Todd Smith

What You Want

LL Cool J

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

9

End

75

Internal

28

Multi

137

Slant

6

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Hook]
[Freeway]✦ (LL Cool J)
(1) 2 (3) 4 (5) 6 (7)
(Kick in the door) Yeah I rhyme for the legend
Stay strapped I'm on point with the weapons
(They fell asleep in the getaway✦ car, they half stepping)
(7) 6 (5) 4 (3) 2 (1, this my 12th album,✦ but your man's not diz-one)✦
This my second✦ album,✦ but your boy's not slipping
(Queens in the building) Philly✦ is where I'm friz-om
(Let me get siz-ome,✦ make sure she kiz-um)✦
(Bush is the prez but I voted✦ for Shirley Chisholm)
Me and L, same track, it gotta✦ be craz'
It's like, he's Shaq and I'm Dwayne Wade
Now let's go!
[Hook]
[Freeway]
Philly✦ Freeway✦ is hard as hell
Battle anybody, pull a trigger, catch a body✦
Yup, lose your breath, don't mess with the shottie
Put the burner✦ to your mami, then I rock her bells
It's young Freeway✦ on the go
I'm on the speedboat, jeez, don't sit in the cell
Only✦ for a second,✦ then they get they bell
When I put the freeze on, you gon' need your coats
It's a cold one, you gonna✦ need your toast
But me and L O.G.'s overseas for winning
Your body✦ moms, Swiss cheeses with us, and they no
Teasing with us, she break us off, she trynna✦ please us both
Chicks argue then I leave 'em broke
I'm just a 'boy in the hood' like Jody✦ Breeze
The bundle book still owe cheese
And the haters on the block wanna✦ see me broke
Yeah I know they wanna✦ see me smoke
But I'm the person✦ who the smoke and can't open✦ your V
Then I go, crack open✦ the O.E
The don heron✦ flow keeping it potent, let's go
[Hook]

Technical Breakdown

7.1
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm7.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control6.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.08

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Freeway’s performance relies heavily on era-specific 'iz' suffix stylization and rapid-fire, high-energy delivery, though it suffers from inconsistent thematic cohesion and reliance on filler phonetic rhymes.

B
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
5.5
Wordplay
6
Delivery
Izzle-speak (suffix substitution)Internal rhyme chainsAllusion (Shirley Chisholm)Simile-based identity construction
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AAAA/BBBB rhyme schemes utilizing frequent internal multisyllabic clusters often forced by the -iz/-ez suffix gimmick, anchored by end-rhymes focusing on sharp consonant clusters.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Bush is the prez but I voted for Shirley Chisholm"

① A historical reference to the first black woman to run for a major party presidential nomination.② A political statement contrasting the current administration with his own personal values and outsider perspective.

"He's Shaq and I'm Dwayne Wade"

① A reference to the professional basketball duo in Miami, establishing a hierarchy of dominance.② A metaphor for the synergy between LL Cool J and Freeway, placing them as an elite, championship-level pairing.

Aggressive, high-energy delivery that fits the persona

Effective use of multi-syllabic internal rhymes

Clear, confident articulation of complex phonetics

Phonetic manipulation (iz-speak) often dilutes the lyrical gravity of the verse

Lack of sustained conceptual narrative beyond general boasts

Over-reliance on 'iz' filler to force rhyme completion

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