Donda

Hurricane

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

11

End

86

Internal

24

Multi

134

Slant

4

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2: Kanye West]
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm, I was out for self
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm, I was up for sale, but I couldn't tell
God made it rain, the devil✦ made it hail
Dropped out of school, but I'm that one at Yale
Made the best tracks and still went off the rail
Had to go down, down, down, this the new town, town, town
This the new ten, ten, ten, I'm goin' in, in, in
Here I go on a new trip, here I go actin'✦ too lit
Here I go actin'✦ too rich, here I go with a new chick
And I know what the truth is, still playin' after✦ two kids
It's a lot to digest✦ when your life always✦ movin'✦
Architectural Digest,✦ but I needed✦ home improvement
Sixty-million-dollar home, never✦ went home to it
Genius gone clueless, it's a whole lot to risk
Alcohol anonymous, who's the busiest loser?✦
Heated✦ by the rumors, read into✦ it too much
Fiendin' for some true love, ask Kim, "What do you love?"
Hard to find what the truth is, but the truth was that the truth suck
Always✦ seem to do stuff, but this time it was too much
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm, everybody✦ so judgemental✦
Everybody✦ so judgemental✦
Everybody✦ hurts, but I don't judge rentals
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm, it was all so simple
[Chorus: The Weeknd]
I see you in 3D, the dawn is bright for me
No more dark for me, I know You're watchin' me
Eighty degrees, burnin'✦ up the leaves
Finally,✦ I'm free, finally,✦ I'm free
As I go out to sea, I can walk on water✦
Won't you shine Your light? Demons talk on my shoulder
Father,✦ hold me close, don't let me drown
I know You won't

Technical Breakdown

6.9
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score6.93

Production

— 88-Keys, BoogzDaBeast, Cirkut, DJ Khalil, Kanye West, Mike Dean, Ojivolta, Ronny J, Dem Jointz, E*Vax, Jason White, Nikki Grier, Nascent, Sean Solymar

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Kanye utilizes rhythmic minimalism and internal vowel chains to compensate for a relatively straightforward thematic exploration of personal instability.

B
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Repetitive phonetic staccatoAssonance-heavy internal rhymeList-based cadential progressionReflexive wordplay
Rhyme Architecture: The verse shifts from sustained end-rhymes (self/tell/hail/Yale/rail) into a highly repetitive, percussive triplet-meter sequence ('down, down, down', 'ten, ten, ten') before settling into a loose, conversational flow with multisyllabic anchors.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Architectural Digest, but I needed home improvement"

① The literal magazine Architectural Digest, highlighting his superficial luxury and status.② A metaphor for needing internal, emotional, or psychological repair despite owning 'perfect' homes.

"I don't judge rentals"

① A literal statement about not being concerned with others who rent property or vehicles.② A critique of those who 'rent' their status or identities (the judgmental public) rather than owning their own truth.

Effective use of minimalist humming to set a distinct atmospheric tone

Strong rhythmic anchor points via the 'down/town/ten/in' repetition

Introspective transparency regarding his public vs. private persona

Occasional reliance on clichéd rhyming structures

Some bars lack the depth promised by the biographical subject matter

Staccato delivery occasionally obscures the nuance of the social commentary

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