Idlewild
Hollywood Divorce
Outkast
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
40
End
238
Internal
81
Multi
249
Slant
21
Chain
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[Chorus: André 3000]
Starts off like a small town marriage✦
Lovely✦ wife, and life; baby✦ carriage✦
Now all the stars have cars; success,✦ of course
But it ends in Hollywood✦ divorce,✦ Hollywood✦ divorce✦
(Yeah, yeah)
[Verse 2: André 3000]
A is for Adamsville
B is for Bowen✦ Homes✦
See if I give a fuck if you like me, you know I don't
If she ain't got a good head on her, leave that ho alone✦
If she do got some good head on her, let her sing a song
D is for what I serve, I don't be on no curb
She ain't no junkie neither, I ain't no dope dealer✦
But she keep coming✦ back, 3 Stacks must be some crack
You put that pipe in her lap, she ain't know how to act
Now that I've got your undivided attention,✦ I'm
Gonna✦ say this and run, under✦ condition✦ one:
Promise✦ me you gon' stack, promise✦ me you gon' ball
Promise✦ me you'll invest three-fourth of it all (Man, for what?)
So your kids' kids' kids can have some cheese
Can't get with it? Get, get, get, get, get on your knees
'Cause "wealth" is the word (Yep)
"Rich" is 'round the corner✦ from the curb
Don't like what I write? Shoot me a bird
(Starts off--)
[Verse 3: Big Boi]
Tenth grade, the way was paved✦ for me and Dré to create
Like Dr. Frankenstein of arts and crafts
Now could we make a--a difference?✦
Antwan✦ Patton✦ and André Benjamin
Been jammin'✦ for you crabbing rap niggas✦ and journalists
That's quick to misprint public✦ and private✦ business
Then retract back for deaf ears and think it's dismissed
Part two, the sequel, all-new✦ 'Kast, just ain't the same
Gang of nerds on the internet slandering your name
Behind that screen name, they're lame and their life is pretty✦ plain
M&M's with no nuts, won't show up face-to-face
Straight bitch-made – like puppies on the nipples of a mutt
Address it on a case-by-case basis, like the judge
What about✦ these lyin' ass hoes tryin' to plot?
Or these niggas✦ on the block who want the queen?
(Nigga,✦ please)
But even✦ she can walk, we'll miss her, we ain't gon' fake it
But God don't make mistakes, must be something bigger✦ waiting
[Chorus: André 3000]
Starts off like a small town marriage✦
Lovely✦ wife, and life; baby✦ carriage✦
Now all the stars have cars; success,✦ of course
But it ends in Hollywood✦ divorce,✦ Hollywood✦ divorce✦
[Verse 4: Snoop Dogg]
I do–love✦ you, but you hate me at the same time
Lights, camera,✦ action,✦ it's game time
Do you take this here as your lovely✦ wife?
To love her and cherish her for all your life?
I solemnly swear to dare, share, and take you there
And me and you together, baby,✦ we a lucky✦ pair
It's been a long time, we walked✦ a thin line
Others say they got you, but you been mine
As I sit back and watch all the catfights
Domestic violence✦ — is that right?
But you love the Dogg, gave me the spotlight
And now I'm growin'✦ up, showin'✦ up, blowin'✦ up
I never✦ ever✦ thought that we would separate✦ at all
But you played me like a game of football
Used✦ to feed me, need me, dress me
Now it's so messy,✦ straight cut-out✦ and left me
[Outro: André 3000 & Snoop Dogg]
(Starts off like a small town marriage)✦
Hollywood✦ divorce✦
All the fresh styles✦ always start off as a good little hood thing
(Lovely✦ wife, and life; baby✦ carriage)✦
Look at Blues, Rock, Jazz, Rap...
(Now all the stars have cars; success,✦ of course)
Not even✦ talkin'✦ about✦ music✦
Everything else, too
(But it ends in Hollywood✦ divorce)✦
By the time it reach Hollywood,✦ it's over✦
(Hollywood✦ divorce)✦
But it's cool
We just keep it goin' and make new shit
Take our game, take our name
Give us a little fame
And then they kick us to the curb, that's a cold thang
Technical Breakdown
9.1
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres8.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / 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 Score9.08
Production
— André 3000Be the first to rate the production
Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Andre 3000 utilizes an abecedarian-inspired structure to transition from localized cultural identity to complex metaphors regarding celebrity relationships and financial literacy.
A+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
8.5
Wordplay
9
Delivery
Abecedarian-lite structureInternal rhyme chainingDouble entendreConversational cadencePolysyndeton for rhythmic tension
Rhyme Architecture: The verse employs a fluid, evolving AABB/CCDD structure that relies heavily on internal multisyllabic rhymes and vowel-matching to maintain momentum, transitioning from forced end-rhymes to more naturalistic phrasing.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"If she ain't got a good head on her, leave that ho alone / If she do got some good head on her, let her sing a song"
① The idiomatic expression of being intelligent or sensible.② The vulgar slang for oral sex, flipped to contrast the transactional nature of Hollywood relationships.
"3 Stacks must be some crack"
① Reference to his rap moniker and the addictive quality of his lyrical content.② A literal comparison of himself to a highly addictive illicit substance that keeps his partner/fans returning.
"wealth is the word / Rich is 'round the corner from the curb"
① Wealth represents long-term, generational capital and stability.② Rich is a superficial, fleeting status that can be lost as quickly as it is found on the street corner.
Subversive use of alphabetization to contrast childhood roots with adult cynicism
Exceptional rhythmic variation and breath control
Sophisticated balance between colloquialism and intellectual commentary on wealth
High-level persona management
Some internal rhymes rely on near-homophones which may be perceived as forced by traditionalists
The density of the rhyme scheme occasionally sacrifices semantic clarity in the middle section