Aquemini
Liberation
Outkast
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
38
End
213
Internal
60
Multi
226
Slant
16
Chain
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[Refrain: Joi & Peaches]
Shake that load off, shake that load off
Shake that load off, shake that load off
Shake that load off, shake that load off
Shake that load off, shake that load off
Shake that load off, shake that load off
Shake that load off, shake that load off
Shake that load off, shake that load off
Shake that load off, shake that load off
Shake that load off, shake that load off
Shake that load off, shake that load off
Shake that load off, shake that load off
Shake that load off, shake that load off
Shake that load off, shake that load off
Shake that load off, shake that load off
Shake that load off, shake that load off
Shake that load off, shake that load off
[Verse 4: Erykah Badu]
Folk in your face, you're a superstar
Niggas✦ hang around✦ 'cause of who you are
You get a lot of love 'cause of what you got
Say they happy✦ for you but they really✦ not
Sell a lot of records and you roll a Benz
Swoll up in the spot, now you losing✦ friends
All you wanna✦ do is give the world your heart
Record label✦ tried to make you compromise✦ your art
You make a million✦ dollars, make a million✦ mo'
First class broad treat you like a nigga✦ po'
You wanna✦ say "Wait!" but you're scared✦ to ask
As your world starts spinning and it's moving✦ fast
Tryna✦ stay sane is the price of fame
Spending your life tryna✦ numb the pain
You shake that load off and sing your song
Liberate the minds, then you go on home
[Outro: Big Rube]
I must admit,✦ they planted a lot of things
In the brains and the veins of my strain
Makes✦ it hard to refrain,✦ from the host of cocaine✦
From them whores,✦ from the flame
From a post in the game
Makes✦ it hard to maintain✦ focus✦
They're from the Glock rounds, and lockdowns, and burials
The seeds that sow, get devoured by the same locusts
'Cause it's a hard row to hoe
If your ass don't move, and the rain don't fall
And the ground just dry
But the roots are strong, so some survive
To your surprise,✦ now I voice their cries
You got more juice than Zeus
Slangin' lightnin' tryin' to frighten
Plains dwellers of the Serengeti
But get beheaded✦ when you falsely dreaded✦
Melanin, silicone and collagen injected
Dissectin' my pride — who the one gon' get it started?✦
We be the lionhearted,✦ without infanticide
It's like that red sprite, you can't imagine✦ it
Unless you lookin'✦ at the canvas✦ of life
Not through the peephole of mortality✦
Single-minded mentality✦
Gettin'✦ over✦ on loopholes
Gettin'✦ paid two-fold on technicalities
Clickin' your heels but scared✦ to voice how you feel
Packing steel
Pickin'✦ cotton✦ from the killing fields with no toe, though
I don't think we in Kansas✦ no mo' though
Midwest or Dirty✦ South
Clean dressed or dirty✦ mouth
Whether robbin'✦ preachers✦ or killin'✦ Poor Righteous Teachers✦
You a scared✦ demon✦
Shouldn't be allowed to spread semen✦
And you cowardly lions never✦ defyin'✦ the jackals of Babel✦
Runnin'✦ with they pack, tail between your legs
Though the mane on your head say the story✦
As you downplay your glory✦
Cacklin',✦ helpin'✦ the shacklin'✦ of your brethren happening
Just by rappin'✦
Libertad
Technical Breakdown
8.2
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm10.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control7.5
Performance and control
Computed Score8.15
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse relies on observational social commentary and rhythmic consistency rather than complex linguistic gymnastics, serving as a grounded, melodic foil to the track's experimental atmosphere.
A
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
AABBCC couplet structureRhythmic simplicityConversational cadenceThematic progression
Rhyme Architecture: Strict AABBCC couplet structure utilizing end-rhymes (superstar/are, got/not, Benz/friends) that anchors the listener in a predictable, nursery-rhyme-adjacent cadence.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Swoll up in the spot"
① Physical act of entering a venue or gathering with confidence or arrogance.② The state of being inflated by ego as a direct consequence of newfound fame.
High level of clarity and accessibility
Effective use of conversational pacing
Strong thematic consistency regarding the 'cost of fame'
Limited metaphorical depth
Relies on established social tropes rather than unique imagery
Lacks multi-layered wordplay or complex entendre