I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind
I'm So Wild
Killer Mike
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
17
End
200
Internal
109
Multi
228
Slant
4
Chain
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[Chorus: Bone Crusher & (Killer Mike)]
I got them 'bows on my 'lac - swervin✦ on these niggas!✦
I got the ho up in the back - bumpin✦ niggas✦ figgaz!✦
I got the weed in my sack - smokin✦ on that killa!✦
In the hood where I'm at - trappin✦ with my niggas!✦
I got the NEW NEW... (Killa✦ K-K-K-Killa✦ Killa...)✦
NEW NEW... (K-K-K-Killa✦ Killa..)✦
NEW NEW... (K-K-K-Killa✦ Killa..)✦
NEW NEW... (Niggas✦ don't wanna✦ touch the Killa..)✦
[Verse 2: Killer Mike]
Straight from Atlanta, the hog hand-ler
Grown folk trap, scramb-ler
Knee deep, means to get them G's to my manager
My MAC-10 made for action,✦ body-baggin'✦ and toe-taggin'✦
I'll drag 'em threw the river✦ like a bad yellow✦ nigga✦
I'm mashin✦ with pops fashion, bustin✦ first no questions askin✦
You gon' off that waterboat and thinkin you can hold me
I'm, King Kong on every✦ track, no cap-sule can hold me
I'll THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP, when I BUMP BUMP BUMP BUMP!
It's woofers, tweeters, speakers, geekers, ALL IN YO' TRUNK!
My dad ain't raise no fag, my mom ain't had no punk
We don't hesitate✦ or negotiate,✦ we pop Chevy✦ trunks
From the home of Coca-Cola, I'm not referrin to soda✦
I'mma✦ grind til I shine, or die going for mine
SIG Sauer by my side, swervin✦ and blowin✦ pine
Don't be a victim to a Killer,✦ be a father✦ to ya son
This Re-Akshon, Killa✦ Kill, T.I.P., and Bun
[Chorus: Bone Crusher & (Killer Mike)]
I got them 'bows on my 'lac - swervin✦ on these niggas!✦
I got the ho up in the back - bumpin✦ niggas✦ figgaz!✦
I got the weed in my sack - smokin✦ on that killa!✦
In the hood where I'm at - trappin✦ with my niggas!✦
I got the NEW NEW... (Killa✦ K-K-K-Killa✦ Killa...)✦
NEW NEW... (K-K-K-Killa✦ Killa..)✦
NEW NEW... (K-K-K-Killa✦ Killa..)✦
NEW NEW... (Niggas✦ don't wanna✦ touch the Killa..)✦
[Verse 3: Bun B]
Bitch I'm coming✦ live from the trunk and I thrive on the funk
Cuz I'd rather✦ die like a man than survive like a punk
I'm no coward, I'm 'dro-powered,✦ you gettin✦ Twin-Towered✦
Devoured - it's a shit-storm and you bout to get showered✦
From Broward county✦ to Harris,✦ Pasadena to Paris✦
I embarrass niggas✦ on chrome wheels as big as the ferris✦
Cuz there is, now way now how - I stay low-key,✦ low-brow
In that black on black on black in the 'lac cuz I'm so wild
I get, drunk off that, I'll be high off this
I might pop one of those, it don't matter✦ my nigga✦ - I don't miss
They put me high on lists, where players are posted✦
But them players we posted✦ up on corners, when they say and get roasted✦
And the prayer get toasted,✦ cuz I keep the flame on
The face for the game on - leave a stain on anything I puts my name on
Disrespect and the tech'll peck a player like Woody✦
Cuz cain't nuttin✦ keep a trill nigga✦ down, ask Khujo Goodie
[Chorus: Bone Crusher & (Killer Mike)]
I got them 'bows on my 'lac - swervin✦ on these niggas!✦
I got the ho up in the back - bumpin✦ niggas✦ figgaz!✦
I got the weed in my sack - smokin✦ on that killa!✦
In the hood where I'm at - trappin✦ with my niggas!✦
I got the NEW NEW... (Killa✦ K-K-K-Killa✦ Killa...)✦
NEW NEW... (K-K-K-Killa✦ Killa..)✦
NEW NEW... (K-K-K-Killa✦ Killa..)✦
NEW NEW... (Niggas✦ don't wanna✦ touch the Killa..)✦
[Outro: Killer Mike]
All I gotta✦ say is sucker✦ emcees✦ better✦ run
The debate✦ is now, who's the greatest emcee?
T.I.P., Killer✦ Mike, or Bun?
We are not doing this for fun - this is a bloodsport
Emcees✦ are dying, mothers are crying
And wack-ass niggas✦ will go out trying
It is officially✦ a new day, I am officially✦ the new mouth
AND THESE ARE THE EMCEES✦ OF THE NEW SOUTH!!
Technical Breakdown
7.2
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm6.5
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 Score7.21
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Killer Mike delivers a rhythmically aggressive performance that prioritizes sonic impact and regional bravado over complex lyrical abstraction, relying on high-intensity delivery to elevate standard trap tropes.
B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5.5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhyme chainsOnomatopoeic vocal mimicryRhythmic syncopationConsonant-heavy percussive delivery
Rhyme Architecture: A dense, high-frequency AAAA pattern built on sharp, percussive rhymes centered around closed-syllable vowel sounds, often utilizing rapid-fire internal linking.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"not referrin to soda"
① The literal soft drink product associated with Coca-Cola.② The street slang for cocaine (white powder/coke) that Mike moves in the trap.
"no cap-sule can hold me"
① Physical restriction, referencing a container or prison.② The slang term 'no cap' meaning no lies/truth, suggesting his dominance is absolute and cannot be limited by falsehoods.
Exceptional rhythmic precision and pocket management
High-energy, authoritative delivery that fits the genre's demands
Effective use of onomatopoeia to mimic mechanical sounds
Wordplay is largely surface-level and genre-standard
Lacks deep metaphorical layering
Reliance on somewhat dated lyrical archetypes