Idlewild

Morris Brown

Outkast

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

30

End

161

Internal

78

Multi

192

Slant

10

Chain

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[Verse 2: Big Boi + Sleepy Brown]
"Two Dope Boyz in the Cadillac,"✦ still
'Kast wear the crown on ya Cadillac✦ Seville
I'll make your "Wheelz of Steel" stand (Still!)
Like your DJ got killed
The fire marsh--fire marshal ("Shut 'err down; time to go!")
OutKast✦ royalty, by design of logo✦
Wanna✦ count it out loud?
'93, '94, '95, '96
Plus a dime, still that fire
Hot like the perm on the back of your neck
Left it in too long, now ya got Cabbage Patch silky✦
(Ridin'✦ in the Cadillac✦
Beatin'✦ like some beat-it-up✦
The game done changed✦
OutKast✦ came to heat it up)
Bendin'✦ corners like a crowbar, oh so unique✦
Got the pedal to the floor, but the 4-door just creeps
(Ridin'✦ in the Cadillac✦
Beatin'✦ like some beat-it-up✦
The game done changed✦
OutKast✦ came to heat it up)
Exotic,✦ melodic melodies, yep, we got it
Funkin'✦ for the funk of it, and everybody✦ want it
(Woof!) You make a nigga✦ put a dog on it
(Woof!) You make a nigga✦ put a dog on it
[Chorus: Scar]
Music✦ makes✦ the world go 'round
Where it goes (Where it goes)
Ya just don't know (Ya just don't know)
My heart is like a marching✦ band
I'm a fan in the stands
Yes, I am, and I'm hollerin'✦ "Hey, baby"✦
Sayin' "Hey, baby"✦
So baby,✦ please believe✦ me
Don't you go (Don't you go)
Baby,✦ no, no, no (Baby,✦ no, no, no)
My heart is like a marching✦ band
I'm a fan in the stands
Yes, I am, and I'm hollerin'✦ "Hey, baby"✦
Sayin' "Hey, baby"✦
[Verse 3: Scar]
I'm tippin'✦ my hat off to ya, baby✦
'Cause you're so fine, blow my mind
I put in the time
Everybody✦ knows you can't let a pretty✦ one pass you by
Without sayin' "Hi"
I'm so gone over you
And yes, it's true
Baby,✦ do what you do
My nose is open so wide (So wide, yeah)
Lookin'✦ at you, such a pretty✦ sight (So wide, yeah)
My heart is on my sleeve (My sleeve, yeah)
And this is how it sounds to me (This is how it sounds)
[Chorus: Scar]
Music✦ makes✦ the world go 'round
Where it goes (Where it goes)
Ya just don't know (Ya just don't know)
My heart is like a marching✦ band
I'm a fan in the stands
Yes, I am, and I'm hollerin'✦ "Hey, baby"✦
Sayin' "Hey, baby"✦
So baby,✦ please believe✦ me
Don't you go (Don't you go)
Baby,✦ no, no, no (Baby,✦ no, no, no)
My heart is like a marching✦ band
I'm a fan in the stands
Yes, I am, and I'm hollerin'✦ "Hey, baby"✦
Sayin' "Hey, baby"✦
[Outro: Scar]
Baby,✦ you and me
We make a musical✦ masterpiece✦
I travel✦ the land
Me and the band
We bringin'✦ the church back to their feet
So wait, baby✦
Don't leave me, baby✦
Say wait, baby✦
Don't leave me, baby✦
Baby,✦ you and me
We make a musical✦ masterpiece✦
I travel✦ the land
Me and the band
We bringin'✦ the church back to their feet
So wait, baby✦
Don't leave me, baby✦
Say wait, baby✦
Don't leave me, baby✦

Technical Breakdown

8.0
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity5.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.03

Production

— André 3000

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Big Boi utilizes rhythmic syncopation and multi-layered cultural allusions to re-establish OutKast's status, balancing technical rhyme density with a high-energy performance that bridges the gap between classic southern funk and mid-2000s commercial rap.

A
8.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
8.5
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
multisyllabic internal rhymerhythmic play on homophonesdynamic vocal layeringallusion to hip-hop historyinternal rhyme chain expansion
Rhyme Architecture: The verse employs a high-density AABB/AABB-adjacent structure punctuated by internal multi-syllabic clusters (Cadillac/Cadillac Seville, Wheelz of Steel/killed). The scheme frequently spills over line breaks to maintain forward momentum.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Two Dope Boyz in the Cadillac"

① Reference to Big Boi and Andre 3000's debut track title② A direct description of their current state/status as 'dope' artists cruising

"Hot like the perm on the back of your neck / Left it in too long"

① The physical sensation of a chemical burn from a hair relaxer② A metaphor for the intensity of the track's production and flow reaching a dangerous, scorched-earth level

"Bendin' corners like a crowbar"

① A literal description of aggressive driving performance② A metaphor for manipulating the industry/the track's flow with leverage and physical force

Exceptional rhythmic placement of internal rhymes

Strong historical referencing providing narrative depth

Vocal delivery variation providing distinct character to the hook-bridge sections

Consistent thematic alignment with the track's Cadillac-centric aesthetic

Vocabulary complexity is lower relative to the technical rhyme complexity

Some punchlines rely more on delivery emphasis than lyrical subtext

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