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Rhyme: Why Eminem is one of the most impressive lyricists ever

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What it is

A re-upload of a video breaking down Eminem's rhyme schemes, showing multi-syllable and internal rhymes in songs such as Lose Yourself. It aims to show why he is considered a standout lyricist.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended in threads on rap vocabulary and rhyme generation as a clear visual explanation of Eminem's rhyming technique.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2014, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “this absolute standout of a YouTube video about the rhyme scheme in Eminem's Lose Yourself.”

    Breakdown of the rhyme scheme in Eminem's Lose Yourself

    michaelbuckbee, 2016-11 · Strong recommendation · in “Show HN: DeepRhyme (D-Prime) – Generating dope rhymes with machine learning”

  2. “Some of that effort explained in this video”

    Explains the effort behind Eminem's rhyming and flow.

    Goopplesoft, 2014-05 · Recommendation · in “Rappers, Sorted by Size of Vocabulary”

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Topics: eminem, rhyme, lyricism, hip hop, lose yourself

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