14 Shots to the Dome

Ain't No Stoppin' This

LL Cool J

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

End

138

Internal

Multi

227

Slant

Chain

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[Verse 2]

Last year pop rappers got awards

And don't know a damn thing about a block party^✦ mic cord

They see LL, they know the brother's^✦ real

Butterflies^✦ can tell you exactly how they feel

When I come in the door it's like I'm made of dynamite

I gotta^✦ blow up more and more

Shaking the rafters from here on after^✦

Putting an end to all the laughter

There ain't no way they can win

With the band all in, plus the turntable spin

Strip-searching competition,^✦ you can call 'em competition^✦

But there ain't no competition^✦ cause I'm on a mission^✦

I'mma^✦ rip this game, I want the Soul Train, Grammies^✦

And anybody wit' a name

Superstars step aside^✦ this year

And all you other^✦ little crumbs that wanna^✦ try and come near

I'm sick and tired^✦ of political setbacks

Too much red tape in pop, so forget^✦ that

[Chorus]

Ain't no stoppin'^✦ this

I'm comin',^✦ huh, ain't no stoppin'^✦ this

Nah, ain't no stoppin'^✦ this

Uh-uh,^✦ no, ain't no stoppin'^✦ this

Never,^✦ ever,^✦ no, ain't no stoppin'^✦ this

Nah, nah, ain't no stoppin'^✦ this, don't stop

[Bridge]

Party^✦ people are you with me? (Cool J)

Party^✦ people are you with me? (Cool J, hah)

Party^✦ people are you with me? (Cool J, uh)

Party^✦ people are you with me? (Cool J, yeah)

Party^✦ people are you with me? (Cool J, uh)

Party^✦ people are you with me? (Cool J)

[Verse 3]

I started in the basement of my grandmother's^✦ house

My rap got gas, your whole body's' getting doused^✦

Burnt to a crisp, wet from the mist

Third degree and God's my only^✦ witness

When I shocked the world, hold the Prince hostage

For all the diamonds and pearls

Making^✦ Michael remember the time

Telling Madonna black love ain't a crime

I'm like a shogun, I ain't scared^✦ of no one

Born and raised^✦ in New York, that's where I come from

[Chorus]

Ain't no stoppin'^✦ this

Nah, nah, ain't no stoppin'^✦ this

Never,^✦ ever,^✦ no, ain't no stoppin'^✦ this

Uh, come on, hah, ain't no stoppin'^✦ this

Nah, nah, ain't no stoppin'^✦ this

Never,^✦ ever,^✦ no, ain't no stoppin'^✦ this

(Yeah, uh, hah, yeah)

[Verse 4]

I rip downtown, uptown

I love the way the bass sound, when I'm underground

Boulevard^✦ to boulevard,^✦ avenue^✦ to avenue,^✦ I'll be havin'^✦ you

Playing a scene to a song so mean

That gets your whole car rocking like a war machine

Neighbors downstairs^✦ call Current Affairs^✦

Cause the party^✦ got ripped^✦ and yours truly^✦ was there

[Outro]

Ain't no stoppin'^✦ this

1984, ain't no stoppin'^✦ this

1985, ain't no stoppin'^✦ this

1986, ain't no stoppin'^✦ this

1987, ain't no stoppin'^✦ this

1988, ain't no stoppin'^✦ this

1989, ain't no stoppin'^✦ this

1990, ain't no stoppin'^✦ this

'91, ain't no stoppin'^✦ this

'92, props are due

1993 and all that, infinity, power^✦ of God rules

Technical Breakdown

7.6

Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.63

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

LL Cool J utilizes his characteristic aggressive, high-energy delivery to establish dominance, though the lyrical content relies more on direct posturing than dense metaphorical wordplay.

B+

8.5

Multisyllabic

8.5

Internal Rhymes

8.5

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

Wordplay

7.5

Delivery

Dynamic cadence variationMultisyllabic internal rhyme clustersDirect confrontational addressAnaphoric structure in the chorus

Rhyme Architecture: The verse employs AABB and AAAA rhyme structures, utilizing multi-syllabic end-rhymes (awards/cord, dynamite/more and more) coupled with dense internal rhyme sequences to maintain momentum.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I come in the door it's like I'm made of dynamite / I gotta blow up more and more"

① Physical explosive potential representing his impact on the music industry② The metaphorical 'blowing up' in fame and commercial popularity

"Strip-searching competition, you can call 'em competition"

① Literal police-style searching implying vulnerability and insecurity of his rivals② Evaluating his peers to show they lack the substance to truly compete

Commanding vocal presence that projects authority

Excellent rhythmic pocket placement during transitions

Effective use of braggadocio to solidify persona

Strong structural build-up in the first 8 bars

Lyrical content leans heavily on generic tropes of the era

Limited usage of complex figurative language or multi-layered metaphors

Repetitive word choices ('competition' used as both noun and verb to force rhyme)

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