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Skit #4

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

3

End

15

Internal

2

Multi

20

Slant

2

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Leader]
What?
[Kanye]
I wanna stick to my roots, and-
[Leader]
What?! You march your new shoes out of here, Kanye. Don't you ever✦ come back in 'em. Don't you ever✦ come back smellin' all good, taking showers and shit like that, alright? We don't appreciate that down here at Broke Phi Broke
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Technical Breakdown

6.0
Multisyllabic Rhymes6.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres3.0

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 Control5.0

Performance and control

Computed Score6.03

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse functions primarily as a narrative skit rather than a technical lyrical exercise, focusing on character-driven dialogue over complex poetic devices.

C
6.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
3
Wordplay
5
Delivery
Conversational cadenceCharacter roleplayColloquial realism
Rhyme Architecture: The piece lacks a traditional musical rhyme scheme, operating instead within the rhythmic constraints of naturalistic speech and improvisational dialogue.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"stick to my roots"

① A literal reference to the origin of the character's status/poverty② A play on the 'hometown' or 'grounded' motif often used in hip-hop tropes

Effective establishment of satirical character persona

High level of narrative immersion

Clear, audible enunciations suited for comedic effect

Lack of complex figurative language

Absence of traditional hip-hop poetic structures

Limited technical depth compared to the artist's studio output

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