The Life of Pablo

Highlights

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

13

End

113

Internal

58

Multi

138

Slant

3

Chain

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[Bridge: El Debarge & Kanye West]
One life, one night
Uh
Highlights✦
Sound like me
Livin'✦ the life 'til I die
[Verse 2: Kanye West & El Debarge]
I bet me and Ray J would be friends
If we ain't love the same bitch
Yeah, he might have hit it first
Only✦ problem is I'm rich (I'm rich, I'm rich, I'm rich), uh (Highlights)✦
21 Grammys, superstar family✦
We the new Jacksons, I'm all about✦ that action✦ (We only✦ making the highlights)✦
I'm about✦ that Farrakhan, life is a marathon
I'ma✦ shift the paradigm, I'ma✦ turn up every✦ time
I'ma✦ bust a coach's head open✦ on some Diddy✦ shit
If he ever✦ talk to my son like an idiot✦ (I know my life gon' be highlights)✦
One time for a nigga✦ really✦ gettin'✦ it
Two times 'cause we got the whole city✦ lit
Advice✦ to all my niggas: impregnate✦ Bridget (Oh, no, gotta✦ play that shit back!)
So if she have a baby,✦ she gon' make another nigga✦
Got the Fruit of Islam in the trenches, hah?
Even✦ though they know Yeezus is a Christian, hah?
She spent her whole check on some Christians
And that girl ain't even✦ religious
Walkin',✦ livin',✦ breathin' god, you know my past well
Hard to believe in God, your nigga✦ got killed✦
Blac Chyna✦ fuckin'✦ Rob helped✦ him with the weight
I wish my trainer would, tell me what I overate✦
So when I'm on vacay,✦ I need to kick back, heh?
What you want? You want a boss or an R&B nigga✦ with a six pack, heh, huh?
Uh, I need every✦ bad bitch up in Equinox✦
I need to know right now if you a freak or not
I need every✦ bad bitch up in Equinox✦
I need to know right now if you a freak or not
[Outro: The-Dream]
I need every✦ bad bitch up in Equinox✦
I wanna✦ know right now if you a freak or not
I need every✦ bad bitch up in Equinox✦
I wanna✦ know right now if you a freak or not
Oh, Lord (Ohh, nah-nah-nah-nah)✦
Oh, Lord (Ohh, nah-nah-nah-nah,✦ nah)
I need every✦ bad bitch up in Equinox✦
I wanna✦ know if you a freak or not
Bad bitch up in Equinox✦
I wanna✦ know if you a freak or not
Oh, Lord, oh, my Lord (Oh-nah-nah-nah-nah)✦

Technical Breakdown

6.2
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm5.5

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 Score6.21

Production

— Kanye West, Mike Dean, Velous, Southside, Plain Pat, Noah Goldstein

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse prioritizes conversational bravado and pop-culture reference over lyrical complexity, relying on shock value rather than dense poetic construction.

C
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
5.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
5
Delivery
AABB rhyme coupletsInternal rhyme stackingPop-culture allusionConversational cadence
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on a loose, aggressive AABB structure with significant internal rhyme chains, prioritizing the rhythmic impact of the punchline over complex meter.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"She spent her whole check on some Christians"

① The literal purchase of Christian Louboutin luxury footwear.② A play on the 'Yeezus is a Christian' line, highlighting the performative or material aspect of faith.

"I'm about that Farrakhan, life is a marathon"

① Reference to Louis Farrakhan regarding Black empowerment/leadership.② A common metaphorical trope comparing the longevity of his career to a long-distance run.

Strong use of internal rhyme to maintain momentum

Effective deployment of pop-culture references for immediate listener recognition

High energy delivery

Lacks meaningful narrative depth beyond status signaling

Reliance on shock-value lyrics rather than multi-layered wordplay

Delivery remains relatively flat and punchy without dynamic shifts

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