Tha Carter V

Uproar

Lil Wayne

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

11

End

146

Internal

19

Multi

118

Slant

7

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Lil Wayne]
What the fuck though? Where the love go?
Five, four, three, two, I let one go
Bow! Get the fuck though, I don't bluff, bro
Aimin'✦ at your head like a buffalo✦
What the fuck though? Where the love go?
Five, four, three, two, I let one go
Bow! Get the fuck though, I don't bluff, bro
Aimin'✦ at your head like a buffalo✦
[Verse 2: Lil Wayne & Swizz Beatz]
Get the fuck though, I don't bluff, bro
I come out the scuffle without a scuff, woah
Puff, puff, bro; I don't huff though
Yellow✦ diamonds up close, catch a sunstroke
At your front door with a gun stowed✦
"Knock, knock!" "Who's there?" is how it won't go
This the jungle, so have the utmost
For the nutzos,✦ and we nuts, so
What the fuck, bro? It's where I'm from, bro
We grow up fast, we roll up slow
We throw up gang signs, she throw up dope
Dreadlock hang down like you dun know
Put the green in the bag like a lawnmower
Hair trigger pulled✦ back like a cornrow (Woo!)
Extra clip in the stash like a console
Listenin' to Bono,✦ you listen✦ to Donald
What the fuck, bro? Where the love go? (Oh!)
Swizzy,✦ he the chef, I like my lunch gross (Goddamn!)
Just look up, bro, there the Scuds go
I see the shovel, but where did bruh go? (Talk to 'em, Weezy!)✦
Hmm, to the unknown
Only✦ way he comin'✦ back is through his unborns
If you see what's in my bag, think I'm a drug lord
It's empty✦ when I give it back, now where's the uproar?
[Chorus: Lil Wayne]
What the fuck though? Where the love go?
Five, four, three, two, I let one go
Bow! Get the fuck though, I don't bluff, bro
Aimin'✦ at your head like a buffalo✦
What the fuck though? Where the love go?
Five, four, three, two, I let one go
Bow! Get the fuck though, I don't bluff, bro
Aimin'✦ at your head like a buffalo✦

Technical Breakdown

7.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes6.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / 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 Score7.36

Production

— Avenue Beatz, Swizz Beatz

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Wayne prioritizes rhythmic percussiveness and internal rhyme density over dense metaphorical layering, creating a high-energy, cadence-driven performance that prioritizes flow-state dynamics.

B+
6.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5.5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Staccato cadenceInternal rhyme chainingConsonance-heavy phrasingPlayful call-and-response structures
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AAAA mono-rhyme schemes built on 'oh' vowel sounds, utilizing internal rhymes to bridge lines, creating a hypnotic, percussive loop common in Wayne's 'trap-era' style.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Yellow diamonds up close, catch a sunstroke"

① The diamonds are so bright and yellow they mimic the intensity of the sun.② The heat and brilliance of the jewelry causes a physical medical reaction (sunstroke) in the observer.

"Put the green in the bag like a lawnmower"

① Placing cannabis (green) into a bag.② The action of a lawnmower bagging clippings (green) as it cuts grass.

"Hair trigger pulled back like a cornrow"

① Pulling back the trigger of a firearm.② The visual similarity between the tension of pulling a trigger and the tight-pulling motion of braiding hair into a cornrow.

Exceptional rhythmic lock and breath control

High internal rhyme density that keeps the momentum forward

Effective use of minimalist, punchy vocabulary that suits the aggressive beat

Relies heavily on repetitive 'o' sound endings which can feel structurally claustrophobic

Lacks deep metaphorical complexity, leaning more on imagery and bravado

Similes are occasionally functional rather than revelatory

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