Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

Last Call

Outkast

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

39

End

216

Internal

63

Multi

226

Slant

16

Chain

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[Verse 2: Big Boi]
I'm gon' get that fresh-fly fade and then I'm gon' get laid
Like some finger-waves on pay day, my lady,✦ you gon' get paid
Makin'✦ a early✦ morning serenade for you to start your day
Or the sound of a starter pistol fired✦ close to where you lay
Last call for alcohol, make a fast call for the hay
The dirty✦ don has informed me the drought has ended✦ today✦
With no delay✦
And a four-piece grizzle, we on our way
For a brief stay in a sweet place for a petite✦ face to lay (Ayy, ayy, ayy)
[Chorus: Mello with Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz]
To them niggas✦ that be holdin'✦ the wall, fuck y'all
Hit the floor, start shakin'✦ it all, yes, y'all
What we drinkin'?✦ Know we drinkin'✦ it all (Ayy)
We gon' do it 'til we can't or we fall, last call (Ayy, ayy, ayy)
To them motherfuckers✦ holdin'✦ the wall, fuck y'all
Hit the floor, start shakin'✦ it all, yes, y'all
What we drinkin'?✦ Know we drinkin'✦ it all (Ayy)
We gon' do it 'til we can't or we fall, last call
[Verse 3: Slimm Calhoun]
Them boys so wild, don't crack no smile
Closet✦ like the Wild Kingdom, fox, minks, and crocodiles
Popped✦ tops on what we drink, so sit back for a while
Matter✦ fact, light that and I'll be right back
They want a couple more bottles, I got somethin' for 'em to swallow
Anybody ever✦ told you you look like a model?
You know the story,✦ she bit the hook, line, and follow✦
Got my hooks in the back and I'ma grind until✦ tomorrow
They call me Mack Rapalicious✦ and when I bubble, I blow trouble up in your ear
They call me Mack Rapalicious✦ and when I bubble, it's trouble all up in you, dear
[Chorus: Mello with Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz]
To them niggas✦ that be holdin'✦ the wall, fuck y'all
Hit the floor, start shakin'✦ it all, yes, y'all
What we drinkin'?✦ Know we drinkin'✦ it all (Ayy)
We gon' do it 'til we can't or we fall, last call (Ayy, ayy, ayy)
To them motherfuckers✦ holdin'✦ the wall, fuck y'all
Hit the floor, start shakin'✦ it all, yes, y'all
What we drinkin'?✦ Know we drinkin'✦ it all (Ayy)
We gon' do it 'til we can't or we fall, last call
[Verse 4: Mello]
Yes, I know the way excite✦ them hoes
Me cold reptilian feet bite them hoes
Got a partner, oh, his mind sick
He say he love this old coke-strung-out stripper bitch
Why he so dumb? I'm so pimp, it's ridiculous✦
Got tinted✦ windows on my ride, I'm inconspicuous✦
Run with this pretty✦ thing, she ain't yours, you wish she was
We don't stop it, it's so repeated and continuous✦
Mello Capone,✦ Don Huggy✦ Bear, Pokey✦ the fuckin'✦ pimpolous✦
Ain't that cute? Slick 'em out they drawers, I'm so infamous✦
Dead serious✦
From the club to the Caddy✦ to the Holiday Inn
From the dusk 'til the dawn, we gon' do it again✦
[Chorus: Mello with Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz]
To them niggas✦ that be holdin'✦ the wall, fuck y'all
Hit the floor, start shakin'✦ it all, yes, y'all
What we drinkin'?✦ Know we drinkin'✦ it all (Ayy)
We gon' do it 'til we can't or we fall, last call (Ayy, ayy, ayy)
To them motherfuckers✦ holdin'✦ the wall, fuck y'all
Hit the floor, start shakin'✦ it all, yes, y'all
What we drinkin'?✦ Know we drinkin'✦ it all (Ayy)
We gon' do it 'til we can't or we fall, last call

Technical Breakdown

8.5
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm10.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.53

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies on high-velocity internal rhyme and rhythmic play to mask a relatively straightforward narrative, showcasing Big Boi's signature Southern cadence and structural efficiency during the Dungeon Family era.

A
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Assonance-heavy multisSyncopated rhythmic pocketsDynamic cadence switchingEnjambment for rhythmic drive
Rhyme Architecture: Big Boi utilizes an aggressive AAAA internal rhyme scheme driven by the long 'a' sound (fade, laid, waves, day, paid, serenade, lay, way), maintaining momentum by tethering the end of each bar to the start of the next.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"get laid / Like some finger-waves"

① The act of engaging in sexual intercourse.② The act of styling hair flat and smooth ('laying' the hair down) in a specific 90s aesthetic style.

"starter pistol"

① A signal to begin a race.② The literal sound of a firearm discharge, creating a sudden, jarring wake-up call.

Masterful placement of long vowels to create a continuous, rolling flow

High level of rhythmic consistency within the pocket

Effective use of the 'last call' motif as a structural anchor

Vocabulary is intentionally simplified to favor phonetic consistency over lyrical complexity

Metaphorical content is largely functional rather than exploratory

Slimm Calhoun's guest verse lacks the density and impact of the primary verse

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