Watch the Throne

Gotta Have It

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

23

End

70

Internal

17

Multi

71

Slant

7

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Interlude: James Brown]
What you need, what—what✦ you need
I got what you need, what—what✦ you need
What you need, what—what✦ you need
I got what you need
[Verse 2: Jay-Z & Kanye West]
What's up, what's up, what's up, what's up, motherfucker? Where my money✦ at?
You gon' make me come down to your house where your mommy✦ at
Mummy✦ wrap the kids, have 'em cryin' for they mommy✦ back
Dummy✦ that your daddy✦ is, tell him I just want my racks
Racks on racks on racks (Racks)
Maybachs on 'Bachs on 'Bachs on 'Bachs on 'Bachs
Who in that? Oh shit, it's just Blacks on Blacks on Blacks
Hundred stack, how you get it? Nigga,✦ layin' raps on tracks
I wish I could give you this feeling, I'm planking on a million
I'm riding✦ through your hood, you can bank I ain't got no ceiling
Made a left on Nostrand Ave, (Right), we in Bed-Stuy
Made a right on 79th, I'm coming✦ down South Shore Drive
I remain✦ Chi-Town, Brooklyn 'til I die
[Outro: James Brown]
Take 'em on home
I got what you need, what—what✦ you need
Take 'em on home
What you need, what—what✦ you need
I got what you need, what—what✦ you need
Take 'em on home
Tryna✦ hurt my name, huh?

Technical Breakdown

7.6
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity5.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.58

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies heavily on rhythmic repetition and internal rhyme chains to compensate for a relatively straightforward, materialistic lyrical focus.

B+
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8.5
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
5.5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
AnadiplosisInternal rhyme stackingGeographic anchoringStaccato delivery
Rhyme Architecture: Extremely dense internal rhyme sequences characterized by syllable repetition (e.g., mommy/mummy/dummy) transitioning into a rapid-fire triplet flow for the 'racks' and 'Bachs' sections.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Mummy wrap the kids"

① A play on the 'mommy' rhyme scheme established in the previous bar.② A literal reference to kidnapping or intimidation where victims are bound like mummies.

"Blacks on Blacks on Blacks"

① A descriptive reference to the car's aesthetic (black paint/black interior).② A racial signifier referencing the wealth and status of the occupants within the luxury vehicle.

Exceptional rhythmic propulsion through internal vowel matching

Commanding vocal delivery that matches the aggressive production

Cohesive structural build from aggressive threats to lifestyle flexing

Thematic surface-level depth focused primarily on wealth signaling

Lack of complex metaphors beyond standard genre tropes

Heavy reliance on repetition which borders on being filler

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