Duel of the Iron Mic

The liquid soluble that made up the chemistry A gaseous element that burned down your ministry Herbal vapors and biblical papers Smoking Exodus, every square yard is plush Fuck the screw-faced photo sessions, facial expression leaves impression Try to keep a shark nigga guessing

Rhyme Scheme

Dactylic multisyllabic anchors (AAA-BB-CCCC) utilizing scientific and clinical phonetics.

Producer Notes

GZA, aptly titled 'The Genius,' constructs a verse that functions like a chemical formula, utilizing polysyllabic anchors to maintain a 'liquid' structural integrity. The pairing of 'chemistry' and 'ministry' relies on a shared /ɪ-stri/ triple-syllable closure, while the subsequent /eɪ-pə/ chain ('vapors', 'papers') demonstrates perfect AAVE r-dropping phonetics. The climax of this segment is the /ɛ-ʃən/ quadruple-stack, where he weaves 'sessions,' 'expression,' and 'impression' into a seamless internal-to-end rhyme transition, proving that his technical precision is as 'sharp' as the swords referenced in the song's title.