Watch the Throne

Niggas in Paris

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

27

End

136

Internal

35

Multi

152

Slant

17

Chain

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[Chorus: JAY-Z & Kanye West]
Ball so hard, motherfuckers✦ wanna✦ fine me
That shit cray, that shit cray, that shit cray
B-ball so hard, motherfuckers✦ wanna✦ fine me
That shit cray, that shit cray, that shit cray
[Verse 2: Kanye West & JAY-Z]
She said, "Ye, can we get married✦ at the mall?"
I said, "Look, you need to crawl 'fore you ball"
Come and meet me in the bathroom stall
And show me why you deserve to have it all
(Ball so hard) That shit cray (That shit cray), ain't it, Jay?
(B-ball so hard) What she order✦ (What she order),✦ fish fillet?✦
(B-ball so hard) Your whip so cold (Your whip so cold), this old thing?
(Ball so hard) Act like you'll ever✦ be around motherfuckers✦ like this again✦
Bougie girl, grab her hand
Fuck that bitch, she don't wanna✦ dance
Excuse✦ my French, but I'm in France, haha,✦ I'm just sayin'
Prince Williams ain't do it right, if you ask me
'Cause I was him, I would have married✦ Kate and Ashley✦
What's Gucci, my nigga?✦ What's Louis, my killer?✦
What's drugs, my dealer?✦ What's that jacket,✦ Margiela?
Doctors say I'm the illest 'cause I'm suffering from realness
Got my niggas✦ in Paris✦ and they going gorillas, huh
[Interlude]
I don't even know what that means
No one knows what it means, but it's provocative
No, it's not, it's gross
Gets the people going
[Chorus: JAY-Z]
Ball so hard, motherfuckers✦ wanna✦ fine me
B-ball so hard, motherfuckers✦ wanna✦ fine me
[Outro: Kanye West, JAY-Z & Both]
You are now watching✦ the throne
Don't let me get in my zone
Don't let me get in my zone
Don't let me get in my zone
These other✦ niggas✦ is lyin'
Actin'✦ like the summer✦ ain't mine
(I got that hot bitch in my home)
You know how many✦ hot bitches I own?
Don't let me get in my zone
Don't let me get in my zone
Don't let me get in my zone
Don't let me get in my zone
The stars is in the building
They hands is to the ceiling
I know I'm 'bout to kill it
How you know? I got that feeling
You are now watching✦ the throne
Don't let me into✦ my zone
Don't let me into✦ my zone
(I'm definitely in my zone)
[Produced by Anthony Kilhoffer, Hit-Boy, Kanye West & Mike Dean]

Technical Breakdown

8.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm10.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.37

Production

— Hit-Boy, Kanye West, Mike Dean, Anthony Kilhoffer

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse prioritizes rhythmic propulsion and minimalist bravado over complex lyrical density, using 'realness' and luxury signaling as the primary semantic pillars.

A
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Internal rhyme stackingPhonetic playCall-and-response integrationCultural non-sequitur
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB or AAAA couplets integrated with dense internal rhyming patterns on the '-all', '-ay', and '-illa' sound clusters.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Excuse my French, but I'm in France"

① The literal apology for using profanity (vulgar language).② A geographical play on the location of the recording/event in France.

"I would have married Kate and Ashley"

① A reference to Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales.② A humorous conflation with the Olsen twins (Kate and Ashley), emphasizing a preference for pop-culture celebrity over royal status.

"Suffering from realness"

① A medical condition/diagnosis for Kanye's authentic personality.② A subversion of the term 'illness' to describe the 'burden' of maintaining authenticity in a high-status environment.

High-energy cadence that matches the beat's aggression

Effective use of conversational breaking for comedic timing

Exceptional rhythmic placement of internal rhymes

Superficial lyrical depth compared to high-concept verse

Reliance on brand-dropping as a substitute for metaphor

Some punchlines rely more on delivery than lexical ingenuity

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