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Shot's Fired

LL Cool J

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

12

End

88

Internal

43

Multi

83

Slant

5

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus]
Homicide,✦ homicide,✦ it's a homicide✦
Man down, shots fired,✦ it's a homicide✦
First forty-eight,✦ real life, it's a homicide✦
He in the morgue, or he snitchin',✦ or he traumatized✦
Homicide,✦ homicide,✦ it's a homicide✦
Man down, shots fired,✦ it's a homicide✦
First forty-eight,✦ real life, it's a homicide✦
He in the morgue, or he snitchin',✦ or he traumatized✦
[Verse 2]
I cut the locks off, like champagne tops, I pop off
Free Reggie and free Lil Charles, K9 blitz, they some dogs
That MAC'll knock his top off
That [?] had dropped✦ his top off
Run up and you get dropped✦ off
LL button up, no Cool J
My diamonds red like Kool-Aid
My Rollie watch say, "Too late"
I'm mad as head like toupees
A lot of niggas fugaz'
I'm in the trap like 2 Chainz
Except for I got like four chains
Police✦ snatch, say no names✦
You talkin',✦ you get duct tape
What's like to have that butt face?
These hoes, they in the duck race
Fuck me, then fuck BJ, shout out to the DJ
In the field where we play
You pussies better behave✦
I'm runnin'✦ hoes like relays, let's get it
[Chorus]
Homicide,✦ homicide,✦ it's a homicide✦
Man down, shots fired,✦ it's a homicide✦
First forty-eight,✦ real life, it's a homicide✦
He in the morgue, or he snitchin',✦ or he traumatized✦
Homicide,✦ homicide,✦ it's a homicide✦
Man down, shots fired,✦ it's a homicide✦
First forty-eight,✦ real life, it's a homicide✦
He in the morgue, or he snitchin',✦ or he traumatized✦
[Outro]
Free Twin
Free Bruh Bruh

Technical Breakdown

7.2
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.19

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies heavily on high-frequency, aggressive internal rhyme and percussive delivery to establish authority, though it leans on established street rap tropes rather than complex, narrative-based wordplay.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Assonant rhyme chainsInternal syllabic repetitionSimile-heavy constructionAggressive percussive staccato
Rhyme Architecture: A dense, high-velocity AAAA pattern driven by end-rhymes ('off', 'dogs', 'aid', 'tape') with extensive internal reinforcement, keeping the cadence locked to a rigid, trap-adjacent triplet flow.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I'm mad as head like toupees"

① The literal expression of being angry as a head (referring to the scalp/hair).② A play on 'mad head'—slang for oral sex—where the hair (toupee) is removed or displaced.

"I'm in the trap like 2 Chainz / Except for I got like four chains"

① Referencing the rapper 2 Chainz and the literal act of being in a 'trap' (drug house).② A literal inventory of jewelry count, asserting superiority over the referenced artist.

Consistent rhythmic pocket and aggressive energy

High density of internal rhymes that emphasize the percussive nature of the flow

Effective use of minimalist, punchy delivery to maximize impact

Relies on somewhat dated or common rap cliches

Limited thematic depth beyond standard confrontation motifs

Similes are occasionally forced for the sake of the rhyme scheme

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