I Am Not a Human Being
I Am Not a Human Being
Lil Wayne
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
19
End
129
Internal
50
Multi
157
Slant
5
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2]
Uhh, rockstar✦ baby✦
Now come to my suite and get lockjaw baby✦
Rich nigga✦ looking at the cops all crazy✦
That's that mob shit, nigga,✦ Martin✦ Scorsese
Heater✦ close range, cause people are strange
But I bet that AK-47 keep you ordained
You can't see Weezy✦ nor Wayne, I'm in the far lane
I'm running this shit, hundred✦ yard gain
Uhh, swag on infinity
I'm killing 'em, see the white flag from the enemy✦
Shoot you in your head and leave your dash full of memories
Father✦ forgive me for my brash delivery
I-I-I would try you, I wouldn't lie dude
I must be sticky✦ cause them bitches got their eyes glued
Young Money,✦ baby,✦ we the shit, like fly food
Y'all can't see us, like the bride's✦ shoes
I stand tall like I'm motherfucking✦ 9'2"
I scream "Motherfuck you and whoever designed you!"
And if you think you hot then obviously you were lied to
And we don't die, we multiply, and then we come divide✦ you
[Chorus]
I am the rhyming✦ oasis✦
I got a cup of your time, I won't waste it
I got my foot on the line, I'm not racing✦
I thank God that I am not basic✦
I am not basic✦
I-I am not basic✦
I thank God that I am not basic✦
I-I-I, am-am✦ not a human✦ being!
[Verse 3]
Re-re-re-re-reporting from another world
Magazine full of bullets, you can be my cover✦ girl
Bless got the weed rolling thicker than a Southern girl
Strong-arm rap like a nigga✦ did a hundred✦ curls
Rockstar✦ biatch, check out how we rock
And if this ain't hip-hop,✦ it must be knee-hop
I'm higher✦ than a tree top, she lick my lollipop
I still get my candy✦ from your girlfriend's sweet shop
Spitting that heat rock, I'm smooth, not Pete Rock
And my, and my money✦ on et cetera,✦ three dots
Still get a stomach ache every✦ time I see cops
You better✦ run motherfucker, cause we not
You better✦ run 'til your feet stop
You ain't even✦ a fucking✦ alphabet in my teapot✦
Colder✦ than a ski shop, holding on to the top
And even✦ if I let go, I still won't d-rop
[Chorus]
I am the rhyming✦ oasis✦
I got a cup of your time, I won't waste it
I got my foot on the line, I'm not racing✦
I thank God that I am not basic✦
I-I-I-I, I, I am not
I-I-I, am-am✦ not a human✦ being
Technical Breakdown
7.5
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres7.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm6.5
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity7.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control8.0
Performance and control
Computed Score7.49
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Wayne utilizes a high-density, stream-of-consciousness delivery style that prioritizes phonetic play and rhythmic persistence over narrative cohesion, characteristic of his 2010-era peak performance.
B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
7
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhymingPhonetic manipulationSimile-based punchlinesAggressive delivery cadence
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes an AAAA or AABB couplet structure with extensive internal rhyme chaining, particularly focusing on the 'ay' (suite/lockjaw/crazy/Scorsese) and 'ee' (infinity/enemy/memories/delivery) vowel sounds.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Martin Scorsese"
① Reference to the famous director known for high-budget, violent mob films.② A homophonic link to 'mob shit' reinforcing the cinematic and dangerous nature of the speaker's lifestyle.
"keep you ordained"
① The literal definition of being made into a priest or member of the clergy.② A play on 'or dead', implying the AK-47 forces the victim into an early religious transition or funeral service.
"like fly food"
① A play on the phrase 'we the shit' (shit attracts flies).② A suggestion that enemies are drawn to their success like insects to waste, keeping with the 'Young Money' insect metaphor motifs.
"come divide you"
① The mathematical act of separation.② A play on the 'multiply' metaphor, suggesting that when they 'multiply' (reproduce success), they leave the enemy 'divided' (killed/dismembered).
Highly infectious rhythmic cadence
Dense, consistent internal rhyme structures
Charismatic and authoritative delivery style
Lyrical content occasionally relies on shock-value fillers
Loose narrative arc
Some metaphors serve as rhyme-fillers rather than thematic anchors