Ready to Die

Big Poppa

The Notorious B.I.G.

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

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[Verse 2: The Notorious B.I.G. & Puff Daddy]

Straight up, honey,^✦ really^✦ I'm askin'^✦

Most of these niggas^✦ think they be mackin',^✦ but they be actin'^✦

Who they attractin' with that line (What?), "What's your name? What's your sign?"

Soon as he buy that wine, I just creep up from behind^✦ (That's right)

And ask you what your interests are, who you be with

Things that make you smile, what numbers to dial

You gon' be here for a while? I'm gon' go call my crew, you go call your crew

We can rendezvous^✦ at the bar around 2 (Come on)

Plans to leave, throw the keys to Little Cease (Uh-huh)^✦

Pull the truck up front, and roll up the next blunt

So we can steam on the way to the telly,^✦ go fill my belly^✦ (G)

A T-bone steak, cheese eggs and Welch's grape

Conversate for a few, ‘cause in a few we gon' do

What we came to do, ain't that right, boo? (True)

Forget^✦ the telly—we just go to the crib

And watch a movie in the jacuzzi, smoke Ls while you do me

[Chorus: The Notorious B.I.G. & Puff Daddy]

I love it when you call me Big Poppa^✦

Throw your hands in the air if you's a true player (Come on, yeah)

I love it when you call me Big Poppa^✦

To the honeys^✦ gettin'^✦ money,^✦ playin' niggas^✦ like dummies^✦ (Uh)

I love it when you call me Big Poppa^✦

You got a gun up in your waist, please don't shoot up the place (Why?)

'Cause I see some ladies^✦ tonight^✦ that should be havin'^✦ my baby,^✦ baby^✦ (Uh)

[Verse 3: The Notorious B.I.G. & Puff Daddy]

(How you livin',^✦ Biggie Smalls?) In mansion and Benzes^✦

Givin'^✦ ends to my friends, and it feels stupendous^✦

Tremendous^✦ cream: fuck a dollar^✦ and a dream (Heh)

Still tote gats, strapped with infrared beams (That's right) (What?)

Choppin' Os (Uh-huh),^✦ smokin'^✦ la in Optimos

Money,^✦ hoes and clothes: all a nigga^✦ knows (All a nigga^✦ knows)

A foolish pleasure?^✦ Whatever^✦

I had to find the buried treasure^✦ (For what?), so grams I had to measure^✦

However,^✦ livin'^✦ better^✦ now, Coogi sweater now

Drop top BMs, I'm the man, girlfriend

[Interlude: Puff Daddy]

Yeah, honey,^✦ check it

Tell your friends to get with my friends

And we can be friends

Shit, we can do this every^✦ weekend (That's right), alright?

Is that aight wit' you?

Yeah, keep bangin'^✦

[Chorus: The Notorious B.I.G. & Puff Daddy]

I love it when you call me Big Poppa^✦

Throw your hands in the air if you's a true player

I love it when you call me Big Poppa^✦

To the honeys^✦ gettin'^✦ money,^✦ playin' niggas^✦ like dummies^✦ (Uh)

I love it when you call me Big Poppa^✦

You got a gun up in your waist, please don't shoot up the place (Why?)

'Cause I see some ladies^✦ tonight^✦ that should be havin'^✦ my baby,^✦ baby^✦ (Uh)

[Outro: The Notorious B.I.G.]

Check it out

Nine-fo'^✦ shit for that ass, uh

Puff Daddy,^✦ Biggie Smalls, Junior M.A.F.I.A.^✦

Represent, baby,^✦ baby,^✦ uh

Technical Breakdown

8.0

Multisyllabic Rhymes7.0

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.0

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm9.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control10.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.00

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Notes

Laid-back groove with a memorable hook.