Cheat Codes
Voicemail
Black Thought
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
22
End
153
Internal
104
Multi
239
Slant
7
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Aaron Hall]
No I’ll never✦ turn my back on you
I never✦ wanna✦ do you wrong, Suga✦ Sista✦
No I’ll never✦ turn my back on you
I never✦ wanna✦ do you wrong, Suga✦ Sista✦
Sugahhh Sistahhh!
[Verse 2: Rahzel]
Another episode, had the keys to the Yukon✦
Tried to call her on the celly✦ but she didn’t respond
Had my finger✦ on redial✦ now I’m callin✦ her moms
Kept gettin✦ the voicemail now I’m losin✦ my calm
Though she’s probably✦ with the next man, wrapped in his arms
Probably✦ caught up in the mix, where she didn’t belong✦
On the topic✦ of trust, misgivings✦ was leading✦ me wrong
On the topic✦ of us, misgivings✦ was treating me wrong
Reading✦ me wrong, now we not getting along✦
You never✦ miss a good thing baby✦ until it is gone
The thrill is gone, you can hear my heart, spill on this song
Wishin✦ Once Upon✦ a Time could stand still on this song
If the feelings✦ is strong, then a countermove would be wrong
If the feelings✦ is gone, then you know it’s time to move on
If the feelings✦ is torn, then I was right all along✦
If you think that I’m wrong, then pick my drawers off the lawn
[Chorus: Aaron Hall]
No I’ll never✦ turn my back on you
I never✦ wanna✦ do you wrong, Suga✦ Sista✦
No I’ll never✦ turn my back on you
I never✦ wanna✦ do you wrong, Suga✦ Sista✦
Suga✦ Sista,✦ Suga✦ Sissss
[Verse 3: Black Thought]
At first I came to a halt, it was your fault
Had me frozen✦ on the avenue✦ just watchin you walk
Up in your presence✦ I was caught, breath, becomin short
I had to step to this to let you know you had my support
I said, “I’m Black Thought, from out the 2–1–5th
Maybe you heard about✦ the Dynasty I do run with
Me and The Roots done ripped,✦ from Illadel’ across the planet✦
Ya see, we on some shit some find it hard to understand it
But back, to what you all about✦ or how you are at
What type of Science did you Knowledge was your mental✦ intact?”
To converse, at first, let me know you knew the day and time
I had to catch you, mentally makin✦ you mine
While I’m lookin✦ at you, physical✦ chiseled that of a statue
Type of shit to make you travel✦ from Philly✦ to the Big Apple
It feels kind of crazy,✦ reminiscin back through
No need to sweat the backturnin, keep it on the true and actual✦
As I get into your thought, for all infinity✦
Shower✦ you in masculinity,✦ reinforcin your sense
Of femininity,✦ bless you with this, the true indentity✦
Nothin✦ but respect in your vicinity✦
Since, the Suga✦ Brown from the level✦ of Foun-dation of ground
So together we forever✦ bound (we forever✦ bound)
We could make, heavenly sounds like a musical✦ blend
Throughout the bad times✦ and beautiful things, it’s like that
[Outro: Aaron Hall]
No I’ll never✦ turn my back on you
I never✦ wanna✦ do you wrong, Suga✦ Sista✦
(I’ll never✦ turn my back on you, suga✦ siss!)
No I’ll never✦ turn my back on you
I never✦ wanna✦ do you wrong, Suga✦ Sista✦
(Suga✦ Sista,✦ Suga✦ Sista,✦ Suga✦ Sista,✦ Suga✦ Sissss-tah
My Suga,✦ Sista,✦ yeah yeah)
No I’ll never✦ turn my back on you
I never✦ wanna✦ do you wrong, Suga✦ Sista✦
*Music✦ and vocals fades*✦
Technical Breakdown
7.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm7.5
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity7.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control6.5
Performance and control
Computed Score7.36
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Rahzel's performance focuses on rhythmic consistency and narrative continuity, utilizing a repetitive rhyme scheme to mimic the cyclical nature of frustration in a deteriorating relationship.
B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
6.5
Delivery
monorhyme chainanaphoranarrative sequencingrhythmic syncopation
Rhyme Architecture: The verse employs a dominant monorhyme scheme based on the '-ong' sound, sustained through internal and end-rhymes for the majority of the second half of the verse, creating a sense of inescapable tension.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"pick my drawers off the lawn"
① Literal instruction to collect discarded clothing following a breakup.② A metaphorical indicator of the finality of the relationship and the public humiliation of a domestic fallout.
"misgivings was leading me wrong / misgivings was treating me wrong / Reading me wrong"
① The literal misinterpretation of events or intentions.② A play on the phonetic similarity of 'misgiving' and 'reading', suggesting the speaker is dissecting the relationship history like a text that has been misread.
Excellent maintenance of a single rhyme sound over a long sequence
Strong emotional narrative arc
High level of technical consistency in rhythm
Wordplay is functional rather than inventive
Limited use of complex figurative language
Some rhymes feel forced to satisfy the monorhyme constraint