Life After Death
Going Back to Cali
The Notorious B.I.G.
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
24
End
234
Internal
101
Multi
231
Slant
8
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
Uh, when the la-la✦ hits ya, lyrics just splits ya
Head so hard, that your hat can't fit you
Either✦ I'm with ya or against ya
Format✦ venture, back through that maze I sent ya
Talking to the rap inventor
Nigga✦ with the game tight, fifth of that flame right
Spell my name right, B-I, double-G, I-E
Iced✦ out, lights out, me and Cease-a-Leo
Getting head from some chick he know
See it's all about✦ the cheddar, nobody✦ do it better✦
Going back to Cali,✦ strictly for the weather
Women✦ and the weed, sticky✦ green
No seeds, bitch, please, Poppa✦ ain't soft
Dead up in the hood, ain't no love lost
Got me mixed✦ up, you drunk them licks up
Mad 'cause I got my dick sucked✦
And my balls licked,✦ forfeit, the game is mine
I'mna✦ spell my name one more time, check it
It's the, N-O, T-O, R-I, O
U-S, you just, lay down, slow
Recognize a real Don when you see one
Sippin'✦ on booze in the House of Blues
I'm going going, back back, to Cali✦ Cali✦ (going back to Cali)✦
I'm going going, back back, to Cali✦ Cali,✦ uh (going back to Cali)✦
I'm going going, back back, to Cali✦ Cali✦ (going back to Cali)✦
I'm going going, back back, to Cali✦ Cali✦ (going back to Cali)✦
If I got to choose a coast I got to choose the East
I live out there, so don't go there
But that don't mean a nigga✦ can't rest in the West
See some nice breast in the West
Smoke some nice sess in the West, y'all niggas is a mess
Thinking I'm gon' stop giving✦ L.A. props
All I got is beef with those that violate✦ me
I shall annihilate✦ thee
Case closed,✦ suitcase filled✦ with clothes
Linens and things, I begin✦ things
Beeper✦ start to flash, 818's, 213's
313's, B.I.G
Frequently floss hoes at Roscoe's
If I wanna✦ squirt her, take her to Fatburger
Spend about✦ a week on Venice✦ Beach
Sippin'✦ Crist-o,✦ with some freaks from Frisco✦
I'm going going, back back, to Cali✦ Cali✦ (going back to Cali)✦
I'm going going, back back, to Cali✦ Cali,✦ uh (going back to Cali)✦
I'm going going, back back, to Cali✦ Cali✦ (going back to Cali)✦
I'm going going, back back, to Cali✦ Cali✦ (going back to Cali)✦
Cali✦ got gunplay,✦ models on the runway✦
Scream Biggie Biggie, gimme One More Chance
I be whipping on the freeway,✦ the NYC way
On the celly-celly with my homeboy Lance
Pass hash from left to right
Only✦ got five blunts left to light
I'm set tonight
Met a bitch at the Versace store
Said she suck it 'til I ain't got no more, only✦ in L.A
Bust on bitches belly,✦ rub it in they tummy✦
Lick it, say it's yummy,✦ then fuck your man
What's your plan, is it to rock the Tri-State✦
Almost✦ gold, five Gs a show date
Or do you wanna✦ see about✦ seven✦ digits✦
Fuck hoes exquisite
Cali,✦ great place to visit✦
I'm going going, back back, to Cali✦ Cali✦ (going back to Cali)✦
I'm going going, back back, to Cali✦ Cali,✦ uh (going back to Cali)✦
I'm going going, back back, to Cali✦ Cali✦ (going back to Cali)✦
I'm going going, back back, to Cali✦ Cali✦ (going back to Cali)✦
I'm going going, back back, to Cali✦ Cali✦ (going back to Cali)✦
I'm going going, back back, to Cali✦ Cali,✦ uh (going back to Cali)✦
I'm going going, back back, to Cali✦ Cali✦ (going back to Cali)✦
I'm going going, back back, to Cali✦ Cali✦ (going back to Cali)✦
I'm going going, back back, to Cali✦ Cali✦ (going back to Cali)✦
I'm going going, back back, to Cali✦ Cali✦
Technical Breakdown
9.7
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.0
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.2
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres9.3
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm9.6
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity9.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control9.8
Performance and control
Computed Score9.70
Production
— Easy Mo Bee, Puff Daddy, Stevie JBe the first to rate the production
Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The lyrical prowess of Notorious B.I.G. in this excerpt is evident through his masterful use of multisyllabic and internal rhymes, scoring 9 and 9.2, respectively. His high cadence score of 9.6 combined with impactful wordplay (9.3) contributes to a flow that remains engaging and memorable, encapsulating the laid-back yet confident essence of the West Coast vibe.
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9
Multisyllabic
9.2
Internal Rhymes
9.6
Cadence / Flow
9
Vocabulary
9.3
Wordplay
9.8
Delivery
Multisyllabic RhymesInternal RhymesBraggadocioNarrative Flow
Rhyme Architecture: The rhyme architecture employs an intricate mix of end rhymes and internal rhymes, seamlessly interweaving complex syllables to create a rich sonic texture.
Innovative wordplay
Strong delivery and presence
N/A