Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

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Outkast

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

15

End

123

Internal

43

Multi

147

Slant

3

Chain

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[Kurupt]
The author of authentics (that's me)
When I was young I played games✦ with skirt
Hide and go get it, 'til I was laced✦ in a clinic (uh huh)
Learned quick, to always keep a leash and hat on my dick (slow down)
I know you're trippin'✦ off me and what play I threw
But I ain't trippin'✦ off you and what you say I do
It's time for war, man, they all runnin'✦ again✦
Empty✦ clip, reload,✦ start gunnin'✦ again✦
I remember - "Kurupt,✦ you'll never✦ get that far"
No matter✦ who you are, I found you can shine like stars
I used✦ patience, and the planet✦ of my sight
To the corner✦ of deuce-five where it's lot like life
I'm put in a position✦ where I thinks
And I'm 'bout to beat MC's purple, blue, and pink
Take what's yours (yours), break down your doors (doors)
Hardcore radical, rough and raw
When you come talkin'✦ what you talk (talk)
It's me, I'm 'bout stalk, and I rock it from L.A. to New York
On to the city✦ of Phil', where all my niggas at keepin'✦ it real
All we in sharin'✦ here
To the South, to the East, to the North
Kurupt,✦ grabbin' it about✦ to rip it off
I rocks the West, so tell me who rocks the best
I rocks the spot without Glocks and homicidal shots
I leave the scene like a quake cause I leave 'em shakin'✦
They all shake tryin' to take the money✦ that I make
You'll never✦ get past three rounds
Three rhymes,✦ three MC's in three towns
I came to put it down
And lay all three of these motherfuckers down on the ground, now
[Hook: Daz + (Kurupt)]✦ - X 2
(You know, it's me in your world, Daz)
It's about✦ the bitches, (nah, it's about✦ the cash)
Move quick, (move fast), the real again✦
(Leave a motherfucker stranded like Gilligan)
Kill and I kill again✦
I got money✦ on my mind, (postin'✦ at the Palms)
Sittin'✦ in my room with a pad (writin'✦ rhymes)✦
(Dimes✦ on the nickels),✦ nickels✦ on the dimes✦
(To quarters), thousands, (to million✦ dollar✦ bonds)

Technical Breakdown

6.5
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm5.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control6.5

Performance and control

Computed Score6.52

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse functions as a transition between G-Funk era bravado and more aggressive battle-rap technicality, prioritizing rhythmic urgency over complex lyrical layering.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
5.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5.5
Wordplay
6.5
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhyme clustersGeographic anchoringAggressive cadence shiftsHard-consonant alliteration
Rhyme Architecture: A dense AABB and ABAB hybrid structure featuring internal multisyllabic clusters, typical of the mid-90s West Coast flow evolution.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"beat MC's purple, blue, and pink"

① Physical assault resulting in bruising② Metaphorical dominance over rivals using a vibrant, colorful descriptive range

"Hide and go get it"

① A play on the children's game 'Hide and Seek'② A predatory approach to casual romantic or sexual encounters

Strong rhythmic consistency and beat placement

High density of internal rhymes

Clear, authoritative vocal delivery

Effective use of geographic signifiers to build narrative scale

Lack of sustained metaphorical depth

Reliance on genre-standard bravado clichés

Some forced phrasing to accommodate rhyme density

Limited semantic range beyond the 'battle' archetype

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