Bully

King

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

7

End

26

Internal

12

Multi

44

Slant

6

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Bridge: Duke Edwards]
Named✦ you the king
King, king, king
Named✦ you the king
[Verse 2: Kanye West & Duke Edwards]
The hero✦ became✦ the villain now
We gon' send it up and go a million miles
And she ain't dealin' with no Shallow Hals
She want that Iron✦ Man like Gwyneth Paltrow (Named✦ you the king)
It's why people throwin' in the towel for
That dopeness I distribute like Alpo✦
They don't take it to the heights that I'll go
They burnt out on that Black & Mild flow (Named✦ you the king)
They had a run, but Yeezy✦ got it now, though
It's over with for them like it's an outro✦ (Named✦ you the king)
[Outro: Kanye West]
You know what season✦ it is

Technical Breakdown

7.2
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control6.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.17

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies heavily on contemporary pop culture signifiers and celebrity references to establish status, prioritizing rhyme consistency and rhythmic flow over dense lyrical subtext.

B
7.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5.5
Wordplay
6.5
Delivery
Multisyllabic rhymingPop culture allusionSimile-heavy constructionCadence pocketing
Rhyme Architecture: A consistent AAAA mono-rhyme structure based on the 'ow' vowel sound, sustained through the entire verse with internal links to maintain momentum.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Shallow Hals"

① Reference to the Farrelly brothers film where a man only sees the superficial beauty in people.② A dismissal of women who prioritize superficial or shallow qualities in a partner, asserting the subject's girlfriend has more substance.

"Iron Man like Gwyneth Paltrow"

① A reference to the character Pepper Potts, played by Paltrow, who is associated with Iron Man.② A boast that his partner is associated with a 'hero' or 'man of steel' figure, equating Kanye himself to the status of a superhero/icon.

"dopeness I distribute like Alpo"

① Refers to the drug dealer Alpo Martinez, who famously distributed narcotics.② A metaphor for the high quality of his music, claiming he supplies the market with elite-level content.

Excellent rhythmic consistency and adherence to the beat pocket

Strong structural cohesion through a sustained rhyme scheme

Effective use of breath control in phrasing

Over-reliance on pop culture tropes (Shallow Hal, Gwyneth Paltrow, Iron Man)

Lack of multi-layered linguistic depth

Subject matter remains relatively surface-level regarding themes of ego and industry status

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