Bigger and Deffer

Get Down

LL Cool J

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

28

End

102

Internal

43

Multi

183

Slant

8

Chain

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[Bridge]
Yo listen✦ here
Ya ain't no thing, can't complain
Get cash like a muh'fuck, pass the "J"
[Verse 3]
That's right I'm back he's talks out rap
You used✦ to smirk, now you're jockin'✦ cause my name's✦ on the map
Sit and lie my homeboy Earl says that it's a E-Love✦ hat
With the hands like a hatchet, Cut Creator's in back
Cut Creator✦ on the fader,✦ the teacher's pet
Baddest man with ten fingers you've ever✦ met
And sooner✦ or later✦ we'll house the set
Cut Creator✦ cut the record so they don't forget✦
Get down
[Hook]
Go L.L., go L.L., go L.L
Get Down
Go L.L., go L.L., go L.L
[Verse 4]
I make hard rock jams for hard rock fans
What I'm sayin's for real, this ain't la-la✦ land
Got a can full of jams pullin✦ off the lid
Competition in New York can't do what I did
No Cinderella story,✦ I paid my dues
I rocked✦ at house parties I was down with crews
Now I'll never✦ be caught I'm on my P's and Q's
And for the rest of your life you wanna✦ be in my shoes
I'm strong like stone, hard like cement✦
And I rocked✦ every✦ jam that I ever✦ went
Cause I got a better✦ reppin✦ than any✦ emcee has
And I'm bad like a brother from Alcatraz
Get down
[Hook]
Go L.L., go L.L., go L.L
Get Down
Go L.L., go L.L., go L.L
[Verse 5]
Ni-ni-nigga-nigga-ni-ni-ni
Ninja✦ of rap, the boss is back
The only✦ man you should call on when the party✦ is packed✦
From Paris to L.A they say I'm sharp as a pin
When it's a Cool J party✦ you gotta✦ get in
So I can make you kick steps like Gladys✦ Knight and the Pips
One rhyme, you're on my tip, soon as it leaves✦ my lips
Up the block kids are talkin✦ and spreadin the news
About✦ the new grandmaster the one you'll choose
Cause I'm treacherous, I wanna✦ stomp the rest
What I'm kickin'✦ couldn't bore, it can only✦ impress
I'm not a Hula-Hoop, this ain't no passin'✦ phase
Hard work pays, I'm gettin✦ straight-up A's
Cool J is runnin'✦ things, I want it understood
Executioner, I should wear a black hood
And carry✦ an axe cause I'm ruff on wax
Speakers Spared✦ Cold ran from Gentle Eight Tracks
Get down
[Outro]
(G, G, G, G, G, G, Get Down)

Technical Breakdown

8.2
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0

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 Score8.15

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

LL Cool J uses his signature high-energy, authoritative vocal persona to mask a relatively straightforward lyrical approach, relying more on rhythmic precision and cadence-locking than complex metaphorical density.

A
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
End-line rhyming with internal consistencyDynamic cadence accelerationPercussive vocal deliveryStaccato phrasing
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on a series of AAAA-style monorhyme structures at the ends of lines, supported by heavy internal rhyming to maintain momentum throughout the verse.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I make hard rock jams for hard rock fans"

① Musical tracks (jams) that are aggressive and gritty in nature.② A nod to the specific sub-genre of 'hard rock' hip-hop production and the listeners who favor that specific sound.

"Cut Creator on the fader"

① A literal description of the DJ's physical action on the turntable.② An assertion of control over the track's sonic landscape and the 'fader' as a tool for transition and emphasis.

Exceptional command of vocal presence and rhythm

Solid adherence to the pocket throughout the verse

Effective integration of his DJ (Cut Creator) as a thematic anchor

Low metaphorical density relative to the standards of the era's emerging lyricists

Occasional filler-heavy lines used primarily to maintain the rhythmic flow

Lack of complex narrative or layered wordplay

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