This is really good, and shows just how much artistry and language play goes into rap.

Eminem, however, in this song is different. He interlinks his rhyme groups, a poetic technique known as “synchysis” in classical poetry like Vergil. This can be represented in the form ABAB. Poetry (…or rap) involving multiple synchyses would be represented as something like ABACCAB, or AABACBADC. Hm, I wonder what Eminem does…

But no female rappers? Dessa? Early Lil’ Kim? That’s a big omission.

What’s really funny is when people who think rap “isn’t hard and isn’t music” attempt it. It’s absolutely hysterical and bad.