I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II
I'm Rich
Killer Mike
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
13
End
156
Internal
84
Multi
173
Slant
7
Chain
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[Chorus: Killer Mike]
Young nigga,✦ dope money,✦ just have at it, nigga✦
Make money,✦ more money,✦ mathematics,✦ nigga✦
But the po-pos,✦ they coming✦ for your money,✦ nigga✦
Play low, I mean low like no money,✦ nigga✦
Young nigga,✦ dope money,✦ just have at it, nigga✦
Make money,✦ more money,✦ mathematics,✦ nigga✦
But the po-pos,✦ they coming✦ for your money,✦ nigga✦
Play low, I mean low like no money,✦ nigga✦
[Verse 2: Pusha T]
Look, real bars are the ill bars
These scars are the only✦ real proof they couldn't kill gods
My coke hand is still sketchin' out my memoirs
What I did to door panels on them Windstars
Gem stars, left cuts in the dinner✦ plates✦
It's new stash spots, the AC don't just ventilate✦
Take over✦ your blocks, young niggas✦ assimilate✦
We all break bread like going Dutch on a dinner✦ date
The love of your life rap nigga✦ wear fake watches
The serial✦ number✦ don't match the gift boxes✦
The bezel✦ on her ballon bleu do the Tinashe
The bitch told me two-tone Rollies was too blasé (Yugh)
Way more chemical✦ than political✦
PTSD from what I weighed on the digital
It was snowfall and Reagan✦ gave me the visual✦
Obama✦ opened✦ his doors knowing I was a criminal
I took a risk, I took a brick
Took a road trip to a Motel✦ 6
Get it wholesale and you know I won't tell shit
Ride coattails, then he really✦ weren't✦ that lit
Just another in-the-mix nigga,✦ I'm rich, nigga✦
Tell me, is you Alpo✦ or Mitch, nigga?✦
Bet it all, roulette, all on my wrist, nigga✦
Like Cleo setting it off, taking✦ your bitch, nigga,✦ ooh
[Chorus: Killer Mike]
Young nigga,✦ dope money,✦ just have at it, nigga✦
Make money,✦ more money,✦ mathematics,✦ nigga✦
But the po-pos,✦ they coming✦ for your money,✦ nigga✦
Play low, I mean low like no money,✦ nigga✦
Young nigga,✦ dope money,✦ just have at it, nigga✦
Make money,✦ more money,✦ mathematics,✦ nigga✦
But the low low, like talking to baby✦ mama,✦ nigga✦
Fake rap, tell that bitch this is that show money,✦ nigga✦
[Outro]
I know a guy in my neighborhood
He came home from work one day and caught his best friend in the hall with his wife
They had all day to go to bed
Pulled✦ out a .45, shot both of 'em
Next morning, his friend went down to the jail
He said, "Fred, don't take it so hard"
He said, "It could have been worse"
He said, "What you mean, it could have been worse?"
He said, "Man, two people dead. I might get the electric chair. You tell me it could have been worse?"
He said, "Yeah, baby.✦ It could have been worse."
He said, "What you mean?"
He said, "Hell, if you'd have came Thursday instead of Friday,✦ you'd have gotten✦ me too"
Technical Breakdown
7.9
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5
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 Score7.88
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Pusha T demonstrates elite-tier cadence control and brand-focused imagery, utilizing technical multisyllabic rhyming as a foundation for his signature luxury-narcotic storytelling.
B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Multisyllabic rhymingInternal rhyme densityAssonant chain-linkingEnjambment for rhythmic tension
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on heavy AAAA multisyllabic clusters (bars/scars/gods/memoirs/Windstars) transitioning into internal slant-rhyme clusters that emphasize his rhythmic pocket.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"the AC don't just ventilate"
① The literal function of an air conditioning system in a vehicle.② A double entendre referring to hidden compartments or 'traps' in a vehicle used to store contraband.
"do the Tinashe"
① A reference to the singer Tinashe, implying a sleek, high-end, or 'bouncing' aesthetic quality.② A play on 'Tinashe' sounding phonetically like 'ten-a-she' or 'ten-as-she,' referencing the valuation or caliber of luxury jewelry.
"Way more chemical than political"
① Refers to the actual substances (cocaine) handled by the narrator.② A rejection of social activism in favor of the tangible, harsh reality of street economics.
Exceptional rhythmic consistency
Strong thematic cohesion regarding drug trade lifestyle
High-density internal rhyming
Commanding, authoritative vocal presence
Limited vocabulary breadth compared to experimental contemporaries
Highly specific sub-genre niche limits broader accessibility
Slightly repetitive subject matter typical of the artist's brand