Yeezus

I Am a God

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

18

End

37

Internal

32

Multi

107

Slant

8

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 1: Kanye West]
Soon as they like you make 'em unlike✦ you
'Cause kissin'✦ people ass is so unlike✦ you
The only✦ rapper✦ compared to Michael
So here's✦ a few hatin'-ass niggas✦ to fight you
And here's✦ a few snake-ass niggas✦ to bite you
And I don't even wanna✦ hear 'bout what niggas✦ might do
Old niggas✦ mentally still in high school
Since the tight jeans, they ain't never✦ liked✦ you
Pink-ass polos with a fuckin'✦ backpack
But everybody know you brought real rap back
Nobody✦ had swag, man, we the Rat Pack
Virgil,✦ Pyrex, Don C snapback
Ibn diamond, Chi-town shinin'✦
Monop'✦ in this bitch again,✦ changed the climate
Hop in this bitch to give Saint the garment
Until✦ the day I get struck by lightning
[Chorus: Kanye West]
I am a God
So hurry✦ up with my damn massage
In a French-ass restaurant
Hurry✦ up with my damn croissants
[Refrain: Kanye West]
I am a God
I am a God
I am a God
[Bridge: Kanye West]
Ah!
Ah!
[Verse 2: Kanye West]
I just talked✦ to Jesus✦
He said, "What up, Yeezus?"✦
I said, "Shit, I'm chillin'
Tryna✦ stack these millions"
I know He the Most High
But I am a close high
Mi casa,✦ su casa✦
That's our cosa✦ nostra✦
[Refrain: Kanye West]
I am a God
I am a God
I am a God
[Bridge: Kanye West]
Ah!
Ah!
Ah!
Ah!
[Outro: Justin Vernon]
Ain't no way I'm givin'✦ up, I'm a God
[Produced by Daft Punk, Hudson Mohawke, Kanye West & Mike Dean]

Technical Breakdown

8.1
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes7.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm9.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.10

Production

— Kanye West, Daft Punk, Hudson Mohawke, Mike Dean

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse prioritizes rhythmic propulsion and aggressive, repetitive rhyme clusters to build a persona of untouchable ego, prioritizing sonic impact over dense lyrical complexity.

A
7.5
Multisyllabic
7.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Assonance-heavy end-rhymesEpistropheInternal rhythmic mirroringDirect address stylistic shifts
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AAAAAA rhyme scheme built on the 'i-u/y-u' sound, utilizing multisyllabic repetition to create a hypnotic, cyclical flow that reinforces the theme of being targeted yet superior.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"The only rapper compared to Michael"

① Reference to Michael Jackson regarding global fame and icon status.② Reference to Michael Jordan regarding competitive dominance and 'greatest of all time' status.

"Monop' in this bitch again"

① Short for Monopoly, referring to his total control of the industry/market share.② A literal reference to the board game as a metaphor for manipulating the environment around him.

High-energy delivery that effectively conveys the persona's mania

Consistent, driving rhythmic pocket

Strong use of cultural signifiers (Rat Pack, fashion icons) to establish dominance

Reliance on repetitive rhyme sounds at the expense of thematic development

Occasional simplistic internal syntax

Limited depth beyond the surface-level ego performance

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