Tha Carter V

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Lil Wayne

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[Chorus]

If lovin'^✦ me is wrong, I don't wanna^✦ be right, damn, bitch, you hatin'^✦

I'm never^✦ wrong, one time thought I was wrong and I was only^✦ mistaken^✦

I live all alone,^✦ no house telephone,^✦ talk to you later^✦

I'm never^✦ home, every^✦ time I thought I was home it was only^✦ the matrix^✦

[Bridge]

Hello?^✦ Hello?^✦ Rich nigga,^✦ rich nigga,^✦ rich nigga^✦

That's rich nigga^✦ problems,^✦ lil whoadie

Rich nigga^✦ problems,^✦ lil whoadie

I got rich nigga^✦ problems,^✦ lil whoadie

[Chorus]

If lovin'^✦ me is wrong, I don't wanna^✦ be right, damn, bitch, you hatin'^✦

I'm never^✦ wrong, one time I thought I was wrong, I was only^✦ mistaken^✦

I live all alone,^✦ no house telephone,^✦ talk to you later^✦

I'm never^✦ home every^✦ time I thought I was home it was only^✦ the matrix^✦

[Verse 2]

Rest in peace, I rest in peace and harmony

I don't talk, I speak, after^✦ I pray, I preach

I don't play, I cheat, after^✦ I stay, I leave

The fork in the road, grab the fork and eat

Turn that piggy^✦ bank to some hog head cheese

But you doin' nothing, well they say, "Nothin'^✦ ain't never^✦ worth nothin',^✦ but it's always free"

Psychopath

Blunt thick, thick as Mama^✦ June off the diet plan, smokin'^✦ science lab

I should have a tattoo^✦ that say, "I'm nothin'^✦ like your man"

Jesus Christ, Amen!^✦

My hand in the psychic' hand

She see righteous plans, I see power^✦ plans

She take my hands put 'em in her pants

Do the hyphy^✦ dance then I wipe my hands

Feeling like Our Father^✦

Should I get off my high horse to get on my flyin' horses?

That's rich nigga^✦ problems,^✦ lil whoadie

Rich nigga^✦ problems,^✦ lil whoadie

[Refrain]

You got penny^✦ pinch nigga^✦ problems,^✦ lil whoadie

On the bench nigga^✦ problems,^✦ lil whoadie

I got a bitch nigga^✦ problem,^✦ lil whoadie

More bitches, more problems,^✦ lil whoadie

That's rich nigga^✦ problems,^✦ lil whoadie

Rich nigga^✦ problems,^✦ lil whoadie

What is this nigga^✦ problem,^✦ lil whoadie?

I got rich nigga^✦ problems,^✦ lil whoadie

Yeah

[Chorus]

If lovin'^✦ me is wrong, I don't wanna^✦ be right, damn ,bitch, you hatin'^✦

I'm never^✦ wrong, one time thought I was wrong and I was only^✦ mistaken^✦

I live all alone,^✦ no house telephone,^✦ talk to you later^✦

I'm never^✦ home, one time I thought I was home and it was only^✦ the matrix^✦

Technical Breakdown

8.7

Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm10.0

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 Score8.68

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Wayne utilizes a 'minimalist surrealist' approach, prioritizing internal rhyme consistency and rhythmic pivot points over complex multi-layered metaphors, effectively balancing pop-accessibility with abstract imagery.

9.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

Wordplay

Delivery

Semantic inversionInternal rhyme clustersRhythmic pivotsParadoxical wordplay

Rhyme Architecture: Highly consistent AAAA or AABB rhyme structures focused on terminal vowel resonance (e.g., 'harmony/preach/leave/eat') coupled with heavy internal rhyming in every bar.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"The fork in the road, grab the fork and eat"

① The classic idiom representing a critical decision or life choice.② A literal interpretation where the 'fork' is an implement to consume wealth or resources.

"Turn that piggy bank to some hog head cheese"

① Breaking a piggy bank to obtain liquid cash.② A graphic transformation where the pig (bank) is literally butchered into food (hog head cheese), signifying the total consumption of assets.

Exceptional rhythmic consistency

Use of paradoxical logic to create persona-driven character study

Strong command of cadence in short, syncopated lines

Vocabulary breadth is limited by the repetitive nature of the 'Rich nigga' persona

Punchlines rely heavily on colloquialism rather than intricate literary devices

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