I Am Not a Human Being

Hold Up

Lil Wayne

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

15

End

114

Internal

52

Multi

128

Slant

5

Chain

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[Verse 2: T-Streets]
Man, bitch I'm Streets, I rep that East
Gimme the beef, I'll put the beef in the grease
Kush in the sweets, your bitch in the sheets
I fucked✦ that bitch: mission✦ complete
Real nigga✦ talk, gangsta conversation✦
I'm a real nigga,✦ don't fuck with imitations✦
Young Money✦ nigga,✦ ain't no limitations✦
I don't play games, niggas✦ simulation✦
Which one of y'all niggas✦ say you 'bout it?
It's a fucked✦ up world, T-Streets take you out it
That's word to the Glock
Glock in the sock
Loose lips sink ships, better✦ stop at the dock
Hol' up
[Verse 3: Lil Wayne]
Married to the money,✦ you welcome to the reception✦
And she came with problems; fuck it, that's my stepsons
Sleeping✦ in the Maybach, wake me when the jet come
And I keep the toast, turn your ass to bread crumbs, uh
Based✦ on a true story✦
I got a million✦ flows, they ain't even✦ two stories
Sleeping✦ on the edge, I hope I don't toss and turn
Shoot down the early✦ bird, and that's how I get the worm
Yeah, Real Nigga✦ University, Alumni
Just checked my watch, and that bitch said sometimes
She say when I'm in her, it feel like I'm soul-searching
And they say money✦ talks, well it's my spokesperson, uh
Grab a star from the sunroof
I fuck her in her dreams, and make her come true
Yeah, Young Money✦ and the power✦
Send my B's at you, like a motherfucking flower✦
Hold Up
[Chorus: Lil Wayne]
Hold up
Hold up
Wait a minute✦
Hold up
Hold up
Man, we hustle 'til night fall
Party✦ 'til sunlight✦
Guns in the boxers✦
Don't make this a gun fight
Fuck them other✦ niggas✦
I fuck them niggas✦ bitches✦
Benadryl✦ shit
Trigger✦ finger✦ itching✦
And we hustle 'til night fall
Party✦ 'til sunlight✦
Guns in the boxers✦
Don't make this a gun fight
Fuck them other✦ niggas✦
I fuck them niggas✦ bitches✦
Benadryl✦ shit
Trigger✦ finger✦ itching✦
Hold up
Hold up
Wait a minute✦
Hold up
Hold up

Technical Breakdown

7.2
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.19

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Lil Wayne utilizes high-density metaphor and clever play on idiomatic expressions to elevate a standard braggadocio verse through wit.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Extended metaphorIdiomatic subversionInternal multi-syllabic rhyme chainsPhonetic manipulation
Rhyme Architecture: A mix of AABB and AAAA end-rhyme structures reinforced by dense internal multi-syllabic chaining within the line breaks.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"she came with problems; fuck it, that's my stepsons"

① The money (personified as a spouse) carries baggage/issues.② The 'problems' are referred to as 'stepsons' because they belong to the money, and he accepts them as his own responsibility.

"Shoot down the early bird, and that's how I get the worm"

① Reference to the idiom 'the early bird gets the worm'.② By killing the competition (early bird), he captures the prize (worm) through force rather than punctuality.

"I got a million flows, they ain't even two stories"

① He has a vast variety of rapping styles.② His 'flows' are so numerous they cannot be contained in a 'two-story' house, equating physical height to flow capacity.

Strong use of idiomatic subversion in the final couplet

Coherent thematic consistency surrounding wealth and violence

Effective use of multi-syllabic internal rhymes to drive momentum

Over-reliance on repetitive rhyming vowel sounds

Subject matter lacks unique narrative development beyond standard persona tropes

Some metaphors lack the depth of his peak technical era

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