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LL Cool J

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[Chorus: Candice Nelson (LL Cool J)]

With every^✦ sip of my drink (uhh)

I get a little bit closer^✦ (uh-huh)^✦

And when I'm tryin' to re-think^✦ (yeah)

I can't really^✦ get focused^✦ (uh, uh)

I wasn't tryin' to be mean

I can see that it's hopeless^✦ (uhh)

'Cause your persistence^✦ overpowers^✦ me

I know you rollin'^✦ out with me

[Verse 2: LL Cool J]

I'm talkin'^✦ tan lines,^✦ belly^✦ rings and things

DJ rubbin'^✦ my thing, makin'^✦ my head swing

All the honies^✦ was schemin'..

'Cause the rocks in my ears was gleamin'^✦

Oh God I must be dreamin'^✦

My vision^✦ was blurry,^✦ the party^✦ was rockin'^✦

The tools was knockin', honey^✦ wanna get it poppin'^✦

Try my best to chill, she was fresh out of Brazil

People was walkin'^✦ by makin'^✦ our drinks filled^✦

What would you do, if you was a Don

In a position to wild out with a Brazilian blonde?

Or maybe you a honey^✦ and it's hard to keep calm

'Cause you sippin'^✦ on somethin' and homeboy's the bomb

You dancin'^✦ in your seat, and singin'^✦ along^✦

And every^✦ sip makes^✦ you feel like you need to perform

The party^✦ is packed,^✦ it's just a little too warm

But you take another sip to prove that you strong

[Chorus: Candice Nelson (LL Cool J)]

With every^✦ sip of my drink (uhh)

I get a little bit closer^✦ (uh-huh)^✦

And when I'm tryin' to re-think^✦ (yeah)

I can't really^✦ get focused^✦ (uh, uh)

I wasn't tryin' to be mean

I can see that it's hopeless^✦ (uhh)

'Cause your persistence^✦ overpowers^✦ me

I know you rollin'^✦ out with me

(Take it to the bridge)

[Interlude: Candice Nelson (LL Cool J)]

I can't call it, I can't tell

Honestly, I'm drunk as hell (uh-huh)^✦

And me, I can not believeeeee^✦ (lay back baby)^✦

This night out is windin'^✦ down (uhh)

You keep buyin' all these rounds for meeeeee (aww man)

I know what you want from me (yeah)

I know what you want

[Chorus: Candice Nelson (LL Cool J)]

With every^✦ sip of my drink (uhh)

I get a little bit closer^✦ (uh-huh)^✦

And when I'm tryin' to re-think^✦ (yeah)

I can't really^✦ get focused^✦ (uh, uh)

I wasn't tryin' to be mean

I can see that it's hopeless^✦ (uhh)

'Cause your persistence^✦ overpowers^✦ me

I know you rollin'^✦ out with me

With every^✦ sip of my drink (uhh)

I get a little bit closer^✦ (uh-huh)^✦

And when I'm tryin' to re-think^✦ (yeah)

I can't really^✦ get focused^✦ (uh, uh)

I wasn't tryin' to be mean

I can see that it's hopeless^✦ (uhh)

'Cause your persistence^✦ overpowers^✦ me

I know you rollin'^✦ out with me

[Outro (LL Cool J)]

Rollin'^✦ out with me (roll out)

Rollin'^✦ out with me (uhh, roll out)

Roll out (roll out)

Yeahhh (uhh, uhh, roll out)

(Uhh, uhh, roll out)

(Uhh, uhh, roll out, yeah)

(Yo Timbo!^✦ Bar's on you baby,^✦ hahahaha)

(YEAH!)

Technical Breakdown

7.8

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 / Rhythm9.0

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 Score7.79

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

LL Cool J utilizes a classic R&B-rap crossover flow that prioritizes rhythmic engagement and atmospheric storytelling over complex lyrical density or layered double entendres.

B+

8.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

Wordplay

Delivery

Assonance-heavy multisInternal rhyme couplingConversational cadenceDirect address framing

Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on AAAA and AABB rhyme clusters characterized by long-vowel sounds (gleamin'/dreamin'/schemin'), often anchoring mid-line syllables to establish a hypnotic, dance-oriented pulse.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"the tools was knockin'"

① Physical instruments/equipment functioning within the club setting.② A colloquial allusion to firearms or high-status accessories 'bumping' in the club environment.

"homeboy's the bomb"

① The protagonist is visually or socially impressive.② A play on the 'explosive' nature of the celebrity lifestyle being described in the narrative.

Consistent rhythmic pocket

Strong evocative imagery

Coherent thematic progression

Effective use of conversational tone

Lyrical content leans heavily into genre tropes

Limited metaphorical depth

Lack of complex wordplay or linguistic abstraction

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