Donda

Remote Control

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

18

End

68

Internal

33

Multi

101

Slant

5

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2: Young Thug]
I just, oh, I owe you a load
Aaliyah on the Titanic (Oh), I can rock your boat (Spider)
Hoppin'✦ out the brand-new✦ Rolls (Skrrt, skrrt)
Hoppin'✦ out the brand-new✦ Rolls (Skrrt, skrrt)
Jesus sent me brand-new✦ clothes✦ (Skrrt, skrrt)
Wrist still thirty-two below✦ (Yeah)
I want my rhyme to shine
Might caress your mind within✦ my time, might
Don't you give your love up, this is the right sign (Woah), sign (Yeah, yeah)
I treat you lovely✦ and righteous✦ and kind (Hah)
And we'll be next to one another✦ 'til we die (Yeah)
I'd give you kids at the drop of a dime (Dime)
Oh-woah,✦ told the **** fold my clothes✦ (Fold my clothes)✦
Take it to the light like a strobe (Yeah)
Taking✦ me to court like O (Taking✦ me to court like O.J.)
Paparazzi sleep at my door
I just thought that you should know (Sleep at my door)
Pockets frozen like the North Pole
Don't you freeze up on a pole
[Pre-Chorus: Young Thug]
He got this on remote✦ control✦ like a CEO
He got it, no fight, no more meds, they twilight✦ in the game
He got it on my hovercraft, have another✦ laugh
Pop on a handstand, twilight✦ in the man
[Chorus: Young Thug & Kanye West]
He got it on remote✦ control✦
He got it on remote✦ control✦
He got it on remote✦ control,✦ like that's to know
Should know
[Outro: Tony Halstead as The Globglogabgalab]
Ooh, ha-ha-ha,✦ mmh, splendid
Simply✦ delicious,✦ oh, ha-ha-ha✦
I am the Glob-glo-gab-galab
The shwabble-dabble-wabble-gabble flibba✦ blabba✦ blab

Technical Breakdown

7.0
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres4.5

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 Control6.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.03

Production

— 88-Keys, Cubeatz, Digital Nas, Mike Dean, Kanye West, Ojivolta, Teddy Walton, Twisco, Warryn Campbell

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Young Thug prioritizes melodic flow and textural vocal performance over dense lyrical complexity, utilizing a repetitive, rhythmic cadence that functions more as an instrument than a traditional lyrical narrative.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
4.5
Wordplay
6.5
Delivery
Repetitive ad-lib cadenceInternal rhyme stackingVocal layeringPhonetic play
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes a high-density, AABB/AAAA-dominant structure within the delivery, heavily reliant on terminal multisyllabic repetition and consistent internal rhyme clusters.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Aaliyah on the Titanic"

① A reference to the artist Aaliyah and the iconic tragic film/event.② A metaphor for sinking or navigating a turbulent, high-profile situation while maintaining a 'boat-rocking' status.

"Taking me to court like O"

① Direct reference to the O.J. Simpson legal trial.② A shorthand for high-stakes, public legal scrutiny or being pursued by the law.

"Pockets frozen like the North Pole"

① Iced-out jewelry or wealth.② Financial stagnation or literal 'cold' assets.

High level of melodic engagement

Strong rhythmic consistency through ad-lib integration

Effective use of vocal texture to anchor repetitive phrasing

Surface-level metaphorical depth

Reliance on predictable rhyme endings for structural stability

Lack of cohesive narrative progression across the verse

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