The FORCE

Praise Him

LL Cool J

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

13

End

84

Internal

20

Multi

115

Slant

3

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Q-Tip]
Praise him all you can
All woman✦ and man
Praise him with your heart
Praise him with your mind
Praise him everyone, all of humankind
Praise him, praise him, praise him
Praise him, praise him, praise him
Praise him, praise him, praise him
[Bridge: Nas]
Peace to all, peace to y'all
Peace to all, peace to y'all
[Verse 2: Nas]
Fly women✦ and gentlemen
I gotta say, iconic is the sentiment
Definitive, blending smooth and menacing is him again✦
Bally✦ shoe with the velour,✦ yeah, that's the fit again✦
In prison,✦ they be listening
I get 'em through they sentences
He whistle through his solid gold, gold teeth
His fists all metal,✦ tapping a cold beat
That sound made me, I'm wild wavy✦
My style pay me since junior high school with Craig G
I grew to be established
Having✦ a stash and once was banned✦ from every✦ club from Queens to Staten✦
Now in the Zoom meetings sipping Veuve Clicq' and
Eating,✦ reminiscing when I got my new sheepskin
Was goon season,✦ it started in the Project Park
1985, '86 with the Clarks
With the gum sole, them young boys, they brung noise
And jumped✦ off, you soft outside fresh, a dumb choice
Bum rushed,✦ gun bust
Over Cazal✦ glasses, they got that ass whipped
I first heard "I Need a Beat"
I got on the train, last stop on the F and E
Jamaica bound, hopped✦ in a dollar van to Farmers
Just to
They say you raised✦ up some hood toddlers
Now we connect more knowledge and more dollars, peace

Technical Breakdown

6.6
Multisyllabic Rhymes6.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm5.5

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 Score6.64

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Nas utilizes his signature multi-syllabic internal rhyme patterns to create a rhythmic, conversational flow, though the lyricism remains grounded in persona-driven boasts rather than complex metaphorical abstraction.

B
6.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
5.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Internal multi-syllabic rhymingAssonance-heavy cadencesName-dropping historical context
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on extended AAAA-style multi-syllabic strings (women/gentlemen/sentiment/menacing/listening/sentences) providing a dense rhythmic pocket that prioritizes flow over intricate narrative progression.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I get 'em through they sentences"

① The literal act of Nas's music helping prisoners endure their incarceration time.② A linguistic play on 'sentences' referring to the construction of his rhymes or verses.

Excellent use of internal rhyme density

Sophisticated multisyllabic flow consistent with Nas's mid-career technical standard

Strong command of rhythmic pocket placement

Limited metaphorical depth outside of self-aggrandizement

The concluding lines feel somewhat detached from the initial rhythmic build

Relies heavily on traditional 'cool factor' tropes rather than thematic exploration

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