[12] How to Rap shows that multisyllabic rhymes are used by the following artists: Big L, Black Thought, Canibus, Common, Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch, Tonedeff, Inspectah Deck,[1] Big Daddy Kane,[10] Kool G Rap,[10] Rakim,[10] Eminem,[10] Big Pun,[10] Arrested Development,[10] Masta Ace,[10] Lady of Rage,[13] Snoop Dogg,[14] Jay-Z,[15] Beastie Boys,[12] Esoteric of 7L & Esoteric,[11] Game,[11] Busta Rhymes,[16] Method Man,[17] Nas,[17] and MF Doom,[18] although there are many more not specified throughout the book.
[19] Music scholar Adam Krims, writing in 2001, noted the following artists as exemplifying the increased complexity in rhyming, including use of multisyllabic rhyming: “members of the Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, AZ, Big Pun, Ras Kass, and Elzhi, just to name a few”.
For example, on MF Doom's song "Meat Grinder", from the album Madvillainy, he raps: "Borderline schizo / Sorta fine tits though.
"[20] Lord Byron (1788–1824) used multisyllabic rhymes in his satiric poem Don Juan.
[4] Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–89) is one of few poets who used multisyllabic rhymes to convey non-satirical subject matter.