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Excuse Me

ASAP Rocky

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

15

End

111

Internal

82

Multi

120

Slant

7

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus]
Excuse✦ me, I tell them they're excused✦
What's the word around✦ town, tell me what's the latest✦ news
And, uh, who them niggas,✦ I tell 'em we them dudes✦
Ain't got time to make excuses,✦ bro, we steady✦ makin'✦ moves✦
And I, run the game even✦ when they bend the rules✦
I pay very✦ close attention✦ after✦ that I pay my dues
And, uh, excuse✦ me, may I be excused?✦
'Cause I gave this shit my all, ain't got nothin'✦ left to lose
[Verse 2]
Tell me why these little niggas✦ talking like they killers, bruh
Nowadays these niggas✦ always caught up in they feelings, bruh
But I stay one hundred 'cause you know I keep it triller, bruh
Mobbin✦ like 2Pacalypse or Bishop how I Hit 'Em Up
Fill 'em up with lyrics, bury✦ all my victims, kill 'em
Dig 'em up again,✦ to say I did it
Snitch, excuse✦ me, mind your business, bruh
Swear that you could get it, girl
She a fashion✦ killer,✦ huh? Killer✦ girl, I'm a go-getter, she get it, girl
[Bridge]
Flacko,✦ where you been? I've been thuggin'✦ with my niggas,✦ bruh
Flacko,✦ how you been? I'm still thuggin'✦ with my niggas,✦ bruh
Flacko,✦ where you been? I've been thuggin'✦ with my niggas,✦ bruh
Flacko,✦ how you been? I've been thuggin'✦ with my—
[Verse 3]
Buggin'✦ with my niggas,✦ gold sluggin'✦
Tell me who fuckin'✦ with my niggas✦
Who run it? My niggas✦
Fuck the fussin',✦ they buckin'✦ and bussin'✦
Now, niggas✦ slump over✦ Robitussin
In public, cup full of purple substance or somethin'
My niggas,✦ the only✦ thing that move me, 'Excuse✦ me'
[Chorus]
Excuse✦ me, I tell them they're excused✦
What's the word around✦ town, tell me what's the latest✦ news
And, uh, who them niggas,✦ I tell 'em we them dudes✦
Ain't got time to make excuses,✦ bro, we steady✦ makin'✦ moves✦
And I, run the game even✦ when they bend the rules✦
I pay very✦ close attention✦ after✦ that I pay my dues
And, uh, excuse✦ me, may I be excused?✦
'Cause I gave this shit my all, ain't got nothin'✦ left to lose
[Outro]
Flacko,✦ Flacko,✦ Flacko,✦ Flacko,✦ Flacko,✦ Flacko,✦ Flacko,✦ Flacko,✦ Flacko,✦ Flacko,✦ Flacko,✦ Flacko✦

Technical Breakdown

7.9
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 / Rhythm8.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.93

Production

— A$AP Rocky, Hector Delgado, FNZ, Jim Jonsin, Vulkan the Krusader

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Rocky uses rhythmic repetition and internal vowel matching to prioritize aesthetic flow over dense lyrical complexity, leaning into a 'vibe' while maintaining a consistent pocket.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Assonance-heavy internal rhymingRepetitive cadence anchoringPop-culture allusionHomophonic wordplay
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on a high density of 'i-uh' and 'u-uh' terminal sounds, establishing a fluid, melodic cadence that bridges the gap between traditional boom-bap and the atmospheric, modern trap flow.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"2Pacalypse or Bishop how I Hit 'Em Up"

① A reference to Tupac Shakur's '2Pacalypse Now' album and his iconic diss track 'Hit 'Em Up'.② A reference to the character Bishop from the film 'Juice', known for his aggressive, villainous demeanor.

"She a fashion killer, huh? Killer girl, I'm a go-getter"

① Describes a woman with an intense sense of high-fashion style.② A play on the term 'killer' as a descriptor for someone successful or 'killing it' in their respective field.

Excellent rhythmic pocket maintenance

Strong use of assonance to create sonic cohesion

High-energy delivery that complements the production

Some lyrical pivots feel forced to accommodate the rhyme scheme

Reliance on established rap tropes rather than unique thematic insights

Punchline depth is relatively shallow compared to the technical proficiency

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