G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time)
Take It Off
LL Cool J
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
17
End
205
Internal
78
Multi
207
Slant
7
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2]
Rodeo✦ Drive is live, Monte Carlo✦ was ill
Convertible limousines, Def Jam got the bill
Remember R. Kelly✦ had the house on the hill?
Well, when the party's over,✦ we can go there and chill
In London,✦ it's Big Ben style, breakfast in bed
In Paris✦ you were on an Eiffel Tower,✦ givin'✦ me head
Go to Switzerland, private jets over✦ the house
Come home, ghetto✦ style, bend you over✦ the couch
Real niggas, nothin'✦ but the platinum shit
Keep that ass soakin'✦ wet, plus I'm spendin'✦ his chips
Who's fuckin'✦ with that? Put your middle finger✦ in the air
Has a jet passion X-man playin' with your hair
[Chorus]
Take it off, come on and dance with me, baby✦
Take it off, there ain't nobody✦ who can fade me
Take it off, I'm on a hot-streak✦ lately✦
Take it off, you know that ass look crazy✦
Take it off, you saw me up in that Mercedes✦
Take it off, I know my crew look shady✦
Take it off, you see me spendin'✦ dubs, baby✦
Take it off, watch me dance for you, baby✦
Dance for me, baby✦
Dance for me, baby✦
Dance for me, baby✦
Dance for me, baby✦
[Verse 3]
To my man Black Jus, baby,✦ R.I.P.
Accessory to the crime is the prime dogg 3
When we get the money,✦ baby,✦ spreadin' the cream
To tell your brother Joe to hold it down for Queens
And to my cousin✦ Will, hold ya head, nigga,✦ chill
J.T. Damon✦ in the car, let's get the squeels
My nigga✦ Big Bonny✦ Puff, glad you're home
Rock the bells – Melly✦ Mell, Jimmy✦ Luv, and Tone
Baby,✦ we live cats, lookin'✦ at where in we rides✦ at
Drug walls, Hip-Hop✦ beats, how 'bout that?
The rest fell so far, they can't climb back
Let's take it to the video-tape, rewind that
[Chorus]
Take it off, come on and dance with me, baby✦ (Everybody✦ in the club)
Take it off, there ain't nobody✦ who can fade me (Word up)
Take it off, I'm on a hot-streak✦ lately✦ (Champagne✦ glass in the air, baby)✦
Take it off, you know that ass look crazy✦ (Just wanna✦ pop it, dog, word up)
Take it off, you saw me up in that Mercedes✦ (Yeah, yeah)
Take it off, I know my crew look shady✦ (It's official,✦ word up)
Take it off, you see me spendin'✦ dubs, baby✦
Take it off, watch me dance for you, baby✦
Take it off, come on and dance with me, baby✦ (Everybody✦ in the club)
Take it off, there ain't nobody✦ who can fade me (Word up)
Take it off, I'm on a hot-streak✦ lately✦ (Champagne✦ glass in the air, baby)✦
Take it off, you know that ass look crazy✦ (Just wanna✦ pop it, dog, word up)
Take it off, you saw me up in that Mercedes✦ (Yeah, yeah)
Take it off, I know my crew look shady✦ (It's official,✦ word up)
Take it off, you see me spendin'✦ dubs, baby✦
Take it off, watch me dance for you, baby✦
[Outro]
Take it off, Greatest✦ Of All Times✦
Take it off, Greatest✦ Of All Times✦
Technical Breakdown
7.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm7.5
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control7.0
Performance and control
Computed Score7.38
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
LL Cool J utilizes his signature 'playboy' cadence to anchor a travel-based brag narrative, favoring rhythmic stability and charismatic projection over complex lyrical depth or intricate linguistic layering.
B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Geographic name-droppingStaccato rhythmic cadenceInternal rhyme clustersDirect address/conversational flow
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AAAA or AABB couplets utilizing multi-syllabic end-rhymes (e.g., 'ill/bill/hill/chill' and 'bed/head') which maintains a high kinetic energy throughout the verse.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Def Jam got the bill"
① Reference to the record label covering the expenses of the lifestyle being described.② A flex of the artist's financial status and corporate backing during that era.
"spendin' his chips"
① The physical act of spending money or currency.② A derogatory slang reference to the partners or associates of the subject's lifestyle.
Excellent breath control and rhythmic consistency
Strong sense of persona and confidence
Effective use of geography to establish a sense of opulence
Limited usage of true double entendres
Reliance on standard 'player' tropes
Predictable punchlines that serve rhythm rather than subversion