R.A.P. Music
Any Given Sunday
Killer Mike
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
8
End
122
Internal
51
Multi
172
Slant
3
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2: El-P]
I’m a dummy✦ I’m running with more than fucking✦ scissors
I’m the Cadillac✦ of "Fuck you, back off me you bitches"✦
You the Cadillac✦ of “Fuck, I just suck at this rap shit"
I’m the Cadillac✦ of "Suck it, I’m fucking✦ disastrous"✦
We the Hardy✦ and Thom of the plant a bomb game
The lead 'em all to the mall and set ‘em off game
You wanna✦ hang like Hussein
Eat a mile of my shit then put your lips to my true brain
And get the hash tag fartnoise
I used✦ to give a half-fuck, now I just laugh
I barely✦ blink when it gets bad, maybe I’m crass
I pull the ducts out my eyes, I don’t cry, I just can't
Killer✦ Mike brought the fire pack
Light it off the cinders of the city✦ where the riots at
The living✦ fuck boy eraser✦
Carve initials in the wet cement right where you died at
[Hook: CUZ Lightyear]
I stay higher✦ than Messiah, I ain't never✦ grounded
You see them Jewel✦ runners✦ coming,✦ boy we 'bout it, 'bout it
We bout that OPP, we diggin'✦ other✦ people's pockets
Keep it cool, Run the Jewels,✦ ain't no other✦ way around it
I want the rings and the chains, Run the Jewels✦
I want the watches and the bracelets, Run the Jewels✦
We at the table eating✦ everybody✦ food
Invasion✦ of the chain snatchers better✦ not bust a move
[Verse 3: Killer Mike]
Who wanna✦ run a summer✦ with the jewel✦ runners?✦
Got your girlfriend hotter✦ than two summers
Everybody✦ tough 'til they see them tools on 'em
Then they do a number✦ two in they True Religions
"Lord please don't shoot!", they get too religious✦
Truth is we go vicious✦ on these stool pigeons
Pistol✦ pointed at they missus like I killed✦ these bitches✦
We Run the Jewels✦ and when we talking, pimpin',✦ pay attention✦
[Verse 4: El-P]
Run the Jewels✦ we a bit odd
We bad news, you barely✦ get a fat chance to slim odds
You barely✦ get a short plank for long walks, taut like a sawn-off
No laws when I taught, nah
And I'm Kalashnikov spitting
We always take the time to smell the rose when it wither✦
I'd say better✦ luck tomorrow
But the horror of your life is me and Mike are just beginning
Technical Breakdown
7.4
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 / Rhythm5.5
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity7.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control8.5
Performance and control
Computed Score7.42
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
El-P utilizes aggressive, percussive delivery and rhythmic internal rhyme stacking to establish a menacing, high-intensity sonic pocket that prioritizes cadence over dense metaphoric complexity.
B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
5.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Anaphoric repetitionMultisyllabic internal rhymingAggressive prosodyKinetic imagery
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on heavy internal rhyme density and repetitive sentence starters to create a driving, relentless cadence, transitioning from rigid multi-syllabic patterns to shorter, punchier phrasing.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Hardy and Thom"
① Reference to the fictional characters Hardy Boys who solve mysteries.② A play on 'hardy' (tough) and 'thom' (bomb), implying a destructive and investigative duo.
"Cadillac of"
① The literal luxury brand representing quality and dominance.② A rhetorical device used to contrast the artist's perceived excellence against the opponent's incompetence.
Exceptional rhythmic consistency
High-energy delivery that matches the production
Effective use of anaphora for emphasis
Some metaphors prioritize shock value over thematic depth
Occasional reliance on juvenile imagery