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LL Cool J

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[Verse 2]

I had a bad shooby-doobie for ya

Down in Georgetown fuckin^✦ with the Hoyas

Lookin^✦ for a dark skin chocolate chick

Bowlegged with a perm and the ass was thick

Blacker the berry,^✦ well you know the rest

She got the most rhythm, she ride the best

Talkin^✦ midnight black, nappy^✦ hair with peas in the back

Scratch my pipe up everytime^✦ I hit that (oow)

She don't look Hawaiian, she not Puerto^✦ Rican^✦

No disrespect mami,^✦ but tonight L creepin'

With the darkest honey^✦ I could find

Can't hit a light-skinned dime all the time

Get your black ass over^✦ here, you out your mind?

I'll turn Halle Berry^✦ down for you anytime^✦

Black queen, dark and lovely,^✦ sippin'^✦ on my bubbly^✦

First you got to love yourself, then you can love me

[Chorus]

M.I. crooked^✦ letter,^✦ crooked^✦ letter^✦

I, nigga^✦ want to hump-that^✦ I

M.I. crooked^✦ letter,^✦ crooked^✦ letter^✦

I, nigga^✦ want to hump-that^✦ I

M.I. crooked^✦ letter,^✦ crooked^✦ letter^✦

I, nigga^✦ want to hump-that^✦ I

M.I. crooked^✦ letter,^✦ crooked^✦ letter^✦

I, nigga^✦ want to hump-that^✦ I

[Verse 3]

I still love you light skin, I'll pimp y'all too

When I cruise through your hood girl, whatcha gon' do?

I heard only^✦ pretty^✦ boys get to run wit you

Topless in my six now, is that really^✦ true?

Baby^✦ look at you, your whole yellow^✦ crew

Cute baby^✦ face but look at what you bout to do?

"Si'l vous plais ma cherie, merci^✦ beaucoup"

When my joint up in her mouth, she like, "You speak French too?"

[Chorus]

M.I. crooked^✦ letter,^✦ crooked^✦ letter^✦

I, nigga^✦ want to hump-that^✦ I

M.I. crooked^✦ letter,^✦ crooked^✦ letter^✦

I, nigga^✦ want to hump-that^✦ I

M.I. crooked^✦ letter,^✦ crooked^✦ letter^✦

I, nigga^✦ want to hump-that^✦ I

M.I. crooked^✦ letter,^✦ crooked^✦ letter^✦

I, nigga^✦ want to hump-that^✦ I

M.I. crooked^✦ letter,^✦ crooked^✦ letter^✦

I, nigga^✦ want to hump-that^✦ I

M.I. crooked^✦ letter,^✦ crooked^✦ letter^✦

I, nigga^✦ want to hump-that^✦ I

M.I. crooked^✦ letter,^✦ crooked^✦ letter^✦

I, nigga^✦ want to hump-that^✦ I

M.I. crooked^✦ letter,^✦ crooked^✦ letter^✦

I, nigga^✦ want to hump-that^✦ I

Technical Breakdown

6.9

Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.5

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 Score6.93

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

LL Cool J utilizes a conversational, charismatic flow that prioritizes rhythmic accessibility and thematic consistency over complex lyrical density, typical of his mid-90s stylistic pivot.

9.5

Multisyllabic

8.5

Internal Rhymes

6.5

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

Wordplay

Delivery

Internal rhyme linkageConversational cadenceThematic colloquialismRhythmic filler usage

Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB couplets with heavy reliance on internal rhymes to bridge the gap between end-line stresses, maintaining a consistent 4/4 pocket.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Blacker the berry, well you know the rest"

① Reference to the idiomatic expression 'the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice', implying physical attractiveness.② A direct cultural reference to the quality and beauty associated with darker skin tones in African American vernacular.

"I'll turn Halle Berry down for you anytime"

① The literal act of rejecting a high-profile celebrity for the subject of the verse.② A hyperbolic comparison establishing the specific aesthetic preference for the 'dark queen' archetype over mainstream Eurocentric beauty standards.

High level of vocal charisma and natural phrasing

Coherent thematic narrative maintained throughout the verse

Effective use of internal rhymes to sustain the groove

Limited depth in double entendres or abstract metaphors

Over-reliance on era-specific tropes and cliches

Lacks the structural complexity found in elite technical verses

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