Monster

Just Got Back

Killer Mike

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

17

End

170

Internal

71

Multi

224

Slant

6

Chain

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[Pre-Chorus: Khary]
When I was young (Yeah), they told me don't look to the sun (Don't look to the sun)
You'll go blind, or maybe they were scared✦ I'd find out that I could run (I'd find out that I could run)
Oxygen✦ inside✦ my lungs (Yeah) in a three-point✦ stance (Three-point✦ stance)
So when they shoot that fucking gun (You will not find me)
[Chorus: Khary]
When my album drops- (You will not find me) (Drops! Yeah)
When I leave that dock- (You will not find me) (Dock! Yeah, yeah)
Punching in the clock- (You will not find me) (Clock! Yeah)
When they're kicking rocks- (You will not find-) (Yeah, yeah)
[Verse 2: Khary]
In high school, I wouldn't listen✦ to Lil Wayne
'Cause money✦ over✦ bitches✦ just seemed✦ a little profane
Till I realized, all the girls that I liked✦ were really✦ bitches✦
So ever✦ since that moment✦ I've been rapping kinda✦ different
Born on the 28th, I'm a Libra,✦ play it safe
And kill all the competition, make sure no one gets to race
Like I said in my other✦ song, boy, who the fuck are you?
Don't keep pillows on my bed so I don't get too comfortable
I don't owe you shit, ain't believe in me
Everybody wants you when you're gold, we got that C3P
Gotta✦ fight for your right like the Beastie Bs, angel in the dust like PCP
Tryna✦ sell out in the MSG, tryna✦ stay away✦ from the MSG
Diabetes in my family,✦ gotta✦ live to see a Grammy✦
Tried to shit on me but didn't wash your hands, so I ain't taking✦ shit you hand me
That's my modus✦ operandi, I'm a savage,✦ call me Randy✦
Fill my cup, call me Stanley,✦ due to proper✦ planning-
(You will not find me)
[Interlude: Khary]
I mean, I mean I told you you wouldn't find me
I just... I went off the grid
I was just grinding✦
Yeah
[Verse 3: Khary]
Wasn't looking for the Captain back then? Well, you will not find a nigga✦
X marks the spot, yeah, I'm grinding,✦ nigga✦
I ain't met Diddy✦ yet, I am not no bad boy
Never✦ been locked✦ up, but I'm still shining,✦ nigga✦
Me and Lege Kale like Megazords; combining✦ niggas✦
This is not a scam or credit✦ card; declining✦ niggas✦
Whiskey✦ on the rocks, so you gonna✦ have to lime a nigga✦
I don't really✦ fuck around with Amy-ass-whiny niggas✦
I'm gonna✦ make it
I'm gonna✦ make it
Used✦ to rap on that computer mic in that basement✦
Back in the basement✦
Swear you knew me from before,✦ but I cannot✦ place it
I cannot✦ place it
Wait, wait that was you hating?✦
How you still hating?✦ Bro, I am amazing
They moving✦ so fast, I got nausea✦
I mean a nigga✦ just got back from Austria
On my own, did a show front of thousands, crazy✦
Dropped out of college in Boston, bro
You ego-tripping but you call it bossin'✦ up
Would be famous,✦ but I do not floss enough, what is that costin'✦ ya'?
I ain't get cuffed✦ for the winter✦
Made a mixtape for the summer,✦ let it simmer,✦ ah!
[Outro: Khary]
You will not find me
You will not find me
You will not find me, yeah

Technical Breakdown

7.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

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 Control6.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.29

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies on a conversational, confession-style delivery that prioritizes narrative clarity over high-concept lyricism, punctuated by clever cultural references that anchor its relatability.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
6
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhymingConfessional narrative structureCultural allusionsHomophonic play
Rhyme Architecture: Khary utilizes a loose AABB/AABC structure that relies heavily on internal multisyllabic clusters, prioritizing rhythmic flow and personal storytelling over rigid, forced end-rhymes.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"we got that C3P"

① Reference to the gold-plated Star Wars droid C-3PO, reinforcing the preceding line about being 'gold'.② A play on 'C-three-P' potentially acting as a coded reference to the C3/C4 or high-value status metrics within his career trajectory.

"tryna sell out in the MSG, tryna stay away from the MSG"

① The desire to perform and 'sell out' (fill to capacity) Madison Square Garden.② The dietary/health-conscious avoidance of Monosodium Glutamate, linking to the subsequent line about diabetes in his family.

"Don't keep pillows on my bed so I don't get too comfortable"

① Literal act of removing pillows to ensure a Spartan, non-luxurious sleeping environment.② Metaphorical rejection of complacency and the 'comfort zone' required to maintain professional hunger.

Relatable thematic transitions from childhood to adulthood

Strong technical foundation in internal rhyme density

Effective use of contrast to build personal character

Some metaphors lack deep subtext, favoring surface-level observations

Delivery occasionally lacks aggressive dynamic shifts, leaning into a casual conversational tone

Some punchlines rely on pop-culture references that serve more as signposts than thematic pillars

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