Vultures 1
Fuk Sumn
Kanye West
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
19
End
114
Internal
68
Multi
107
Slant
9
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Ty Dolla $ign]
I'm tryna✦ fuck somethin'✦ right now
That lil' ho, she tryna✦ fuck somethin'✦ right now
I'm, I'm tryna✦ fuck somethin'✦ right now
That lil' ho, she tryna✦ fuck somethin'✦ right now
[Bridge: Kanye West]
Baby,✦ don't keep me up, yeah, keep me up
Don't wanna✦ beat me up, yeah, beat me up
Baby,✦ don't keep me up, yeah, keep me up
Don't wanna✦ beat me up, yeah, beat me up
We comin'✦ down swervin'✦
This the real, not a version✦
Even Jesus✦ ain't marry✦ a virgin✦
No weapon formed✦ against us working
[Verse 2: Kanye West]
We comin'✦ down swervin'✦
This the real, not a version✦
I don't care who you fucked,✦ you a virgin✦ to me
You a perv and to me, baby✦ perfect to me
Hold my coat, hold my drink
On my own, come with me
Shawty✦ wanna✦ fuck on somethin'✦
Fuck on me, suck on me publicly
[Interlude: Travis Scott]
La Flame, baby,✦ you on fire (La Flame)
La Flame, baby,✦ you on fire
La Flame, baby,✦ you on fire (La Flame)
La Flame, baby,✦ you on fire (Fire)
[Verse 3: Travis Scott & Ty Dolla $ign]
Yeah, she feelin'✦ herself, yeah, she feelin'✦ on me (Yeah)
Only✦ sum I can give you is that one plus two is three (Oh)
Blocked her number✦ and that shit started with three-somethin'✦
Meetin'✦ at the threesome, we 'bout to have a mean one
I'm tryna✦ fuck somethin'✦ right now (Woo)
Brown skin, but you know I had her creamin'✦
Janet✦ Jackson by the way I had her screamin'✦
She hit the group chat, say, "That nigga✦ had me fiendin'"
[Chorus: Ty Dolla $ign]
I'm tryna✦ fuck somethin'✦ right now
That lil' ho, she tryna✦ fuck somethin'✦ right now
I'm, I'm tryna✦ fuck somethin'✦ right now
That lil' ho, she tryna✦ fuck somethin'✦ right now
[Post-Chorus: Playboi Carti]
Shawty✦ wanna✦ fuck? Woah
I'ma✦ let her hop on somethin'✦
Shawty✦ wanna✦ fuck? Woah
I'ma✦ let her hop on somethin'✦
Shawty✦ wanna✦ fuck? Woah
I'ma✦ let her hop on somethin'✦
Shawty✦ wanna✦ fuck? Woah
I'ma✦ let her hop on somethin'✦
[Outro: Kanye West]
Beat me up (Oh)
Technical Breakdown
7.5
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 / Rhythm9.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity5.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control6.0
Performance and control
Computed Score7.54
Production
— Kanye West, Ty Dolla Sign, AyoAA, BbyKobe, Che Pope, JPEGMafia, Shdøw, Hubi, The Legendary Traxster, TimbalandBe the first to rate the production
Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse prioritizes rhythmic repetition and phonetic density over semantic complexity, utilizing a loop-based cadence that favors style over lyrical depth.
B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
6
Delivery
Repetitive phrasingMultisyllabic internal rhyme stringsPhonetic playCadence locking
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on a highly dense AAAA pattern using the /-er/-in/ sound (swervin', version, virgin, workin') to establish a hypnotic, locked-in rhythmic pocket.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"you a virgin to me / You a perv and to me, baby perfect to me"
① The artist is ignoring the subject's sexual history, metaphorically resetting their status to 'virgin'.② A sonic play on 'virgin' splitting into 'perv and' (as in pervert) and 'perfect', re-contextualizing the subject's behavior as ideal.
"No weapon formed against us working"
① A biblical allusion to Isaiah 54:17, suggesting divine protection against adversaries.② A double-entendre implying that those trying to sabotage their 'work' or lifestyle are failing to impede their progress.
Excellent rhythmic persistence
Effective use of phonetic clustering
Commanding, repetitive cadence
Low lexical variety
Lyrical content leans on repetitive tropes
Lack of complex metaphorical narrative