Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

D-Boi (Interlude)

Outkast

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

4

End

35

Internal

10

Multi

51

Slant

2

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
Talkin'✦ hanging out wit' the D-Boi's
You know you a D-Boi
'Cause when someone frontin' something 'S like havin'✦ two daddies
One time my home boy fronted✦ me a 8 ball at 3 o'clock
At 4:30 he wanted the money✦ back
It's rough bein' on that thang man
How you gonna✦ front me somebody done fronted✦ you?
He ain't no real real hustler, the dude shootin' at both of us
Hit you wit' a quarter pound talkin'✦ 'bout 'we coming up'
A real D-Boi know you gotta✦ get you own work
And you don't get high off your own supply✦
'Til later on at night
I gotta✦ drop of 'bout 30 keys
Car keys

Technical Breakdown

6.5
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 / Rhythm5.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control6.0

Performance and control

Computed Score6.50

Production

— André 3000, Big Boi, Mr. DJ

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

An authentic street-level narrative characterized by conversational, improvisational flow that prioritizes cultural reportage over complex lyrical gymnastics.

B
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
5.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
6
Delivery
Colloquial cadenceStreet-vernacular rhythmic syncopationNarrative-driven structurePolysemy
Rhyme Architecture: Loose, conversational structure prioritizing internal rhyme clusters rather than rigid end-rhyme patterns, typical of mid-90s Southern storytelling.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"30 keys / Car keys"

① 30 kilograms of illicit narcotics (keys/kilos).② Physical keys to automobiles, used as a clever misdirection/downshift from a high-stakes drug deal to mundane reality.

High level of linguistic authenticity regarding street culture

Effective use of conversational pacing to establish character

Strong pivot in the final two lines to recontextualize the entire verse

Lack of sustained multisyllabic density

Occasional reliance on conversational filler which interrupts rhythmic consistency

Punchline impact is tempered by the informal delivery style

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