The Master

We'll Never Stop

Rakim

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

49

End

149

Internal

41

Multi

189

Slant

20

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Connie McKendrick]
We love to flirt
To chase the skirts
Get to know who we are
Girls at the park
When we in the club
We keep it extra✦ hot (They don't stop)
They love the whips the chicks
The neighborhood✦ superstars✦
Boys on the block
Thugs in the hood, we don't ever✦ stop
Never✦ stop
[Verse 2: Rakim]
You know it seem like life's✦ just begun✦
My lust is young
I wanna✦ find me a lovely✦ hon, crush me one
Bust a lung, give her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
Let her hug me when I'm done
Tongue touch me 'til I'm numb
But first the outcome is income✦ and then some
Get enough to run and spend some for fun
Then me and my thugs, we come in the club
We swung lovely,✦ watch how big the buzz be, trust me son
Every✦ ghetto✦ got game in it, fame in it
We remain✦ in it, waitin'✦ for the main event
Like the days on the corner,✦ we watch the world go by
On the nights that wasn't right
Like when a good friend died
Yo the street's got a deadly✦ hum, like a drug
We need to find a way to fill the neighborhood✦ with love
From the park to the block, to your favorite spot
It don't stop
[Chorus: Connie McKendrick]
We love to flirt
To chase the skirts
Get to know who we are
Girls at the park
When we in the club
We keep it extra✦ hot (They don't stop)
They love the whips the chicks
The neighborhood✦ superstars✦
Boys on the block
Thugs in the hood, we don't ever✦ stop
Never✦ stop
[Verse 3: Rakim]
I extend✦ the prowl I been on since a child
It don't make sense to browse, it's intensive now
Women✦ in crowds, I search for the gem in the Nile
Who stay original,✦ even✦ when the friends around
Since her style always✦ commands a smile
And her femme fatale✦ cause men to growl
I take president of principal, then arouse✦
Still the treasure is Rakim, the smooth criminal✦
Damn, it's on, keep my hands on this amazon✦
Legs for marathons
Voice like Sarah Vaughan
Precise, alright
I like when her sights entice,✦ with a spice of life
Flow times✦ twice as nice
And when she go shop, the show stop
Shock the whole block
She so hot, I clothes shop, put it on lock
Body✦ that won't drop, bounce like hip-hop✦
It don't stop
[Chorus: Connie McKendrick]
We love to flirt
To chase the skirts
Get to know who we are
Girls at the park
When we in the club
We keep it extra✦ hot (They don't stop)
They love the whips the chicks
The neighborhood✦ superstars✦
Boys on the block
Thugs in the hood, we don't ever✦ stop
Never✦ stop

Technical Breakdown

8.6
Multisyllabic Rhymes6.5

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 Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.55

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Rakim leverages his signature internal rhyme density to elevate relatively straightforward thematic content, utilizing his flow as the primary engine for the verse's momentum.

A
6.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Assonance-heavy multi-syllabic chainingInternal rhyme floodingRhythmic elasticityPolysyllabic slant rhyming
Rhyme Architecture: Rakim employs a relentless AAAA-style internal structure, focusing heavily on the 'un/um' vowel sounds, creating a high-density phonetic corridor that pushes the verse forward without needing traditional end-rhyme reliance.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Bust a lung, give her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation"

① A hyperbole for physical exhaustion from sexual activity.② A literal play on the medical procedure, serving as a metaphor for the 'life' or energy he brings to the romantic partner.

"the outcome is income and then some"

① The goal of his efforts is to generate profit.② The result of his 'outcome' (the pursuit) is financial gain plus additional success, using the rhyme to emphasize the priority of wealth over leisure.

Exceptional rhythmic consistency

Fluid manipulation of vowel sounds

Strong vocal presence and confident delivery

Natural integration of slang within complex rhyme chains

Lyrical content leans into conventional tropes of the era

Lack of deep thematic subtext compared to his earlier work

Some forced connectivity in the transition between financial goals and romantic interludes

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