Graduation

Everything I Am

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

15

End

98

Internal

48

Multi

164

Slant

5

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus]
Damn
Here we go again✦
Everybody✦ sayin' what's not for him
But everything✦ I'm not made me everything✦ I am
Damn (Here we go)
Here we go again✦
People talkin'✦ shit, but when the shit hit the fan
Everything✦ I'm not made me everything✦ I am
[Verse 2]
And I'm back to tear it up
Haters start your engines, I hear 'em gearin'✦ up
People talk so much shit about✦ me at barbershops
They forget✦ to get they hair cut
Okay,✦ fair enough,✦ the streets is flarin'✦ up
'Cause they want gun talk, or I don't wear enough✦
Baggy✦ clothes, Reeboks, or A-di-dos
Can I add that he do spaz out at his shows?
So, say goodbye to the NAACP Award✦
Goodbye to the India Arie Award✦
They'd rather✦ give me the Ni-Nigga Please Award✦
But I'll just take the I Got a Lot of Cheese Award✦
[Chorus]
Damn
Here we go again✦
Bum-tu-bum-bum-bum
But everything✦ I'm not made me everything✦ I am
(Here we go) Damn
Here we go again✦
People talkin'✦ shit, but when the shit hit the fan
Everything✦ I'm not made me everything✦ I am
[Verse 3]
I know people wouldn't usually rap this
But I got the facts to back this
Just last year, Chicago had over✦ six hundred caskets
Man, killing's some wack shit
Oh, I forgot,✦ 'cept for when niggas is rappin'✦
Do you know what it feel like when people is passin'?✦
He got changed over✦ his chains a block off Ashland
I need to talk to somebody,✦ pastor✦
The church want tithe, so I can't afford✦ to pay
Pink slip on my door, 'cause I can't afford✦ to stay
My fifteen seconds up, but I got more to say
That's enough,✦ Mr. West, please, no more today✦
[Chorus]
(Here we go!) Damn
Here we go again✦
Everybody✦ sayin' what's not for him
But everything✦ I'm not made me everything✦ I am
(Here we go) Damn
Here we go again✦
People talkin'✦ shit, but when the shit hit the fan
Everything✦ I'm not made me everything✦ I am
[Outro]
Here we go-we go
Here we go-we go
Go-go-go again✦

Technical Breakdown

7.1
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.09

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Kanye utilizes a self-aware, conversational flow to balance public perception with personal growth, relying on rhythmic wit over complex lyrical abstraction.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Conversational cadenceInternal multi-syllabic rhymingDirect address of public critiqueRhythmic subversion of expectations
Rhyme Architecture: A dense AAAA/BBBB structure driven by rapid internal assonance, particularly in the multi-syllabic chains around the 'barbershop' and 'award' sequences.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"People talk so much shit about me at barbershops / They forget to get they hair cut"

① The physical act of sitting in a barbershop implies getting a haircut.② The metaphorical point that critics are so focused on Kanye's life that they neglect their own personal business or progress.

"I Got a Lot of Cheese Award"

① A hypothetical industry award.② A literal statement about his financial success ('cheese' being slang for money) as the only 'award' that matters.

Strong conversational tone that feels authentic

High density of internal rhymes that drive the momentum

Effective structure building towards the comedic payoff of the 'Award' section

Punchlines lean toward lighthearted humor rather than intricate linguistic depth

Repetitive reliance on 'award' as a structural anchor

Limited metaphorical expansion beyond the central thesis

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