Vultures 2

River

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

20

End

96

Internal

44

Multi

120

Slant

7

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Kanye West]
Too much money✦ to be in the streets
Too much money✦ to spend all on me
Too much hate and not enough✦ love
Free Larry,✦ free Young Thug
Free Larry,✦ free Young Thug
[Verse 2: Kanye West]
Back on road, go get in that mode (Mode)
Shit that they been on (On), low vibrational
I'm on vibranium,✦ claws, they titanium✦
You know we is alien, land at SoFi stadium✦
I feel like Usain✦ or somethin', I been on a crazy✦ run
If you got the cake and buns, you gon' have to save me some
This one here for YSL, I ain't talkin'✦ Saint Laurent
Too ahead,✦ we way upfront
Throw my name, y'all play too much
Been this way, I'm way too up
[Chorus: Kanye West]
Too much money✦ to be in the streets
Too much money✦ to spend all on me
Too much hate and not enough✦ love
Free Larry,✦ free Young Thug
Free Larry,✦ free Young Thug
Too much money✦ to be in the streets
Too much money✦ to spend all on me
Too much hate and not enough✦ love
Free Larry,✦ free Young Thug
[Verse 3: Kanye West]
While we at it, free Meech
I'm the owner,✦ this shit not a lease
I go ghost and I get out of reach
'Cause I gotta✦ protect✦ my peace
They say to trust the process
But all I trust is me
'Cause all I trust is
I gotta✦ go tell 'em I said, "God bless"
Holy✦ water,✦ take me to the river✦
Holy✦ Father,✦ forgive me for my sins
Holy✦ water,✦ holy✦ water,✦ holy✦ water✦
Free all my friends, protect✦ my sons, protect✦ my daughters
[Outro: Ty Dolla $ign, Charlie Wilson, The Inter Milan Ultras & Leon Bridges]
Woah
Take me to your river✦
I wanna✦ go (Now)
But please let me know
Take me to your river✦
I wanna✦ go (Now)
But please let me know
Take me to your river✦
I wanna✦ go

Technical Breakdown

7.2
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 / Rhythm8.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity5.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control6.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.15

Production

— Ye, Ty Dolla Sign, Pi'erre Bourne, Wes Singerman, Taydex, the Legendary Traxster, AyoAA, Lamm, Digital Nas, Chrishan, Gren 808

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies heavily on rhythmic cadence and internal rhyme density to mask a somewhat literal and repetitive lyrical core, succeeding as a sonic experience but lacking depth in subtext.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
5.5
Wordplay
6
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhyme chainsAssonant repetitionPop-culture referential layering
Rhyme Architecture: Highly rhythmic, dense internal rhyming centered on the /oʊ/ (mode, low, vibranium, titanium, stadium) and /ʌ/ (run, buns, upfront, much) vowel sounds to create a propulsive, lock-step flow.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"This one here for YSL, I ain't talkin' Saint Laurent"

① Reference to the YSL (Young Stoner Life) record label/movement associated with Young Thug.② Reference to the luxury fashion house Yves Saint Laurent, establishing a contrast between street/cultural allegiance and high fashion status.

"low vibrational / I'm on vibranium"

① Spiritual/metaphysical state of being 'low vibrational' (negative energy).② A play on the word 'vibranium' (the fictional Marvel metal), suggesting he is made of stronger, more resilient material.

Excellent rhythmic pocket and internal rhyme density

Strong use of pop culture signifiers to anchor the flow

Effective build and release through repetition

Lyrical content leans towards brand-name dropping rather than narrative progression

Limited semantic depth beyond the surface-level braggadocio

Repetitive phrasing creates a plateau in the emotional arc

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