Death Certificate
The Wrong Nigga to Fuck Wit
Ice Cube
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
26
End
195
Internal
65
Multi
178
Slant
6
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 1: Ice Cube]
Goddamn, it's a brand new payback✦
From the straight gangsta✦ mack in straight gangsta✦ black
How many✦ motherfuckers✦ gotta✦ pay?
Went to the shelf and dusted✦ off the AK
Caps gotta✦ get peeled✦
Cause "The Nigga✦ Ya Love to hate" still can "Kill at Will"
It ain't no pop cause that sucks
And you can New Jack Swing on my nuts
Down wit' the niggas✦ that I bail out
I'm platinum, bitch, and I didn't have to sell out
"Fuck you, Ice Cube", that's what the people say
Fuck America, still with the triple K
'Cause you know when my nine goes buck
It'll bust your head like a watermelon dropped from twelve stories up
Now let's see who'll drop
Punk motherfuckers✦ tryin' to ban hip-hop✦
Fuck R&B and the runnin'✦ man
I'm the one that stand, with the gun in hand
Make sure before✦ you buck wit' duck quick
Punk, 'cause I'm the wrong nigga✦ to fuck with
("I'ma✦ let y'all know one thing man")
[Verse 2: Ice Cube]
Hell yeah it's on, you better✦ tell 'em
Ice Cube and I'm rolling with the motherfuckin'✦ L.M
It's the number✦ one crew in the area✦
Make a move for your gat and I'll bury✦ ya
Ashes✦ to ashes,✦ dirt to dirt
Punks roll when I put in work
'Cause Lench Mob niggas✦ are the craziest
And y'all motherfuckers✦ can't fade my shit
South Central, that's where the Lench Mob dwell
Hittin'✦ fools up with the big ass L
One time can't hold me back
Sweatshirt, khakis✦ and croaker sacs
Stop givin'✦ juice to the Raiders
Cause Al Davis✦ never✦ paid us
I hope he wear a vest
It's all about✦ the L-E-N-C-H y'all know the rest
Muthafuckin'✦ crew, muthafuckin'✦ mob
Do a muthafuckin'✦ job in a muthafuckin'✦ squad
In '91, Ice Cube grew stronger and bigger✦
And I'm the wrong nigga✦ to fuck with
("One-and-two, ah-three-e-and-ah-four-and")
("Wait a minute,✦ wait a minute,✦ wait a minute")✦
Drop a old school beat
[Verse 3: Ice Cube]
Like I said, it's a brand new payback✦
Now in '91, let's see whose beats get jacked✦
Sir Jinx grew a little bit taller✦
(Keep the wack beats out)
True motherfuckin'✦ baller✦
And hoes can't roll on
Even✦ bitches looking like En Vogue gotta✦ "Hold On"
Don't let me catch Daryl Gates✦ in traffic
I gotta✦ have it, to peel his cap backwards
I hope he wear a vest too, and his best blue
Goin' up against the Zulu✦
Break his spine like a jellyfish
Kick his ass 'til I'm smellin' shit
Off with the head, off with the head I say
And watch the devil✦ start kickin'✦
Run around like a chicken
Grand Dragon✦ finger✦ lickin'✦
Yo, turn him over✦ with a spatula
Now we got, Kentucky Fried Cracker
Mess with the Cube, you get punked✦ quick
Pig, cause I'm the wrong nigga✦ to fuck with
[Outro]
("Last person✦ in the world you wanna✦ fuck with")
("Last person✦ in the world you wanna✦ fuck with")
("Last person✦ in the world you wanna✦ fuck with")
Technical Breakdown
7.9
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres9.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm7.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity4.5
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control9.6
Performance and control
Computed Score7.93
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Ice Cube's bars demonstrate remarkable technical prowess with a high level of multisyllabic and internal rhymes, achieving a near-perfect score in both categories. His delivery and cadence create a powerful presence, underscoring the aggressive themes and social commentary present in the lyrics.
B+
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7
Cadence / Flow
4.5
Vocabulary
9.5
Wordplay
9.6
Delivery
multisyllabic rhymesinternal rhymesimagery
Rhyme Architecture: The rhyme scheme utilizes intricate patterns with internal and end rhymes interwoven throughout, enhancing the lyrical flow and intensity.
high technicality in rhyme schemes
strong delivery and cadence