Yeezus

New Slaves

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

19

End

149

Internal

50

Multi

137

Slant

8

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2: Kanye West]
I throw these Maybach✦ keys, I wear my heart on the sleeve
I know that we the new slaves,✦ I see the blood on the leaves✦
I see the blood on the leaves,✦ I see the blood on the leaves✦
I know that we the new slaves,✦ I see the blood on the leaves✦
They throwin'✦ hate at me, want me to stay at ease
Fuck you and your corporation, y'all niggas✦ can't control me
I know that we the new slaves,✦ I know that we the new slaves✦
I'm 'bout to wild the fuck out, I'm goin' Bobby✦ Boucher
I know that pussy✦ ain't free, you niggas✦ pussy,✦ ain't me
Y'all throwin'✦ contracts at me, you know that niggas✦ can't read
Throw on some Maybach✦ keys, fuck it, c'est la vie
I know that we the new slaves,✦ y'all niggas✦ can't fuck with me
Y'all niggas✦ can't fuck with Ye, y'all niggas✦ can't fuck with Ye
I'll move my family✦ out the country, so you can't see where I stay
So go and grab the reporters, so I can smash their recorders
See, they'll confuse us with some bullshit, like the New World Order✦
Meanwhile the DEA teamed✦ up with the CCA
They tryna✦ lock niggas✦ up, they tryna✦ make new slaves✦
See, that's that privately owned✦ prison,✦ get your peace today✦
They prolly✦ all in the Hamptons braggin' 'bout what they made
Fuck you and your Hampton✦ house, I'll fuck your Hampton✦ spouse
Came on her Hampton✦ blouse and in her Hampton✦ mouth
Y'all 'bout to turn shit up, I'm 'bout to tear shit down
I'm 'bout to air shit out, now what the fuck they gon' say now?
[Bridge]
Nothing✦ bad, nothing✦ bad, noth—
Noth-noth—✦ 'ing bad, noth— (Noth-noth—)✦
Bad, nothing✦ bad, nothing✦ bad
Nothing—✦
[Outro: Kanye West, Frank Ocean & Kóbor János]
I won't end this fight, not this time again✦
So long, so long, so long, you cannot survive
And I'm not dyin', and I can't lose
I can't lose, no, I can't lose
'Cause I can't leave it to you
So let's get too high, get too high again✦
Too high again,✦ too high
Ooh, ooh, ooh, o-ooh, ooh
Woo (Hey)
Ooh, ooh-ooh,✦ high, hi-high,✦ high
High, high, hi-high✦ (Yeah)
High, high, ah, oh
Egyszer a Nap úgy elfáradt (Ah, ah, ah)
Elaludt mély zöld tó ölén
Az embereknek fájt a sötét
Ő megsajnált, eljött közénk
[Produced by Che Pope, Sham Joseph, Ben Bronfman, Noah Goldstein, Travis Scott, Mike Dean & Kanye West]

Technical Breakdown

8.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5

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 Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.31

Production

— Kanye West, Benjamin Bronfman, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Travis Scott, Sham Joseph, Che Pope, Sak Pase

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Kanye utilizes high-intensity, confrontational cadence to bridge the gap between systemic sociopolitical critique and visceral, unfiltered personal defiance.

A
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Anaphoric repetitionStaccato flowSociopolitical commentaryPolysyllabic internal rhyme chainsAggressive prosody
Rhyme Architecture: Uses a repetitive, chant-like AAAA structure in the intro to build tension, transitioning into dense, multisyllabic couplets and internal rhyme chains that anchor the socio-economic critique.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I see the blood on the leaves"

① A direct reference to the Billie Holiday song 'Strange Fruit', evoking the history of lynching in America.② A commentary on the consumerist culture of high-end 'leaves' (material wealth/Maybach leaves/luxury) being tainted by the exploitation of the Black labor force.

"I'm goin' Bobby Boucher"

① Reference to the Adam Sandler character from 'The Waterboy', famous for sudden, explosive, and unbridled anger.② A metaphor for the artist breaking out of the 'watered down' constraints imposed by music industry executives and corporate contracts.

"Fuck your Hampton house, I'll fuck your Hampton spouse"

① Literal visceral insult regarding the wives of those profiting from the private prison system.② Symbolic destruction of the elite, white, suburban domestic ideal that represents the very power structures the artist is actively railing against.

Commanding vocal presence that elevates the urgency of the subject matter

Effective use of repetition to drill home the thematic core of systemic enslavement

Strong juxtaposition between the macro-political (CCA/DEA) and the micro-personal (Hampton house insults)

Some punchlines lean heavily on shock value, slightly undermining the intellectual weight of the preceding critique

The vocabulary is intentionally restricted to maintain a raw, unfiltered aesthetic, limiting linguistic complexity

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