Yeezus

Hold My Liquor

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

10

End

66

Internal

18

Multi

21

Slant

6

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Justin Vernon & Kanye West]
Callin'✦ up your uncle's✦ place (I'm not enough,✦ enough)✦
Shit's all over✦ the place (Enough,✦ enough,✦ oh-oh-oh)
I don't hear your phone
Oh, I'ma✦ phone home
[Refrain: Chief Keef]
I can't handle no liquor
But these bitches can't handle me
I can't control✦ my niggas✦
And my niggas,✦ they can't control✦ me
You say you know me, my nigga✦
But you really✦ just know the old me
[Bridge: Justin Vernon & Kanye West]
I heard you need a new fad (A new girl, a new girl)
I heard you need a new stack (A new girl, a new girl)
I heard you need a new phone (A new girl, a new girl)
I know your 'rents ain't be home (A new girl, a new girl)
[Chorus: Justin Vernon & Kanye West]
Callin'✦ up your uncle's✦ place (A new girl, a new girl)
Shit's all over✦ the place (A new girl, a new girl)
I don't hear your phone
Oh, I'ma✦ phone home
[Instrumental Outro]

Technical Breakdown

6.9
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm7.8

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity4.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control6.0

Performance and control

Computed Score6.93

Production

— Kanye West, Mike Dean, Arca, Noah Goldstein

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies heavily on thematic minimalism and emotive delivery rather than complex linguistic gymnastics, prioritizing atmosphere over dense lyrical layering.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7.8
Cadence / Flow
4
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
6
Delivery
Repetitive phrasing as an emotive deviceInternal rhyme clustersJuxtaposition of control/chaosAnaphoric structure
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes tight, repetitive end-rhymes combined with consistent internal vowel patterns, creating a cyclical, claustrophobic cadence that mirrors the 'out of control' thematic content.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I'ma phone home"

① A literal reference to checking if someone is home by calling their telephone.② A cultural allusion to 'E.T.', suggesting a desperate, extraterrestrial-like alienation or a desire for an escape to a place of comfort.

"I can't control my niggas / And my niggas, they can't control me"

① A literal description of a lack of interpersonal authority or leadership within a social group.② A thematic reflection of social entropy, where the speaker is caught in a cycle of mutual self-destruction with his peers.

Effective use of minimalism to heighten the visceral impact of the lyrics

Strong rhythmic consistency that allows for a trance-like delivery

Coherent thematic focus on alienation and loss of control

Limited lexical range resulting in a lower vocabulary score

Lack of complex, multi-layered metaphors

Structural reliance on repetitive motifs reduces the opportunity for intricate wordplay

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