In this week’s Technique Spotlight, we dive into the methodical and strategic rhyme techniques that helped make Megan Thee Stallion’s Savage one of the most memorable hits of 2020.

Savage‘s Chorus Rhyme Table

Among the myriad of techniques used in Savage’s two-stanza chorus are a highly effective combination of end-of-line and internal rhymes, perfect and near rhymes, single and double rhymes, repetitive lyrics and syllabic segmentation. These lyrical qualities along with Stallion’s stellar phrasing, engaging delivery and clever loose pronunciation, which works to achieve rhyme connection in certain non-rhyming lyrics, are all key factors in why listeners around the world keep coming back for more Savage.

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