Donda 2

Louie Bags

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

9

End

53

Internal

18

Multi

73

Slant

3

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 3: The Game]
Of course I came to make y'all mad
Head of the house, but I ain't y'all dad
And I can never✦ be a puppet,✦ cut the strings, that was never✦ me
Matter✦ of fact, I'm everything Donda✦ always✦ said I'd be
Virgil,✦ I miss you, why they take you out the crew?
Always✦ knew Illuminati would put a circle 'round you
I tried to stop it, he would always✦ switch the topics
I grew around✦ dope boys, that's not the way we rockin'
And white people jokes✦ ain't funny✦ as Dave Chapelle's are
And neither is the investment I'm boutta✦ widen✦ the tail for, 'cause I can
When I stand before✦ God, it's gonna✦ be as a man
My momma✦ ain't work for a job just to see her son on his hands
On his knees, I don't apologize, I don't say "Please"
I pay for jet fuel, one second, yo, my assistant walked✦ in
All my old Louis in these trash bags, can you take these?
[Outro: Kamala Harris]
(We did it, we did it Joe!)

Technical Breakdown

6.7
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control6.0

Performance and control

Computed Score6.67

Production

— Kanye West, ATL Jacob, Digital Nas, John Cunningham, JW Lucas, Gavin Hadley, Kid Krono

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse functions as a conversational, stream-of-consciousness narrative that prioritizes thematic bluntness and persona-building over complex lyrical layering, though it suffers from inconsistent focus.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
5.5
Wordplay
6
Delivery
Aphoristic deliveryConversational interjectionInternal rhyme clustersThematic pivot
Rhyme Architecture: Primarily composed of AABB and AAAA-style terminal rhyme structures, supplemented by dense, non-sequential internal rhyme chains that provide rhythmic forward momentum.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Head of the house, but I ain't y'all dad"

① Literal assertion of leadership status among peers.② A dismissal of paternal responsibility/authority over the audience or rivals.

"All my old Louis in these trash bags"

① Literal act of discarding luxury fashion items.② Symbolic rejection of 'bag-chasing' culture or the superficial validation of high-fashion status.

High density of internal rhyming

Effective integration of current event references (Virgil Abloh, Chappelle)

Strong, assertive persona maintenance throughout

Lack of sustained double entendres

Rhythmic plateauing towards the end of the verse

The transition to the 'assistant' anecdote feels disjointed from the preceding thematic weight

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