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LL Cool J

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

21

End

134

Internal

51

Multi

167

Slant

4

Chain

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(Chorus:✦ LL Cool J)
Old school, new school, need to learn though
I burn baby✦ burn like disco✦ inferno✦
Old school, new school, need to learn though
I burn baby✦ burn like disco✦ inferno✦
[LL Cool J]
I told ya'll that I was coming✦ back
I told ya'll I ain't going out like that
I told ya'll I was the greatest to ever✦ rap
And I built Def Jam and took a piss on the map
I told ya'll, I wasn't like the other✦ cats
I'm fresh like a Wii, them niggas✦ playing jacks
They all a bunch of a rats, they copying✦ off 2Pac's stats
Wearing tuxedos to hide they tight speedo✦
Chains is tucked✦ in, I'm incognito
Fuck with your ego,✦ and touch your girl's labito✦
There will never✦ be one flyer, LL Cool J
Taking✦ you higher✦ and higher✦
The wire, the GOAT, the grand sire
Who good are 24's if you on flat tires✦
Telling✦ your soul and then performing with a choir
People, please, don't listen✦ to these liars
Ladies✦ and gentlemen, these, niggas✦ is selling✦ you up
Bunch of irrelevant shit, it's not intelligent, is it?
My shit's exquisite, don't follow✦ the yellow✦ brick road
Them niggas✦ faking✦ like the Wizard
(Chorus)✦
[LL Cool J]
Is it really✦ possible I'm this hot?
LL Cool J, still on top?
24 years, I ain't forget the block
You can ask my Jay in the shop
Linden✦ Boulevard, little Coupe, big rocks
Real estate✦ only,✦ I ain't fucking with the stocks
Why not, so our grandkids✦ could feed they grandkids✦
And they grandkids,✦ can feed they damn kids
And Collin Park throw ya hands in the air
Jump before✦ I turn 'em in a Cool J affair✦
My word is my bond, every✦ summer✦ I'm there
Ya'll can jump double dutch while I'm laying in the cut
I told ya'll I wasn't giving✦ up
I told ya'll, I can jump on tracks and switch the rhythm up
Do work, treat rap like a ripped✦ skirt
Sow it up, rep your hood, nigga, throw it up
You'd been standing by my side for years
Sold out concerts, screams and cheers
Front row T-Shirt, L, we here
I bought every✦ album, too many✦ to count 'em
Watch your movies,✦ your the only✦ good thing about✦ 'em
Todd Smith jeans, I can't live without 'em
And the only✦ thing I want from you
Is for you to keep doing that shit you do
(Chorus✦ 2x)

Technical Breakdown

7.3
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 / Rhythm7.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity8.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.31

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

LL Cool J utilizes a high-energy, authoritative delivery and aggressive cadence to assert his legacy, though the lyricism leans heavily on traditional braggadocio rather than dense structural wordplay.

B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Internal Rhyme ClustersDynamic Cadence ShiftsAggressive AnaphoraCultural Allusion
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on heavy AAAA mono-rhyme clusters in the setup phase ('back', 'that', 'rap', 'map', 'cats'), transitioning into complex multi-syllabic end-rhymes ('labito', 'incognito', 'ego').
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I'm fresh like a Wii, them niggas playing jacks"

① He compares himself to the then-modern and 'fresh' Nintendo Wii console.② He compares his contemporaries to the antiquated, simple children's game of 'jacks'.

"Who good are 24's if you on flat tires"

① Literal reference to the aesthetic appeal of 24-inch car rims.② Metaphor for superficial flashiness (the rims) failing to compensate for a fundamental lack of talent or stability (the flat tires).

Commanding vocal presence and confidence

Effective use of internal rhyme to maintain forward momentum

Strong rhythmic foundation that compensates for simpler metaphors

Reliance on somewhat dated pop-culture metaphors ('Wii/jacks')

Lack of sustained, layered double entendres

Overuse of repetitive setup structures

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