Bigger and Deffer
My Rhyme Ain't Done
LL Cool J
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
29
End
141
Internal
71
Multi
220
Slant
21
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 3]
Woke up late one afternoon✦
Realized I was in the world of cartoons
He-Man told me he'd beat me up
Because he thought that I looked✦ like a Donald Duck
Then I hung out with Spiderman
He told me he was gonna✦ start a comic strip band
The Incredible Hulk was gonna✦ play the drums
Charlie Brown grabbed the guitar✦ and started to strum
Snoopy✦ tried to rock on the microphone✦
But Tom & Jerry✦ both said he should leave it alone✦
Then I hung out with Mickey✦ Mouse
He had two freaks, so we went to his house
Mickey's freak was ugly,✦ but mine was def
So I knocked it off until there wasn't none left
They were cartoon✦ characters, I met every✦ one
That story✦ is over,✦ but my rhyme ain't done
[Verse 4]
Since I'm a good friend of father✦ time
I'm not gettin'✦ older✦ as I say this rhyme
I was warmin'✦ the stove at the Alamo✦
Before✦ Booth shot Lincoln I stole the show
I was down with George at the Delaware
But I wore a Kangol,✦ not the fake white hair
Me and E-Love✦ met Sitting Bull
We made a peace pipe, then we took a pull
Then he brought more leaves✦ from a golden✦ chest
You thought it was tabacco - the shit was cess
There was a lotta✦ great men, and I met every✦ one
That story✦ is over,✦ but my rhyme ain't done
[Verse 5]
11:33, I swear it's no sooner✦
I went inside✦ my TV, I met The Honeymooners✦
Ralph wanted✦ me to bust a couple of rhymes✦
But I had my eyes on Alice's✦ behind
Norton✦ came down right about✦ that time
Lookin'✦ in the fridge, so he could swine and dine
Then I said to myself, I should give 'em a taste
So I pulled✦ the microphone✦ out my black briefcase
Said, it ain't Bob Hope or Barry✦ Manilow
Then I borrowed Norton's hat, 'cause I forgot✦ my Kangol✦
Ralph said, "I got a scheme, let me get to it"
"Norton,✦ my pal," I said, "Yo, don't even✦ do it"
They were all Honeymooners,✦ and I met every✦ one
That story✦ is over,✦ but my rhyme ain't done
[Verse 6]
'Cause my tongue cuts sharp, I hit a note like a harp
Or a harmonica,✦ Veronica,✦ I do my part
In a bedroom with leg room I'm strong like a monsoon✦
Chilled in Maui-Waui and I carry✦ a harpoon✦
Stopped at the isle that's Mali, 'cause we got ill
Wrote my name on a rock at the top of the hill
I surfed✦ on the waves,✦ made love in caves✦
And I kicked✦ the ill beats that make the natives rave
Now I'm gonna✦ tell you what all this means
From Farmers Boulevard in St. Albans,✦ Queens
There's✦ a lyrical technician who came to play
Number✦ one b-boy L.L. COOL J
All of this is just a story✦ that I made up
Def lines✦ I say on time with Cut Creator's cuts
Some of it's fiction, and some of it's fact
Not another common✦ rap with a heavy✦ drum track
A whole lotta✦ rhymes,✦ and I wrote every✦ one
That story✦ is over,✦ and my rhyme IS DONE
HUH!
Technical Breakdown
8.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm10.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity8.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control7.0
Performance and control
Computed Score8.34
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
LL Cool J utilizes a narrative-driven flow common in the mid-80s, prioritizing rhythmic continuity and playful persona-building over complex lyrical layering, with delivery acting as the primary vessel for the performance's success.
A
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Narrative surrealismList-based rhyme schemesCultural referentialismDynamic cadence shifts
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB or AAAA couplet-based structures with dense internal assonance that reinforces the B-boy cadence of the mid-1980s era.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"I was warmin' the stove at the Alamo"
① A literal interpretation of being present during the historical Texas Revolution battle.② A hyperbolic rap boast positioning LL as a timeless entity capable of manipulating historical context for self-aggrandizement.
"Mickey's freak was ugly, but mine was def"
① A reference to 'def' as slang for excellent or cool in 1980s hip-hop vernacular.② A juxtaposition where the listener expects an aesthetic comparison but receives a status-oriented comparison between the two characters' companions.
Strong command of rhythmic pocket and pocket-holding
Effective use of humor and absurdity to maintain listener engagement
Consistent structural momentum across the two verses
Lack of deep metaphorical layering or complex wordplay
Reliance on chronological lists which occasionally slows narrative tension
Surface-level narrative execution