Master of Ceremonies
How It Feel
Styles P
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
23
End
135
Internal
55
Multi
173
Slant
4
Chain
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[Verse 2]
Inhale✦ the love, exhale✦ the pain
No stress on the chest, more stress on the brain
Stress on the soul, but I know I'm ordained
Found my om, but believe me, I could move through Orleans
A nigga✦ staying alive✦
Staying out the way, I upgraded the vibe
I subscribe to energy✦ if it's all good
If it's bad, then I'm bouncin' out or pullin'✦ out the .9
You say go figure,✦ I figure✦ you ain't going
If you ain't got dough when I was drinking✦ malt liquor (I got that)
Just imagine✦ when my act clean
Alkaline✦ body,✦ I'm never taking✦ a vaccine✦
I reclaim my time like Maxine✦
'Cause I was in the waters with the crack fiends
I was in the mud with the dope fiends
Came from a gritty✦ place, why you think I'm so clean?
[Chorus]
Yeah, hit different✦
When I'm on the mic, you know that I spit different✦
If I got a enemy,✦ know that I get with 'em
Dead presidents,✦ I'm thinking✦ to flips with 'em, yeah
Hit different✦
When I'm on the mic, you know that I spit different✦
If I got a enemy,✦ know that I get with 'em
Dead presidents,✦ I'm thinking✦ to flips with 'em, yeah
[Verse 3]
Workin',✦ finna✦ energize✦ the money✦
To energize✦ the wolf that ate the Energizer Bunny✦
You know how it feel if you been around✦ the money✦
Or you could be 'sleep and you could be the sheep
To get skinned for his coat 'cause you thinking✦ you the GOAT
You should smoke with me if you thinking✦ you could float
Catch me overseas, nigga,✦ waking✦ from the boat
If I throw the Jet sign, I'm only✦ saying to hang loose
I'ma✦ need a plug in Hawaii, you know I slang fruit
Yeah, I say peace a lot, but know I bang, too
I been on the streets a lot, you know I'm gang, too
You could tell I'm alpha,✦ my nigga,✦ you see the fangs, too
I'ma✦ pull this thing out and bang it like it was Beirut✦
I am like the beat of the streets, you know I stay looped✦
I'm probably pushing a gray coupe
Whole crew rolling up Js, but we ain't J.Crew
[Chorus]
Yeah, hit different✦
When I'm on the mic, you know that I spit different✦
If I got a enemy,✦ know that I get with 'em
Dead presidents,✦ I'm thinking✦ to flips with 'em, yeah
Hit different✦
When I'm on the mic, you know that I spit different✦
If I got a enemy,✦ know that I get with 'em
Dead presidents,✦ I'm thinking✦ to flips with 'em, yeah
Technical Breakdown
7.7
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres7.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm7.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity7.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control8.0
Performance and control
Computed Score7.66
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Styles P utilizes a gritty, conversational delivery style that anchors high-level internal rhyme schemes, providing a masterclass in 'street-conscious' aesthetic balance.
B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
7
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Internal rhyme densityMultisyllabic enjambmentCultural allusionPhonetic wordplay
Rhyme Architecture: Styles employs a complex, non-linear scheme that prioritizes internal rhyme clusters over end-rhyme predictability. He frequently uses 'near-rhyme' chains (e.g., pain/brain/ordained/Orleans) to bridge disparate concepts.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Found my om, but believe me, I could move through Orleans"
① Refers to finding spiritual peace or meditation (Om).② A homophonous nod to being able to navigate the chaos of New Orleans, signaling street readiness despite spiritual growth.
"I reclaim my time like Maxine"
① A pop-culture reference to Maxine Waters' viral political moment regarding reclaiming her time.② A personal assertion of taking back lost years spent in the drug trade ('in the waters with the crack fiends').
Commanding, authentic vocal presence
Exceptional density of internal rhymes
Cohesive thematic narrative transition from street origins to spiritual wellness
Occasional reliance on standard hip-hop tropes in the chorus
Predictable ending of the stanza with list-based rhyming