Monster
Down South
Killer Mike
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
79
End
289
Internal
126
Multi
217
Slant
52
Chain
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[Chorus]
Niggas✦ down South stack cheese, man
I ain't rappin'✦ 'til I get the money✦ in my hand
Niggas✦ down South stack cheese, man
Big cars, big houses,✦ and a lot of land
Niggas✦ down South stack cheese, man
We lick hard, get robbed✦ on your knees, man
Niggas✦ down South stack cheese, man
Paper✦ stackin',✦ pistol✦ packin',✦ be at ease, man
[Verse 2]
I'ma✦ grind, man, 'til I see the day I shine, man
Y'all niggas✦ ride that nigga✦ dick, I work for mine, man
And you can have the bitch I'm with, that skirt ain't mine, man
Money✦ over✦ bitches, that's my favorite✦ line, man
Countin' stacks, that's my new favorite✦ pastime, man
Stopped smokin'✦ weed from Rocky✦ D, he got that pine, man
Rest in peace to Fast Black, I'm still cryin', man
Until✦ we meet again,✦ my eyes is never✦ dryin', man
I won a Grammy,✦ but you ain't here to see it, man
I got my kids up out the hood, can you believe✦ it, man?
Lo and Nick still bullyin' them beats, man
Work or starve, grind or die, we gotta✦ eat, man
Shit is real, man, shit is hard, man
Can you believe✦ them niggas✦ killed✦ Camouflage, man?
The streets is still the same, niggas✦ still lame
Instead of rappin'✦ for the passion, niggas✦ rap for fame
[Chorus]
Niggas✦ down South stack cheese, man
I ain't rappin'✦ 'til I get the money✦ in my hand
Niggas✦ down South stack cheese, man
Big cars, big houses,✦ and a lot of land
Niggas✦ down South stack cheese, man
We lick hard, get robbed✦ on your knees, man
Niggas✦ down South stack cheese, man
Paper✦ stackin',✦ pistol✦ packin',✦ be at ease, man
[Bridge]
I'm movin'✦ up in the South, stackin'✦ paper✦ high
With my eyes on my money✦ and my feet on the ground
From the crack of the morning✦ 'til it's late at night
When I first started✦ breathing✦ 'til the day the I die
I'm movin'✦ up in the South, stackin'✦ paper✦ high
With my eyes on the future✦ and my feet on the ground
From the crack of the morning✦ 'til it's late at night
When I first started✦ breathing✦ 'til the day the I die
[Verse 3]
I met this Brooklyn✦ bitch, she say she love my country✦ accent✦
'Fore it was over,✦ had that Brooklyn✦ bitch back bent
Labels used✦ to sell us out, but now they cash in
Even✦ 50 Cent got rich without askin'✦
You niggas✦ love our cars, you niggas✦ love our clothes
You niggas✦ love gettin'✦ lap dances✦ from the country✦ hoes
You can have it, partner, go 'head and buy that ass
We keep it pimpin'✦ where I'm from, we get the cash
You can get the ass, you can get the head
Just don't interfere with Southern boys and they bread
That get your ass shot, that get your ass dead
That get you drug through a field and left for dead
I told y'all niggas✦ last year I ain't never✦ scared✦
Don't get these buckshots all in your chest and head
You got problems with the boy, say it out your mouth
Ain't hard to find me, nigga,✦ I'm in the South
Ain't hard to find me, nigga,✦ I'm in the South (Trendsetter)
[Chorus]
Niggas✦ down South stack cheese, man
I ain't rappin'✦ 'til I get the money✦ in my hand
Niggas✦ down South stack cheese, man
Big cars, big houses,✦ and a lot of land
Niggas✦ down South stack cheese, man
We lick hard, get robbed✦ on your knees, man
Niggas✦ down South stack cheese, man
Paper✦ stackin',✦ pistol✦ packin',✦ be at ease, man
[Outro]
Georgia and Florida (Stackin'✦ cheese, man)
In Tennessee, it's ten a key (Stackin'✦ cheese, man)
The Carolinas on they grind (Stackin'✦ cheese, man)
Through Alabama county✦ lines✦ (Stackin'✦ cheese, man)
In Mississippi burnin'✦ pine (Stackin'✦ cheese, man)
Lousiana stunt and shine (Stackin'✦ cheese, man)
In TX bangin'✦ Screw (Stackin'✦ cheese, man)
VA got that work too (Stackin'✦ cheese, man)
And Arkansas, what it do? (Stackin'✦ cheese, man)
Kentucky, where the hell is you? (Stackin'✦ cheese, man)
Missouri, you too (Stackin'✦ cheese, man)
And Oklahoma bring the crew, we (Stackin'✦ cheese, man)
Adamsville✦ and Dixie Hill (Stackin'✦ cheese, man)
Leila✦ Valley,✦ Thomasville✦ (Stackin'✦ cheese, man)
Mechanicsville,✦ Zone 3 (Stackin'✦ cheese, man)
And Summerhill and Peoplestown (Stackin'✦ cheese, man)
This A-Town✦ stayin' down (Stackin'✦ cheese, man)
Nigga,✦ I'ma✦ be around✦ (Stackin'✦ cheese, man)
Grind Time Gorilla Gang (Stackin'✦ cheese, man)
Hahaha,✦ you see it, nigga,✦ yeah (Stackin'✦ cheese, man)
Technical Breakdown
8.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0
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 Control7.5
Performance and control
Computed Score8.35
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse prioritizes rhythmic consistency and an authentic regional persona over complex wordplay, utilizing a persistent 'man' rhyme scheme as a rhythmic anchor to drive momentum.
A
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
monorhyme enduranceanaphoracolloquial syncopationnarrative grounding
Rhyme Architecture: A relentless mono-rhyme structure utilizing the suffix '-ine/an' sounds, anchored by the consistent end-rhyme 'man' which serves as a metronomic pulse throughout the sixteen bars.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Money over bitches, that's my favorite line"
① A declaration of prioritize wealth accumulation over romantic or sexual distraction.② A literal reference to the famous refrain popularized by various hip-hop acts, positioning it as his personal motto.
"I got my kids up out the hood, can you believe it, man?"
① A literal description of social mobility and moving family to a safer environment.② A rhetorical challenge to the listener regarding the statistical rarity of escaping poverty, highlighting his personal success.
High-level rhythmic consistency
Strong emotional resonance in the final bars
Effective use of anaphora to build a conversational tone
Authentic delivery that aligns with Southern rap cadence
Low lexical complexity
Over-reliance on repetitive end-rhymes which limits lyrical expansion
Lack of multi-layered wordplay or complex metaphorical mapping
Simplistic rhyme structure that borders on repetitive