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Close to Famous

Black Thought

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

15

End

104

Internal

54

Multi

152

Slant

5

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
Ayo, don't even✦ worry✦ 'bout it, my legendary stylin'✦
Between Harry✦ Belafonte and Harry✦ Allen✦
I'm from a city✦ where it's violent and it's overcrowded
I put it on the map, y'all ain't even✦ know about✦ it
I brought the poet out it, the soul flowin'✦ out
Made it hard to figure✦ how y'all managed to go without✦ it
A mic with a chord, I never✦ do a show without✦ it
When dealin'✦ with force, I lift 'em up and throw 'em out
I know the way to go the route, show you what a soldier 'bout
Big boy arms, I'm holdin'✦ out, clips foldin'✦ out
Used✦ to be a lil' snot nose, but I'm older✦ now
You can try what you want, I'll show you what I don't allow✦
Fuck all the runaround, you on a huntin'✦ ground
You spit a hundred✦ bars, I spit a hundred✦ rounds
You run a hundred✦ yards tryna✦ get out of bounds
That's when I tackle y'all and show you how the thunder sounds
Bang ya as we approach the danger✦
With beats that awoke✦ the anger✦
And I ain't know the music✦ was supposed✦ to change us
But when I start spittin', this shit is so contagious
It smokes✦ the pages✦
I literally spoke to sages✦
They said it's no hope to save us
'Cause we the bad guys, you supposed✦ to blame us
But nowadays, everybody close to famous
But stop modelin' and wild styling's in the wind like an allergen
Y'all motherfuckers could forget✦ about✦ challengin'
I blind rappers✦ like a magnified✦ halogen
You tryna✦ tussle with the truth, how about✦ it then?
I am lightyears beyond, not behind✦ the line
I'm what separates dumb from truly✦ divine✦
Get me a Crystal Head vodka✦ with a twist of lime
Then watch rappers✦ get smoked✦ like a nick of thyme
I will bring it to your doorstep, pick a time
I will put you in a body✦ bag, kick a rhyme
Niggas sick, but they not near as sick as I am
Rappers✦ is slick, but they not near slick as I am
I don't give a flyin', stop signifyin'
Stop speakin' into✦ the mic and die dignified✦
I'm that insecticide,✦ pesticide,✦ genocide✦
You in the morgue, absolutely identified✦

Technical Breakdown

7.9
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity8.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.87

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Black Thought exhibits a masterclass in internal rhyme density and rhythmic propulsion, effectively maintaining a high-velocity flow that bridges cultural lineage with visceral urban storytelling.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhyme chainsStaccato rhythmic cadenceAlliterative phrasal stackingAggressive enjambment
Rhyme Architecture: The verse employs a high-density AAAA internal structure, utilizing complex multi-syllabic patterns (stylin'/Allen/violent/overcrowded) that resolve into consistent end-rhyme chains, favoring technical precision over simplistic AABB patterns.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"You spit a hundred bars, I spit a hundred rounds"

① The opponent is writing rhythmic poetic verses (bars).② The rapper is firing actual projectiles from a firearm, equating lyricism to lethal force.

"That's when I tackle y'all and show you how the thunder sounds"

① Physical assault during a confrontation.② The sonic impact of the rapper's low-frequency vocal delivery and production.

"Between Harry Belafonte and Harry Allen"

① Establishing a cultural lineage spanning from the socially conscious music legend Belafonte.② Referencing Harry Allen, the influential hip-hop journalist and 'Hip-Hop Activist,' situating the artist between performance and critical documentation.

Unrivaled technical rhyme density

Commanding presence and vocal urgency

Strong historical contextualization

Pacing and rhythmic consistency

Occasional reliance on genre-standard aggression tropes

Wordplay density is sometimes sacrificed for the sake of the relentless flow

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