The DEFinition
Feel the Beat
LL Cool J
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
70
End
198
Internal
40
Multi
182
Slant
37
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[HOOK]
Uh yes yes y'all feel the beat y'all
Freak freak y'all
You don't stop
Uh yes yes y'all feel the beat y'all
Freak freak y'all
You don't stop
Uh yes yes y'all feel the beat y'all
Freak freak y'all
You don't stop
Uh yes yes y'all feel the beat y'all
Freak freak y'all
You don't stop
[VERSE 2]
I'm a star for real my aura✦ is crazy✦
Hollywood love me in the streets I'm gravy✦
Born with a gift to inspire✦ the hood
You wanna✦ out do me and I wish you would
I'm the master✦ separate from all these cats
I'm laughin in '86 I balled✦ like that
Honey✦ catching feeling from sittin in Maybachs
Cause her project hall is smelling like Ajax✦
That's understandable but everybody relax✦
Hate when folk get money✦ and don't know how to act
I'm a multi millionaire✦ homey✦ that's a fact
But it's not the ice that makes✦ ya wife react
Been had an entourage✦ and platinum✦ cards
Been getting swedish massage✦ in Boca✦ Raton✦
What you think all them years I ain't pop no Don
Spend a night in Trump Towers with a blue eyed blonde
I been did it all my Benzes✦ was kitted✦
When you talk like a baller✦ you tickle me with it
But yeah there's✦ money✦ out there come on lets get it
But I'm a get it in such a way you never✦ forget✦ it
Let's go twenty✦ platinum✦ albums in a row
Sixty✦ thousand fans a three hour show
I could care less who drop and blow
My name is LL baby✦ that's beyond the flow
[HOOK]
Uh yes yes y'all feel the beat y'all
Freak freak y'all
You don't stop
Uh yes yes y'all feel the beat y'all
Freak freak y'all
You don't stop
Uh yes yes y'all feel the beat y'all
Freak freak y'all
You don't stop
Uh yes yes y'all feel the beat y'all
Freak freak y'all
You don't stop
[VERSE 3]
These rap cats get upset✦ with me
When security clear out the V.I.P
If honey✦ wanna✦ lounge we gone see ID
Ain't no negotiating you gone pay my fee
I'm the boss I call the shots to keep it hot
I don't have competition I'm bigger✦ than the slot
While you waste advances on grey market✦ rocks
I cop municipal bonds and Wal Mart stocks
A family✦ man but hard as a rock
And I die for my kids so stay off my block
They might be impressed with you but I'm not
After✦ all these years I still walk with a bop
Still keep the ink hot
Still scheme like a fox
Still ready✦ to battle
You don't want your career✦ stopped
Industry shocked cause I mapped✦ out a plot
And ran around humble with my joint on cock
[HOOK]
Uh yes yes y'all feel the beat y'all
Freak freak y'all
You don't stop
Uh yes yes y'all feel the beat y'all
Freak freak y'all
You don't stop
Uh yes yes y'all feel the beat y'all
Freak freak y'all
You don't stop
Uh yes yes y'all feel the beat y'all
Freak freak y'all
You don't stop
Technical Breakdown
8.0
Multisyllabic Rhymes6.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm10.0
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 Score8.04
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse relies heavily on confident persona-driven delivery and accessible, rhythmic storytelling rather than complex metaphorical density.
A
6.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
AABB rhyme scheme extensionsinternal rhyme chain placementrhythmic cadence variationnostalgic self-reference
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB couplets with consistent multi-syllabic internal rhyming used to anchor the delivery within the 4/4 time signature.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"in the streets I'm gravy"
① Slang for being smooth or having everything under control.② A play on 'smooth' texture, contrasting with the 'hard' reality of the streets.
"her project hall is smelling like Ajax"
① Literal description of cleaning products used in lower-income housing.② A commentary on the clash between new wealth and old surroundings; the harsh synthetic scent of cleaners contrasting with the luxury of the Maybach.
High-confidence vocal delivery that maintains listener engagement
Strong rhythmic pocket control that prioritizes the 'feel' of the beat
Effective juxtaposition of luxury imagery with street-level reality
Limited metaphorical complexity
Relies on established persona cliches rather than novel lyrical perspectives
Wordplay is surface-level and lacks multi-layered subtext