assault upon the Earth as a personified deity② The systematic exploitation and degradation of nature through human apathy and greed

"Hope I'm not over your head, but if so you will catch on later"

① The literal alien/cosmic entities appearing in the sky② The lyrical density of the verse that listeners might require multiple listens to decode

"Omega nigga"

① A reference to the 'End Times' or the Omega Point (apocalypse)② A stylistic self-identification as the final word or ultimate conclusion in the rap game

Exceptional thematic cohesion between local and global destruction

Advanced, rhythmic delivery that feels frantic yet controlled

Strong use of extended metaphor regarding ecological/social rape

Seamless blending of grounded Atlanta reality (Decatur, Hornets) with sci-fi elements

Some metaphors regarding the personification of the Earth lean toward shock-value, which may distract from the environmental message

The rapid shift in narrative perspective requires intense focus to follow the transition from conversation to prophecy

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