Tha Carter IV

John

Lil Wayne

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

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140

Internal

Multi

174

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[Verse 2: Rick Ross]

Big black nigga^✦ in a icy^✦ watch

Shoes on the coupe, bitch, I got a Nike shop

Count the profits, you could bring 'em in a Nike box

Grinding in my Jordans, kick 'em off, they might be hot, swish

I'm swimming in a yellow^✦ bitch (Boss)

In the red 911 looking^✦ devilish (Haha)^✦

Red beam make a bitch nigga^✦ sit down

Thought it were bullet^✦ proof 'til he got hit the fifth time

Drop palmolive in a nigga^✦ dope

Make it come back even^✦ harder^✦ than before^✦ (Yeah)

Baby,^✦ I'm the only^✦ one that paid your car notes^✦ (Rozay)^✦

Well connected, got killers off in Chicago

[Chorus: Rick Ross + Lil Wayne]

I'm not a star, somebody^✦ lied

I got a chopper^✦ in the car

Yeah, load up the choppers like it's December^✦ 31st

Roll up and cock it and hit them niggas^✦ where it hurts

If I die today,^✦ remember^✦ me like John Lennon^✦

Buried^✦ in Louis, I'm talking all brown linen,^✦ huh

[Verse 3: Lil Wayne]

Talk stupid,^✦ get ya head popped^✦

I got that Esther,^✦ bitch, I'm Redd Foxx

Big B's, Red Sox

I get money^✦ to kill time, dead clocks

You fucking with a nigga^✦ who won't give a fuck

Empty^✦ the clip then roll the window^✦ up

Pussy^✦ nigga^✦ sweet, them niggas^✦ Cinnabon

I'm in a red bitch, she said she finna^✦ cum

200 thou' on a chain, I don't need a piece

That banana^✦ clip, let Chiquita speak

Dark shades,^✦ Eazy^✦ E

Five letters, YMCMB

Bitch ass nigga,^✦ pussy^✦ ass nigga^✦

I see ya looking,^✦ with ya looking^✦ ass nigga^✦

You know the rules,^✦ kill 'em all and keep moving^✦

If I died today,^✦ it'd be a holiday, huh

[Verse 4: Rick Ross, Lil Wayne & Both]

I'm not a star, somebody^✦ lied

I got a chopper^✦ in the car, so don't make it come alive^✦ (Yeah)

Rip your ass apart, then I pull myself together

YMCMB, double M, we rich forever

The bigger^✦ the bullet,^✦ the more that bitch go "Bang"

Red on the wall, Basquiat when I paint (Yeah)

Red Lamborghini 'til I gave it to my bitch

My first home invasion, papi gave me forty^✦ bricks

Son of a bitch, then I made a great escape^✦ (Yeah)

Ain't it funny,^✦ mama^✦ only^✦ son be bakin'^✦ cakes^✦

Pull up in the sleigh, hop out like I'm Santa^✦ Claus

Niggas^✦ gather^✦ 'round, got gifts for each and all of y’all

Take it home and let it bubble, that's the double up (Yeah)

If you get in trouble, that just mean you fuckin'^✦ up (NIgga)^✦

It's a cold world, I need a bird to cuddle up (Yeah)

I call the plays, motherfucker, huddle up

[Outro: Lil Wayne]

I'm not a star, somebody^✦ lied

I got a chopper^✦ in the car

Yeah

Technical Breakdown

8.5

Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm9.0

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 Score8.52

Production

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies on high-velocity internal rhyme density and an aggressive, authoritative vocal persona to compensate for a lack of complex metaphorical depth, successfully maintaining the 'John' theme through consistent threat-based narrative framing.

9.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

6.5

Wordplay

8.5

Delivery

Multisyllabic internal rhymingStaccato cadence deliveryPhonetic playRepetitive motif integration

Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes complex internal rhyming patterns that weave across the bar ends, utilizing a combination of monorhyme structures and tightly packed multis that anchor the listener to the beat's pocket.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Remember me like John Lennon"

① A reference to the iconic musician who died via a fatal shooting.② A direct lyrical callback to the song title 'John', utilizing the namesake to signify an infamous, legacy-defining departure.

"Buried in Louis, I'm talking all brown linen"

① Literally wearing expensive Louis Vuitton garments.② A play on 'Louis' (the luxury brand) and the 'linen' color scheme associated with traditional, upscale funeral attire.

Exceptional rhythmic precision

High-energy delivery that creates a sense of immediate physical threat

Consistent thematic alignment with the track's aggression

Limited metaphorical variety compared to peak-era lyricism

Reliance on standard trap-rap tropes that slightly diminish originality

John

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