Yeezus

Black Skinhead

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

26

End

92

Internal

58

Multi

100

Slant

6

Chain

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[Post-Chorus]
So follow✦ me up 'cause this shit 'bout to go (Down)
I'm doing 500, I'm outta✦ control✦ (Now)
But there's✦ nowhere✦ to go (Now)
And there's✦ no way to slow (Down)
If I knew what I knew in the past
I would've been blacked✦ out on your ass
[Chorus]
Four in the mornin',✦ and I'm zonin'✦
They say I'm possessed,✦ it's an omen✦
I keep it 300, like the Romans✦
Three hundred✦ bitches,✦ where the Trojans?✦
Baby,✦ we livin'✦ in the moment✦
I've been a menace✦ for the longest✦
But I ain't finished,✦ I'm devoted✦
And you know it, and you know it
[Verse 2]
Stop all that coon shit (Black)
Early✦ morning cartoon✦ shit (Black)
This is that goon shit
Fuck up your whole afternoon✦ shit
I'm aware✦ I'm a wolf
Soon as the moon hit
I'm aware✦ I'm a king
Back out the tomb, bitch (Black)
Black out the room, bitch (Black)
Stop all that coon shit (Black)
These niggas✦ ain't doin' shit (Black)
Them niggas✦ ain't doin' shit
Come on, homie, what happened?
You niggas✦ ain't breathin', you gaspin'✦
These niggas✦ ain't ready✦ for action✦
Ready,✦ ready✦ for action-action
[Chorus]
Four in the mornin',✦ and I'm zonin'✦
I think I'm possessed,✦ it's an omen✦
I keep it 300 like the Romans✦
Three hundred✦ bitches,✦ where the Trojans?✦
Baby,✦ we livin'✦ in the moment✦
I've been a menace✦ for the longest✦
But I ain't finished,✦ I'm devoted✦
And you know it, and you know it
[Post-Chorus]
So follow✦ me up 'cause this shit 'bout to go (Down)
I'm doing 500, I'm outta✦ control✦ (Now)
But there's✦ nowhere✦ to go (Now)
And there's✦ no way to slow (Down)
If I knew what I knew in the past
I would've been blacked✦ out on your ass
[Outro]
God, God, God, God
God, God, God, God
God, God, God
[Produced By Daft Punk & Kanye West]

Technical Breakdown

8.0
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.97

Production

— Kanye West, Daft Punk, Gesaffelstein, Brodinski, Mike Dean, Lupe Fiasco, Jack Donoghue, Noah Goldstein

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse prioritizes sonic intensity and aggressive rhythmic propulsion over complex lyrical abstraction, utilizing repetition and staccato delivery to reinforce the 'possessed' thematic narrative.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Staccato phrasingInternal rhyme stackingThematic repetitionPhonetic mirroringAggressive prosody
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AAAA mono-rhyme schemes utilized to create a claustrophobic, driving effect, specifically using '-it' and '-on' sound banks to maintain momentum.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I keep it 300, like the Romans"

① A reference to the film '300', implying a Spartan, warrior-like mentality.② A play on the '300' Spartans, misattributing them to the Romans to highlight a disregard for historical accuracy in favor of a harder, more aggressive imagery.

"Three hundred bitches, where the Trojans?"

① A direct reference to the Trojan War and the mythological city.② A double entendre referencing Trojan-brand condoms, contrasting the hyper-masculine '300' reference with sexual conquest.

"I'm aware I'm a wolf / Soon as the moon hit"

① Literal lycanthropic imagery consistent with the 'possessed' and 'omen' themes of the song.② A metaphor for the artist's manic or predatory creative state, triggered by external pressure or 'the moon' (fame/public scrutiny).

Exceptional rhythmic integration

High-energy vocal delivery that matches the production

Effective use of minimalist repetition to build tension

Strong structural coherence between the chorus and the subsequent verse

Limited vocabulary range due to repetitive rhyme schemes

Lyrical content leans towards aggression rather than nuanced storytelling

Some punchlines rely on pop-culture brevity rather than deep layers

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