Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

Bowtie

Outkast

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

31

End

131

Internal

29

Multi

169

Slant

9

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Sleepy Brown]
Crocodile✦ on my feet
Fox fur on my back
Bowtie 'round my neck
That's why they call me the gangsta✦ mack
In the Cadillac,✦ yeah
Crocodile✦ on my feet
Fox fur on my back
Bowtie 'round my neck
That's why they call me the gangsta✦ mack
In the Cadillac✦
[Verse 2: Big Boi]
Oh (Oh), Lord (Lord), how can it be so hard?
To put on a pair of panties, much less a pair of jeans or the leotard
I got to start by complimenting you on your physique
You unique,✦ you best believe I'm gon' skeet once I speak
Spoke, spit, spatter, spat and I macked✦ her just like that
But it takes✦ years of perseverance and experience to get the cat
So why don't I chase this Hennessy down with some of that?
On your back like a cheerleader missing the final stack
As we strut, skip the line
Through the glass window,✦ glance, we look fine
Right on time as we step in the place
The nursery's crunk, we've come to play
[Verse 3: Sleepy Brown]
Everybody's watching 'cause them furs just hit the door
While the gator's creeping, crawling, oh so wicked✦ across that floor
To the V.I.P. where we proceed to give you what you need
Throw your hands up if you feel me, throw your hands up if you feel me
'Cause we well designed (Bowtie), like the finest✦ wines✦ (Bowtie)
Feel good to be fly (Bowtie), so don't you ask me why (Bowtie)
I got the ladies✦ in line (Bowtie), because they can't deny✦ (Bowtie)
So raise your hands to the sky (Bowtie), 'cause we super✦ fly, 'cause we super✦ fly (Bowtie)
[Chorus: Sleepy Brown]
Crocodile✦ on my feet
Fox fur on my back
Bowtie 'round my neck
That's why they call me the gangsta✦ mack
In the Cadillac,✦ yeah
Crocodile✦ on my feet
Fox fur on my back
Bowtie 'round my neck
That's why they call me the gangsta✦ mack
In the Cadillac✦
[Outro: Sleepy Brown]
I mind my own business✦
Don't jive with me, don't jive with me
I mind my own business✦
Don't jive with me, jive with me, sucka✦
I mind my own business✦
Don't jive with me, don't jive with me
I mind my own business✦
Don't jive with me, jive with me, sucka✦

Technical Breakdown

8.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm9.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.31

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Big Boi demonstrates high-level rhythmic agility and percussive delivery, leaning into a playful, cadence-driven aesthetic that defines his signature flow in the Stankonia era.

A
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Assonance-heavy internal rhymingDynamic cadence switchingStaccato rhythmic punctuationEnjambment for rhythmic tension
Rhyme Architecture: A mix of AABB and internal rhyme chaining, utilizing heavy vowel-matching (e.g., physique/unique/speak/skeet) to anchor the flow before shifting into multisyllabic clusters.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I'm gon' skeet once I speak"

① To ejaculate upon engaging sexually.② To rap or deliver lyrics with rapid-fire, fluid precision.

"missing the final stack"

① A literal reference to a cheerleader failing to complete a pyramid or stunt.② A financial reference to failing to secure a stack of money.

Excellent breath control and pacing

Strong rhythmic pocket stability

Playful vocal inflection that enhances the lyrical mood

Lyrical content leans heavily on conventional bravado tropes

Entendre depth is limited compared to complex narrative verses

The concluding lines lack the impact of the verse's opening rhythmic build

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