The Love Below

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Andre 3000

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125

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[Bridge]

I was in them 'partments

Had to feed myself 'cause I wasn't gon' be starvin'

Mama^✦ ain't get home 'til late

Had to make it ándale

Put my ten thousand, I was in, I can't make no mistakes

Yeah, yeah, yeah (Uh)

[Verse 2]

I can not slow up for nobody^✦

I cannot^✦ depend on you, need my own copy^✦

She love me way too damn much, she got no bodies^✦

I got my foot on the gas, other^✦ foot on your neck

She see me, her legs intersect

You download your raps off of Pinterest^✦

I heard your album, two songs in, lost my interest^✦

This ain't no new shit, I been the best

I'm good in my city,^✦ don't need no vest

After^✦ I drop, you'll be put to rest

You ain't the one, just a good finesse

I dare you niggas^✦ try a nigga^✦

Try Young Metro,^✦ try my woman^✦

Try this DOLO,^✦ try my writtens

Try to start any^✦ type of division^✦

It's gon' be a different mission,^✦ exhibition^✦

Thank God I'm a Christian, ooh

[Chorus]

I done been through so much bullshit^✦

On my mama,^✦ gotta^✦ get rich

Been up, been down

Stayed up, stayed down

On my mama,^✦ catch it, I'll never^✦ lose it (Yeah, uh)

I done been through so much bullshit^✦

On my mama,^✦ gotta^✦ get rich

Been up, been down

Stayed up, stayed down

On my mama,^✦ catch it, I'll never^✦ lose it (Yeah, uh)

[Outro]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah^✦

[Outro Skit: J-Money]

The real ain't gotta^✦ speak, man, you feel where I'm coming from?

What I, what I'm skressin'? What are-what we contestin'? What?

I'm the man in between^✦ the man, like–I mean, niggas^✦ say whatever

They can say a lot of things about^✦ J-Money^✦

On this [?], "He got robbed^✦ one time," or, uh, "He fucked^✦ my ho"

But, basically, all they can say is:

"Damn, that nigga^✦ always^✦ be between^✦ the man"

"He always^✦ juugin' on somethin',"

"He always^✦ keep the loud"

"He always^✦ stupid,^✦ uh, futuristic"

Fly, shawty^✦ got the sway

Don't brush my hair, still got some damn waves^✦

Get paid in a hundred and nine ways

Come on, y'all know that

Technical Breakdown

7.7

Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm7.5

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 Score7.67

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse functions as a demonstration of rhythmic fluidity and high-velocity internal rhyme, prioritizing structural momentum over dense metaphorical layering, characteristic of Andre 3000's deliberate shift toward minimalist precision in his later work.

B+

8.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

7.5

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

6.5

Wordplay

Delivery

Internal rhyme densityStaccato deliveryRhythmic subversionPolysyllabic end-rhyme chainsAABB and AAAA rhyme scheme variations

Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on heavy internal rhyming with a focus on 'i' and 'e' vowel sounds to create a seamless, rapid-fire flow, often breaking into extended mono-rhyme sequences for impact.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I got my foot on the gas, other foot on your neck"

① Physical driving or speed imagery.② A display of dominance and oppression, physically suppressing an opponent while maintaining personal velocity.

"She see me, her legs intersect"

① A geometric or physical description of an anatomical reaction to the speaker.② A double entendre implying a sexual encounter occurring as a result of the speaker's presence.

"You download your raps off of Pinterest"

① Literal digital action.② A critique of unoriginality and amateurism, implying the opponent builds their 'art' from borrowed, superficial internet templates.

Exceptional rhythmic cadence

Strong use of internal rhyme to maintain forward momentum

Authoritative delivery

Cohesive narrative arc regarding self-reliance

Limited metaphorical complexity

Occasional reliance on standard rap tropes (e.g., 'no vest')

Vocab score is modest compared to peak-era lyricism

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